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More Rolled-Up Jeans

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If you want to try the rolled-jeans look but think Current/Elliott boyfriend jeans and Acne’s Generic Girl are too expensive, try J. Crew. New York Magazine points out that J. Crew’s Distressed Vintage Slim jeans are $135. Not a Forever 21 price, to be sure, but less expensive than the premium brands.

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Go ahead and keep telling me that you’ll never even try on a pair of these. Just don’t forget to bookmark my posts, because you’ll be desperate to see how you look in this style before the year is up.

UPDATED TO ADD: Gorgeous blogger Songy at Style Discovery has some thoughts on the Katie Holmes critics, while WhoWhatWear has the mother lode of rolled-up jeans suggestions. Meanwhile, I’ve been wearing these “folded-up” Citizens of Humanity jeans for ages.

Copenhagen, July 2007
(That might be my longest hair since childhood)

Those jeans are not cutting it. They’re cuffed to capri-length and slim-fitting, and they don’t have the slouchy look that I’m interested in, so I’ve finally broken down and ordered a pair of the Acnes on sale. I’ll report back on whether those are sex-ay or vomit-ay.

The jeans in the Copenhagen picture have a longer history than some of you bloggers. They were low-rise, boot-cut jeans that I got during the time when that was the only style you could find. I was desperate for skinny jeans so I got these altered but then I wasn’t crazy about the length. I got around that problem by cuffing them to show off my boots in the winter. Then, one summer, I fell while wearing them and tore a hole in the knee, so I started wearing them just to schlep around. By this summer, I was so sick of them that almost threw them out, but they’d become so soft and pajama-like that I rescued them from the bag to wear around the house. I’m wearing them now. What?! I can’t wear a butt bow 24/7, you know!

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Comments

  1. I saw this pair of Dickies Girl jeans that I want sooooo bad…at the low, low price of $39.99.

  3. I want those! I’m probably just too young to remember the “roll-ups of horror” days, so I don’t really get why everybody hates them so! I really like them and fully intend on getting a roll-uppable pair for fall, as I’ve stated before. However, there is no way I would or could spend $135 on jeans that would probably only be worn once a week.

  4. i will definitely be trying this look out…lol. i’ve rolled up my skinnies before, but not with this looser style. Should be interesting…

    🙂 D

  7. i am going to try cutting up a pair of my old jean first and see how i like it and go from there.

  8. Savvy, I must say I’ve been wearing a pair of cuffed/rolled jeans forever, but they are more of a skinny fit, since it was a pair of old jeans that was all messed up and I needed to do SOMETHING with them. So that’s definitely worth a try. Right now, I want to try on a slouchier look than that pair that I have.

  9. I’m almost completely positive that this look would never work on me. Maybe if F21 creates it’s own version I might give it a go. Until then, I’m sticking with my skinnies!

  10. Flashback to the 80’s. I loved rolling my jeans. Excited that it’s making a come back.

  11. I think it works if you jeans are not as baggy as Katie was doing.

    Plus SJP/Carrie has done this forever. It puts all the focus on the shoes…which I am in favor of.

    BTW Miss Wendy. If you see those Chanel mary janes I’m pining for let me know, please!

    Luv
    Poochie

  12. I’m such a shortster that I’ve always rolled my jeans,regardless of fashion – when you have too much fabric to cuff without it getting all chunky, rolling is the way to go.

  13. Perhaps the same individual who took a bite out of the flower petals on my ABC Wednesday post attacked this pair of jeans. Surely I jest? Yes!

  14. I like the idea of your life as told by a pair of jeans. “Jesus, is she really letting that loser take me off?” Sell that book, and then buy me two burritos, and we’ll call it even.

  16. you know me – I’m trailblazing this look and am eternally gratfully for the jcrew find. Much better than hubbie’s large pair.

  17. I don’t know why Katie is getting ragged on for these jeans. No big deal!! They look fine!

  18. WendyB = trendsetter. I love this look and never would’ve considered before reading it on this blog!

  20. “I’ve finally broken down and ordered a pair of the Acnes on sale. I’ll report back on whether those are sex-ay or vomit-ay.”

    A picture’s worth a thousand words, WendyB. Especialyy if they’re SEX-ay.

  23. Miss Wendy, I also have a pair of citizens I have worn to death and wear them cuffed up to!!!They are the softest material. However, I am as you making a new jeans buy very soon, for the rolled up style.

  26. i’m not certain what the whole controversy about katie holmes’s jeans are all about… in my opinion, jeans are meant to be rolled. mostly because i’m way too lazy to take them to get hemmed.
    😉

  27. i love this look. haha. .i love soft and pj-like pants, better still if they’re all washed out and faded. i’ve got a bad habit of wearing them out even, loving to rock The Ugly. i like the acne jeans, but i’ve taken a temporary vow of frugality, i suppose i’ll just have to live vicariously through fash blogs then.

  28. Absolutely love this look! I’m after a pair of men’s jeans to emulate the look