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Real Women Wear: Old Navy Jeggings
Five women from across the country went to the their local Old Navy, tried on these super-skinny denim leggings, and reported back to StyleList. Read on to find out if they gave this trendy garment a thumbs up or a total pass.
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Real Women Wear: Old Navy Jeggings
Name: Nana-Adwoa Ofori
From: New York City
Age: 33
Blog: Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa
Body type: I stand at 5"2 and I am proud of every inch.
Personal style: Vintage-inspired.
How do you feel in the garment? Lycra allows the denim to hug to your curves, which is a must have for me. These leggings passed my stretch test with flying colors.
How is the fit? The sales associates told me that most customers have to go up a size in order for achieve the right fit. These denim leggings flatter a petite frame.
How is the fabric? The fabric hugs my curves in all the right places. It is soft to the touch, I would be apprehensive about washing/drying.
Where would you wear them? I would feel comfortable dressing these leggings up or down. I can wear them to work and for them for a night out.
How would you accessorize them? I would wear them to the work with a slouchy cardigan and thigh-high boots, which is a perfect look for fall. I would also wear them for a night on the town with some fierce pumps, a tank, and a cropped blazer.
When you bend over, do they provide enough coverage? They receive a C on the butt crack test. They sit just on the crack line!
Would you buy them? I did purchase these leggings but will be returning them. I'm on a fitness regiment and it's not very encouraging to buy new clothes in a size up.
Real Women Wear: Old Navy Jeggings
Name: Kate Pesich
From: Louisiana
Age: 27
Body type: Classic and curvy
Personal style: Classic but also drawing from each season's new color and print motifs.
How do you feel? I feel fantastic in these pants! They stretch to fit perfectly in all the right places for my size 12 body.
How is the fit? As with any pair of jeggings, I find I have to be careful they don't draw too much attention to my midsection. I've got pretty generous hips.
How is the fabric? Pretty standard for stretch denim. I'd prefer them to be a little more durable and cotton-heavy in blend, but wouldn't want to sacrifice fit.
Where would you wear them? Everywhere casual clothing is appropriate.
How would you accessorize them? I'd wear them with flats or boots and a fairly blous-y top.
When you bend over, do they provide enough coverage? Thankfully yes!
Would you buy them? I not only bought a pair, I plan on wearing them immediately.
Real Women Wear: Old Navy Jeggings
Name: Rosemary Ebertfrom
From: Coopersburg, PA
Blog: Momperks
Body type:Not pencil thin.
Personal style:Comfy and easy but stylish and current.
How do you feel? I have curvy legs which do not always look good in skinny styles. I went into the dressing room thinking they would highlight my thighs and cause me to look like I was wearing my daughter's clothes which would just be embarrassing. I was pleasantly surprised with the results.
How is the fit? I am typically a 6, but couldn't get them on, so I sized up and slid on the 8. They went on relatively easy and buttoned just fine. I actually thought they made me seem thinner than I actually was and did not seem to be pulling at all. I even did a glance at the backside and it didn't look so bad.
How is the fabric? I did think the fabric was a little bit scratchy, not super soft like I would prefer. Given the price point, I wasn't too concerned because I actually felt good in them.
Where would you wear them? I could throw on an off the shoulder sweater and silver flats and have a terrific date night outfit. I was comfortable enough in these to wear a shorter style top than a tunic length top, which is typically what I would prefer to wear with leggings.
How would you accessorize them? I would wear these with a long cardigan paired with a simple tank and ballet flats.
Do they provide enough coverage? I could bend down and not have my underwear exposed, which is almost unheard of anymore. I was surprised that I could bend over, move around freely and put my hands in my pockets with ease.
Would you buy them? Yes, I felt very confident with these on. I guess it really does show that in order to see what something really looks like, you should try it on.
Real Women Wear: Old Navy Jeggings
Name: Sylvia Colette Branch
From: Cleveland, IL
Age: 40
Body type: Classic hourglass figure
Personal style: Comfortable classics paired with a funky accessory.
How do you feel?I am not used to wearing pants this tight so feeling a bit exposed. But the pants themselves hugged my legs like a pair of yoga pants.
How is the fit? I am used to wearing trouser-type jeans or boot-cut pants so skinny jeans are a real "stretch!" With my shape, I feel I need to balance my shape with at least a boot cut style.
How is the fabric? The fabric was a firm, stretchy denim, not too lightweight and not overly thick.
Where would you wear them? On the ski slopes or sled hill; because of their tight fit, they would be the perfect pair of jeans to wear under snow pants!
How would you accessorize them? The only other way I would wear these pants would be with a dress or skirt over top and a pair of boots. Basically, I'd wear these like a pair of thick tights.
Do they provide enough coverage? My feeling is that these pants do not cover my backside well enough to bend over freely without fear of exposure. The stretchy material does provide a little extra insurance though.
Would you buy them? My confidence level is just not high enough to walk around town in these.
Real Women Wear: Old Navy Jeggings
Name: Wendy Rose Gould
From: Phoenix, AZ.
Age: 24
Body type: Hourglass shape -- somewhat short with a tiny waist and a bigger bottom.
Personal style: Girly kitsch meets bohemian.
How do you feel? I feel great. They're somewhat stretchy like a legging, so they easily conform to my body and are really comfortable.
How is the fit? The jegging accents my legs, which are one of my favorite physical features.
How is the fabric? The fabric feels like a jean, only slightly more stretchy.
Where would you wear them? Anywhere casual attire is acceptable.
How would you accessorize them? Just as you see here -- paired with a cute flat shoe, a short dress/long shirt and maybe a cardigan. A bright pump and kitschy jewelry would look good too.
Do they provide enough coverage? Yes.
Would you buy them? Yes. In fact, I did!
Real Women Wear: Old Navy Jeggings
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Much to the dismay of certain teachers, jeggings are still seriously hot pants to own. Perhaps confirming this notion is the fact that mass retailer Old Navy has just released their own version for Fall 2010. (Even Goldman Sachs' back-to-school fashion guide decreed that "jeggings are one of this season's most covetable trends.")
Sure it looks good on supes like Gisele and Miss Moss, but what about real women? (You know, with the kind with hips and a butt and some divine curves?)
For our second test the trend segment of the month, we dispatched a group of women (some bloggers, some not), to head to their local Old Navy and shimmy their way into a pair of the Rock Star Super-Skinny Denim Leggings. Priced at a reasonable $39.50, these low-rise, slim-fitting wonders are a fall fashion trend that we can get behind without breaking the bank.
Our participants, who are of varying style and body types, reported back to StyleList with their thoughts on size, fit, and fabrication. Take a look at what they have to say and let us know if you're down with this doozy of a denim trend by leaving a comment. Testing the Garment: Old Navy's Rock Star Jeggings originally appeared on StyleList on Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Comments
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