Have Topshop changed the cut of Baxter jeans?

[UrIndoors]

I bought a new pair of Baxters at the weekend - same waist and leg length as previous pair. I've just tried them on and they seem a lot looser round the thigh and not as "skinny". Has anyone else noticed this with Baxters recently?

I thought about washing them to see if they'll shrink, but I suppose my best bet is probably just to take them back and try some others on in the shop.

[GobblersKnob]

I don't know but I was very pissed off when they totally changed the Marthas which were such a great jean.

If it ain't broke.

[ViviPru]

Ahh interesting. A friend had a new pair of Baxters on this weekend and I found myself thinking they looked like they might actually fit me, which was odd as I've never managed to get in a pair, being so thunderous of thigh...

[justasecond]

They keep changing them, so annoying. They are now more of a slim leg straight jean than a skinny. If you want skinny perhaps try the leigh?

[Meggles76]

I have just bought 2 pairs of leigh jeans - a very dark blue and a black pair, They are a skinny fit and quite stretchy. I didn't, but I suspect you could, size down. Anyway, they are very flattering - even DH, who is no fan of the skinny jean, commented that they lloked good. Praise indeed.

[MegBusset]

I have just bought a new pair and dunno about the thighs but they are definitely a bit lower on the hip than my old Baxters, which is annoying. They have also stopped doing them in blue in the petite length :(

I have got some Jamies to try, they are higher waisted and definitely skinnier in the leg

[BonnyDay]

I FIND MINE SHRINK a lot ( sorry capslock)
i buy them for heels and they end up ankley

[BonnyDay]

i do get a lot of compliments about the cut of them - was prev a GAP merchant (short waist thin thighs)

[swooosh]

I find Topshop jeans only get baggier with wear, no shrinking

[BonnyDay]

yes over the days - but then you wash and are short -
i showed the assistant - i buy the ?32 inch leg and compared how they were after 6 months. even she in her teenage way was surprised

[stillwaitingforthesummer]

I bought 2 pairs (mail order) last week in my usual size - the vintage denim (which I've had before) and indigo (not tried before). They are both horribly baggy, so I think they must have changed the cut. The vintage ones are wearable but just not skinny, the indigo pair are simply awful. But I bloody wore them out on Saturday before I realised, so I probably can't return them. So annoying, I have been a long term Baxters devotee and can't really be bothered to start again with trying to find nice jeans.

[justasecond]

Stillwaiting - try the HM 29.99 skinny jeans. I buy these instead of TS now. Nice material and fit, the regular rise ones actually stay up without a belt unlike TS jeans which are too low rise.

[Startailoforangeandgold]

I have two identical pairs of gap jeans, exactly the same part no,

One pair fit, the newer ones are too tight.

[UrIndoors]

Thanks for all the replies everyone - I knew from the Marthas outcry in recent years that Topshop had form for messing around with the cut of their jeans, so thanks for confirming my suspicions.

I took the Baxters back today and tried on a smaller pair, but they still looked shit compared to my old ones (as well as asphyxiating me). I also tried on Leighs (too much like 'jeggings' imo) and Jamies, but ended up (oh irony) coming away with some Marthas. Which I feel a bit meh about tbh.

stillwaitingforthesummer - I feel your pain about trying to find nice jeans now TS have destroyed the Baxters [sad face] Good tip from justasecond re HM which I will explore once I'm a bit more flush, but that's my pitiful A/W budget gone for now.

WHY YOU DO THIS TO ME TOPSHOP, WWWHHHHYYYYYY???

[ToastedTeacakes]

When Topshop make changes to products it's rarely an aesthetic decision. Usually theses changes mean that they have discovered an even cheaper way to manufacture them. That is all.