I Tried 13 Pairs Of Levi’s Jeans: My Honest Review

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I feel like it’s part of the human experience at this point to dread jean shopping. Anyone? Just me? Can’t be. Especially when the sizing is confusing, there’s 1 million styles that kinda sound the same but sort of look different…I find myself quickly getting overwhelmed and closing my laptop instead. Abby…she’s to the rescue, doing the dirty work for us (Levi’s, speaking). THANK YOU, ABBY. 

I think most of us have probably scratched our heads a bit at the Levi’s selection. While they’re a tried and true denim brand that we love and recommend, I do understand how the many, many iterations can get jumbled together and be down-right confusing. So, Abby ordered a bunch of styles that she could get her hands on, in a size up from her usual size, and gives her feedback. A deep dive, if you will. 

Levi’s Jeans, Tried & Tested (So You Don’t Have To)

First, sizing. It’s typically recommended to go one size up in Levi’s jeans since the denim is pretty rigid, and that’s exactly what Abby did, so she could compare sizing throughout all of the styles. She’ll give you the full low-down on which ones run small, big, TTS, which ones are a bit more rigid or softer, and she gives the exact wash and style name so you’re not hunting them down forever (handy links, too). And the key thing here, even a different wash can change the sizing so it’s worth hearing allll about that in Abby’s video.

If you’re curious which one’s were her fave, I’ll spill two: her fave loose pair (also one of Shana’s fave pairs) and her fave ribcage pair (for something a little more fitted). Check out the rest of the video for more info and top picks!

Psst — curious about the Levi’s Abby covers? You can find this latest video here on our YouTube channel. Just click “More” in the description, and you’ll find alllll of those handy shopping links.

Xo,

D & Abby

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Danielle Calcavecchia
Danielle — easily — wins the most helpful award in almost every category. While her background is Design & Merchandising, she has become the TME jack of all trades, working on our website design, infrastructure and graphic design, in addition to writing articles. A lover of neutrals, she manages to come up with seriously cool outfits using basic wardrobe staples, is a whiz at distilling trends, and — thanks in part to her own style — is a natural at making practical outfits more interesting.