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99% of the time when I do these shopping review posts, they consist of clothing that I’ve bought with my own money. It’s all clothes that I was interested in potentially adding to my closet, so I went out and purchased it on my own. Well, today is that 1% post where things are a little different. You see, I noticed that people have been really interested in my reviews of Everlane denim from years ago. But that post is kind of old, and Everlane has added a lot of new styles since then. I wanted a chance to review some of these new styles for you, but I don’t live near an Everlane store. I also wasn’t really in a place to purchase seven different pairs of jeans.
So for this post, I decided to do things a little differently. For today’s post, I reached out to Everlane and asked them to provide all of the jeans for me to review. So while yes, all of the jeans in today’s post have been provided by Everlane, please know that I will be giving my honest opinion about every single pair (and I let Everlane know this too). After all, this is the point of these posts. If it wasn’t a shopping review, what’s the point?
Everlane Jeans Review
Everlane Authentic Stretch High-Rise Skinny Button Fly, Ankle Length, Washed Black Button Fly, Size 25
I’ve tried out Everlane’s high rise jeans before and you’ve actually seen me wear them multiple times (hello my new black jeans). But a button fly? Does that strike fear into the heart of anyone else? Before I talk about button flies, let’s talk about the positives of these jeans first. First, these jeans manage to suck everything in. So no matter who you are, these jeans make your legs look good. Second, they’re stretchy. You can move around in them with no issue. Third, they do loosen up a little bit, but they don’t lose their shape, which is key. It means you can buy true to size and if they’re a little tight at first, they’ll stretch enough within one or two wears. Finally, I really liked this washed black color which is a bit more casual and relaxed look.
Now let’s talk button fly. I thought it would hate it. But the buttons actually buttoned faster than I expected. They were also easy to undo, but not so easy that they would unexpectedly un-pop. I haven’t tested it with a bathroom emergency, but I think they would be okay.
Verdict: Keeping and go buy yourself a pair!
Everlane Authentic Stretch High-Rise Skinny, Ankle Length, Deep Indigo, Size 25
This pair is pretty similar to the above pair, with two main differences: the wash and the zipper fly instead of a button fly. But there was actually a pretty important reason I wanted to still review this pair. When Everlane first came out with jeans, I noticed that their darker blue washes were significantly tighter than their lighter washes, no matter what the cut was. Since I already knew I liked this cut, I knew that I had to test this theory out again.
For this to be a true scientific experiment, I would have had to try on multiple dark washes in multiple cuts. But I don’t have all day here. Based on this one pair of jeans, I would say that the darkest blue wash is still the tiniest bit tighter. I don’t know if that has to do with production, the material, or the wash, but it just is.
However, all things considered, the jeans are still just as comfortable and stretchy. They aren’t as stretchy as a pair of jeggings, but remember, these are not jeggings, these are skinny jeans with stretch.
Verdict: Highly recommend.
Everlane The Cheeky Straight Jean, Ankle length Bone, Size 25
Sometimes in life we have to actually branch out and try new things. Whether it be new book genres, new food, or in my case, new jean cuts. For the sake of reporting, I decided that I need to try other cuts of jeans, since I’m sure not everyone wears skinny jeans (otherwise there would only be skinny jeans).
Enter the Cheeky Straight Jean.
The cheeky straight jean is designed to basically have the best fit for your butt. It has a super straight leg, it’s super high-rise, and then has a raised back hook that lifts and tightens to make your bum look extra good. (I guess I should have gotten a back shot of my bum, eh?)
Now, they suggested that if you wear your true to size, it’ll give you a more relaxed fit and size down for a tighter fit in the seat. Well, first, if you have thighs (like I do), don’t size down. Wear your size because you will not be able to fit in a size down. These fit pretty true to size on me.
I actually liked how they opened around my ankle and I think that’ll look great with flats or block heels during the spring. The only thing I’m really iffy about is how the jeans made my hips look a little bit bigger than I was use to. It was a little big surprising and not what I was expecting based on all of the positive reviews. I’m hoping that styling the jeans differently may offset that.
Verdict: Recommending, but maybe in a different color.
Everlane The Summer Jean, Vintage Light Blue, Size 25
The summer jeans and I have had an interesting history. I bought a pair last summer that I was in love with until they randomly ripped in the thigh and I had to give them up. I tried to replace them, but when they ripped again, I just completely gave up. After reading some of the reviews from December that the summer jeans being put out this winter seemed to have bigger thighs, I thought why not order them again?
Welp, so these didn’t really seem to have a looser fit. in comparison to last year’s cut. In fact, I couldn’t even get them closed. Now, I’ll be completely transparent, I have put on some weight since last year, but a bigger thigh cut could have evened out that weight gain. However….it did not.
This is where we should talk about the jeans material though. Why? Well, the reason the jeans are called the summer jean is because they not only have a looser, more boyfriend-style fit, but they’re also made of a much lighter fabric. This fabric is designed to have a better air flow during the summer and be much more wearable during summer heat. I can attest to this fact from last summer that it does do exactly that. However, this lighter, thinner fabric has zero stretch. So if these jeans don’t fit, you need to go up a size…or two. Basically keep going up until you find a size where you can move around in. They won’t stretch to move with you, so make sure you can move in them.
Verdict: These jeans are worth it for summer, but if you have thighs, you may need to go up a size or two for the best fit.
Everlane The Kick Crop Jean, Light Blue Wash, Size 25
These were going to be a completely new style for me to review that was 100% out of my comfort zone….but I couldn’t even get them on. Like, I couldn’t get them above my thighs.
Verdict: Back to Everlane they go.
Updates!
Since the Summer Jeans and Kick Crop Jeans didn’t fit, I reached out to Everlane to send me both jeans in a size 26 (one size up) so I could still show how they looked on. Here’s the update!
Everlane The Summer Jean, Vintage Light Blue, Size 26
Okay! The jeans are on, they’re zipped, but they’re truthfully still tight in the thigh. I don’t think that going up one more size would hurt at all in this case (I normally get worried about the gap in the waist area).
Verdict: I’m debating throwing them in the washing machine to loosen them up, but I haven’t decided yet. I’m going to read through some more reviews to see what people think.
Everlane The Kick Crop Jean, Light Blue Wash, Size 26
Okay, so they’re up, but I couldn’t get them zippered. Now, these jeans claim to have a touch of stretch, but I would put them at zero stretch.
But let’s talk about the good for a minute: I actually really like the kick flare at the bottom. It’s really cute and adds a nice tough to the jean. I’m also impressed that the length is right, considering I didn’t order an “ankle length” version, I ordered the regular. The raw hem at the bottom is nice also, because then if you need to shorten it more, you don’t need to worry about the hem.
Now back to the zipper issue. So they don’t zip. But here’s the weird thing: as I was reading the reviews, a decent handful of people said that they stretched out over the day. Which kind of makes me wonder, if I wore them around the house un-zipped for part of the day, would they loosen up enough to zip? Truthfully, I think I’m just talking nonsense at this point.
Verdict: If you have thighs, size up on these pants, they won’t stretch out for you. (Maybe)
Hopefully this is a helpful guide to Everlane jeans! Let me know if you have any questions about any other pairs or any of the pairs I’m wearing here!
