From boot cut to skinny, Jeanne goes back to the basics this fall and picks her favourite pairs of blue jeans.
WINNER: MOM KNOWS BEST
MOTHER from BELLA, 498 Eglinton Ave. W., $260
“These are exactly like the jeans I used to wear in the late ’60s. There’s a nice kind of fade to them, and there’s a nice quality to this denim. Very comfy and very soft.”
FROM ITALY WITH LOVE
DIESEL from FIVEOSEVEN, 498 Eglinton ave. W., $300
“What I like about these is the incredibly light weight. There’s a good amount of stretch. They’d be great to wear if you get hot, and they’re pretty hot looking!”
ROMANCING THE (RHINE)STONES
EDIT JEANS from THE BAY, 176 Yonge St., $100
“These, from my Edit line, are very user-friendly. The rise isn’t ultra high, just enough to hug you in the right places. They’re definitely very feminine.”
JT’S TOUCH
WILLIAM RAST from THE BAY, 3401 Dufferin St., $190
“This is Justin Timberlake’s brand! Hey, if you’re a 65-year-old bubbie with a hot body and you want to wear faded jeans with studs, this is the way to go.”
SLIM IS ALWAYS IN
FIDELITY DENIM from OVER THE RAINBOW, 101 Yorkville Ave., $198
“There’s lots of stretch to these, so you know they’ll fit tight and look really cool. These are great, sexy little jeans. And I love the zippers at the bottoms.”
A CLASSIER ALTERNATIVE
FRAME from MENDOCINO, 2901 Bayview Ave., $205
“These look like a good, basic, faded denim jean! The rise isn’t too, too low, and they’ve got cute sitching going down along the inside. Absolutely classic.”
FROM SOMEBODY TO…
NOBODY from LILEO, 55 Mill St., $330
“These are great because they’re quite plain and simple, and they’ve got this beautiful stiching along the side. They’ve also got a nice amount of stretch.”
DISTRESSED DAYS
ADRIANO GOLDCHMIED from HONEY,
2901 Bayview Ave., $295
“For those that love that distressed look, this is a classic distressed jean. It’s a cigarette leg, so it’s pretty skinny. They look like they’ve been around forever!”
BELTS (from left to right): Salvatore Ferregamo, $325, from HOLT RENFREW; Closed, $298, from LILEO; Brave, $80, from BRAVELEATHER.COM; M0851, $70, from M0851; Suzi Roher, $325, from FREDA'S ORIGINALS; Prada, $355, from HOLT RENFREW; Aldo, $20, from ALDO; Suzi Roher, $540, from ANDREW'S; Anne Taylor, $48, from ANNE TAYLOR