Long Cool Woman in Black Jeans

Anyone else love that song? Ok, my title might be a slight variation, but it’s very fitting since I finally found the ideal pair of black jeans. They’ve been the one pair that I hadn’t been able to get quite right. It started with a pair from Express, back in my retail days. Those were jeggings, to be clear and I definitely had a good run with them, but they were a mid-rise not high rise. They also ended up fading quite quickly, because I wore them to work so much. All in all, I got a ton of use out of them. In fact, they still might be in my closet when I don’t mind the faded look. As a reminder, Express does carry a long inseam and it works fine for my inseam (at 6’4 and 38” to the floor) as long as you pay attention because they have a lot of “ankle” length pants that consequently don’t end up being ankle length. Anyone more Caitlin’s height, all of their pant options will fit you beautifully!

But anyways, next on my journey was a pair from Gap. I was lured in by the promise of a high rise waist. They were high rise for certain, but they also had an unfortunate material that attracted any and all fuzz/fluff for sweaters, etc. So despite giving myself a good fabric roller before leaving the house, they always ended up looking a bit disheveled. That of course, is never the ideal. When I choose to wear black jeans, I’m attempting to level up my look. Plus the stretch wasn’t amazing either, which again had to do with the unfortunate choice of material. I will say, they kept their color and haven’t faded whatsoever. So perhaps that’s the payoff. 

But finally, I wisened up and after falling in love with American Eagles stretch curvy mom jeans, I knew I had to give their skinny jeans a shot. That’s how I ended up with these crazy good jeans. They have a wonderfully high waist – in fact, I think the highest I own. So if/when I choose to wear a crop top, it’s no problem. Plus the stretch is amazing, no wearing out but also not feeling super constricted. As for sizing, I’m wearing the 12XL. I’m borderline about trying a 10 out but ultimately I’m more concerned about comfort and this way I can chow down without feeling like I have to unzip my pants! As you can tell, the inseam length hits perfectly at my ankle. All in all, super happy to have converted to these! Plus you should easily be able to buy them for under $40, which makes me a happy shopper.

I paired it with a sheer polka dot blouse I snagged for under $10 at H&M. I love an ultra-feminine blouse. I’ve been rocking these snakeskin booties I snagged at Nordstrom Rack. I will say they are a bit tight, so if you end up finding them in-store, don’t be surprised if you feel the same. In the case of these booties, I had to have them and as they say, sometimes beauty is pain – haha. Also, I got this gorgeous hat from Gigi Pip as a birthday present and it makes me feel like a rockstar. Instant badass status when I put it on. 

Lastly, I wanted to touch on the Hollis jean jacket from Amalli Talli. Caitlin and I are both rocking it in different ways this week! It’s so incredibly versatile with it being the perfect mid blue wash. A lot of other jean jackets I’ve bought have been weird undertones. So every time I wanted to wear it, I had to be super selective about which colors I paired it with. Not the case with this at all, and that means I’m wearing a jean jacket during the Winter months, which normally I never reach for. What can I say, I’m inspired! For sizing reference I’m wearing a large and find that to be true to size. My shoulders comfortably fit and I can reach for anything without ever being concerned about it ripping. 

Hopefully you like that we’re remixing our items to show the versatility. We get that sometimes things might be a bit more than you’re used to paying, but we promise you will get your money’s worth in how much you wear it! Use code THEREALTALL15 for 15% off and let us know in the comments your favorite way to style the jean jacket!

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