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Need a good pair of jeans from the High Street?

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starbear · 04/02/2009 11:55

Where would you go for a good pair of jeans in the High Street. I have 1 hour to buy it this afternoon with DS. Where should I look first?
I'm size 14, not toned (working on it) I have a sticky out tummy, fat thighs. Have always experienced a gap at the back even when I was size 10. A little higher on the waist will stop muffin top as well!
Can't wait until I've toned up to look okay.
Can anyone help?

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SoupDragon · 04/02/2009 11:56

Do you have a Uni Qlo? They get recommended on MN a lot as being cheap and a good fit.

callalilies · 04/02/2009 11:57

This thread about M&S ones interesting

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starbear · 04/02/2009 12:04

SoupDragon Thank you we have one of those in our high Street.
callalilies Thank you for the link have noted the product number

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Ingles2 · 04/02/2009 12:05

Gap?

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starbear · 04/02/2009 12:07

That's what I've got on now! Only the men's jeans fit me in there. Looked at myself in the mirror and I look like an out of shape man! Thank anyway

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MissisBoot · 04/02/2009 18:46

I've just bought a pair of highwaisted Levi's which have a good fit (on me). I'm a size 13, short legs, wobbly tummy and am chunky of thigh! They fit nicely round the waist too.

Think they are these

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starbear · 04/02/2009 19:30

MissisBoot I'm still in the market for good pair of jeans, and we have a Levi shop in town so I'll ask. Instead of shopping for jeans I saw a lady pass by with a plastic toboggan. She told me it was only £12.00 so we did a detour to the Toy shop, I then only had half an hour. Popped into Principles and got a pair there which I'm not sure about so they might go back! The toboggan seemed more important

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RupertTheBear · 04/02/2009 19:32

I have just bought some I love from H and M - they have started to do inbetween sizes - a 30 waist has always been too tight and a 32 falls down - but I was thrilled to find a 31 waist in H and M

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starbear · 04/02/2009 19:34

Okay this is going to need more than 1 hour. I like H&M so I'll try there too! ta!

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Tillyscoutsmum · 04/02/2009 19:37

Have you tried New Look Hula jeans ? They're only £10 - the denim isn't the thickest in the world so I'm not sure how hard wearing they are, but the fit is great - quite high waisted to holds in jelly belly etc. I've got about 6 pairs

TsarChasm · 04/02/2009 19:41

Apparantly ASDA are doing in-between size jeans (ie size 11, 13 etc) but I haven't seen them in store yet.

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starbear · 04/02/2009 20:45

Tillyscoutsmum That shop is just along from H& M so I can fit them in.
TsarChasm No ASDA with clothes around here but thanks anyway.

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101handbags · 05/02/2009 11:14

Oasis - try the Scarlet jeans - mid-rise bootcut, try on the very dark wash. Good luck!

basementbear · 05/02/2009 11:18

Another vote for the Hula jeans from New Look, great for pear shapes - I always get the gap in the back effect but not with these. I've got them in every colour!

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starbear · 05/02/2009 16:01

Ok results so far. I bought the M& S jeans because they did fit Yippe! Thank you callalilies but such a cheap look but they were only £12.00.
In the Levi shop she looked at me in horror when she realise it was for me and not my daughter then said Na! Even with the code!
GAP good material but not high-rise enough for me.
H&M had really good info on the label but the back pocket was too big for me ended with various folds on the hip and pocket not good on me but good fit around the tummy shame. IT could fit someone else. Wasted 10 mins in Zara don't know why I walked in! Then I went off the whole idea of shopping for me and tried to buy some rope for the toboggan and chicken & red wine!
Going again tomorrow to look in New look and KEW!

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Pollyanna · 05/02/2009 16:08

I always like French Connection Jeans, although they aren't cheap. They seem to come up quite high on me.

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starbear · 05/02/2009 16:11

Pollyanna Thank you! I will not stop my quest until the deed is done. I'll have to keep them all in their bags with receipts so I can take the also ran's back!

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time4tea · 06/02/2009 10:25

I'm big of booty, and chunky of thigh, I find Monsoon jeans good. there's a style at the moment with a brown plastic weave-effect belt which works well in bigger sizes

tankie · 06/02/2009 10:33

I love NL Hula jeans too! Bit more high-waisted than your average high street jeans, and at a bargain price - I have about 4 pairs too.

AnAngelWithin · 06/02/2009 10:43

NL Hula all the way for me!! great for 'fat days' cos they have go a bit of stretch in them! Wouldn't buy anything else now!

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starbear · 06/02/2009 13:57

Oh! I'm such a snob! I'm going back to the High street and find those Hula jeans.

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Tillyscoutsmum · 06/02/2009 14:24

Find them starbear - honestly - they're great (just hide the New Look carrier bag after if its a problem )

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