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Best Jeans for Older Women

October 3, 2005 08:30 AM

Recently, my mother, who is fabulous 50+ midwesterner, asked me what are the best jeans for women over 40. It appears that most jean companies think that after age 40 , a woman’s waist shrinks 10 inches, starting slightly below their armpits.  The only other jean options for more mature fashionistas tend to be crack exposing low rise jeans. So what’s a mature fashionista to do? Here’s some alternatives: Seven7 at Lane Bryant.  More stylish fit and a wider selection …

Tags: fashion, gap, old_navy, jeans, lane_bryant, levis, apple_bottom, abby_z



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