If you are counting down the days until the leaves start turning brown to get started on the fall foliage hikes and apple picking, Blundstone and L.L.Bean have the collaboration for you. On Tuesday, the Tasmanian brand beloved for its outdoors-focused footwear and the Maine-based label known for its Boat and Tote (and in more recent years, the “ironic” versions of it) have partnered to release the ultimate hiking boot.
The Blundstone x L.L.Bean boot combines the Original 500 Chelsea silhouette from the former with the latter’s signature buffalo plaid, which adorns the paneling and insole and adds a fall-appropriate pop of color to the dark brown colorway; and features dual pull tabs (to help get into and out of the shoe) boasting both names. With water-resistant leather and a chunky outsole, the boot is meant to handle any rugged terrain from the coastline of Maine to Tasmania but also fit into cityscape (particularly on those wet fall or thawing-slush winter days).
“Functionality, quality and durability are the cornerstones of everything we make at L.L.Bean, and we have seen the same sensibilities in Blundstone – making our partnership a natural fit,” said Bryson Hopkins, chief merchandising officer at L.L.Bean, in the press release. “We’re excited to meld Blundstone’s beloved Chelsea Boot with elements of L.L.Bean’s lore.”
While L.L.Bean has previously partnered up with Gracie Wiener, the creator behind the Ironic Boat and Tote Instagram account, and menswear designer Todd Snyder on collaborative collections, this release marks Blundstone’s first Stateside collaboration. According to Kate Shevack, Blundstone’s head of US marketing, partnering with another family-owned heritage company was a no-brainer for the Australian brand.
“With similar histories and a shared mission to create long-lasting products that are both comfortable and versatile, there was no hesitation to partner with L.L. Bean for Blundstone’s first-ever US product collaboration,” Shevack said in a press release. “Our limited-edition boot is as utilitarian and no-nonsense as it gets. It’s a modern reflection of what our consumers have come to know and love about our brands over 264 combined years of delivering products built to last.”
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There’s a big debate over when the start of fall is. Has it already commenced with the release of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice drinks? Is it just after Labor Day? Is it when the days get chillier in late September? No matter your stance, retailers like Anthropologie have already begun releasing fall clothing collections, so you can start refreshing your cool-weather wardrobe right now.
Anthropologie’s fall new arrivals include many bestsellers that have gained new seasonal hemlines, fabrics, colors, and prints. (Ahem, the beloved Somerset maxi dress has a revamped version!) There are also brand-new styles from fan-favorite brands like Maeve, Pilcro, and Levi’s. From an array of fall dresses to vegan leather bottoms and elevated outerwear, Anthropologie’s selection is a dream, especially for those hopping on fall trends like business-core chic or the TikTok soft girl aesthetic.
So what are you waiting for? Scroll on to see our top 19 lust-worthy Anthropologie new arrival picks to strut the streets in or snuggle up in (hello, super soft sweaters) throughout the season.
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Pilcro's bestselling cashmere sweater is back and now available in eight colorways. Go for quiet luxury in a neutral or go bold in a Barbie-inspired pink for a colorful fall.
Pilcro The Alani Cashmere Mock-Neck Sweater, $, available at Anthropologie
Anthropologie The Thea Twofer Sleeveless Sweater Dress
If a sweater dress isn't already on your fall vision board, then it may be now. This jack-o'-lantern orange dress is ready to help take on your whimsical fall activities while looking chic, not cheesy.
We all know and love the Somerset maxi dress (and all of its iterations) and look forward to how Anthro will reinvent it with each new season. Now, we can enjoy it in a mini dress version with 3D florals. Pair this delicate style with black tights and cowboy boots for some main-character energy.
No one does denim better than Levi's. This heavy-duty jacket with its faux sherpa collar will keep you warm and super stylish throughout the changing weather.
Levi's Warm Chore Coat, $, available at Anthropologie
Maeve The Carys Mock-Neck Sweater
In need of a new slightly oversized, ultra-cozy sweater this fall? Consider this one, which is now available in new designs including stripes, polka dots, and florals.
Bordeaux Short-Sleeve Button-Embellished Dress, $, available at Anthropologie
4th & Reckless Sweater Bodysuit
If you're looking for a sleeveless piece you can layer depending on the briskness outside, this fun checkered bodysuit is a great option for a statement-making outfit.
4th & Reckless Sweater Bodysuit, $, available at Anthropologie
Anthropologie The Tilda Slip Skirt
We all need a classic midi skirt in our rotation. It's the perfect wardrobe staple because it can be easily styled for different seasons and occasions.
Anthropologie The Tilda Slip Skirt, $, available at Anthropologie
Anthropologie Victorian Sheer-Lace Blouse
If your fall is going to be all about the #softgirlaesthetic, this delicate lace blouse is the perfect addition to your wardrobe. There's also a beautiful black option if you want something a bit bolder.
Anthropologie Victorian Sheer-Lace Blouse, $, available at Anthropologie
Maeve Eyelet-Sleeve Blazer
Blazers aren't just reserved for the office anymore. They've turned into a streetwear go-to that can fashionably replace traditional outerwear. A black patent leather option with detailed sleeves is bound to make you feel confident when you go out.
Letluv Seamed Half-Zip Pullover, $, available at Anthropologie
Anthropologie Pinstripe Wide-Leg Trousers
Wide-leg jeans are already back, and we love this officewear-inspired take on the trend. Dress it up for work or dress it down with your favorite T-shirt and sneakers for more casual fall plans.
Anthropologie Pinstripe Wide-Leg Trousers, $, available at Anthropologie
Varley Caitlin Quilted Hooded Jacket
A statement jacket that can be the focal point of your whole look is the fall version of a one-and-done outfit. Get caught in the rain (or a strong leaf-bustling breeze) in a quilted nylon jacket that’s anything but ordinary.
Do you want to be the main It Girl at the office? Or feel like the classy adult on campus? Whether it’s back-to-school season for you or your in-office days are increasing, nothing hits quite like a new bag — especially when it’s a luxe brand that’s on sale. Refinery29 has partnered with Little Liffner, an on-the-rise luxury handbag brand that combines modern Scandinavian design with traditional Italian craftsmanship, to give readers a super exclusive (and rare) 20% off sitewide with the promo code REFINERY20 at checkout. Loved by minimalists, luxe fans, and R29 editors alike, the plethora of timelessly chic leather totes, and mini shoulder bags will surely become a closet staple.
While the price point is on the higher end, it’s on the lower end for designer luxury brands, which can sell for upwards of a thousand dollars — many of Little Liffner’s bags cost under $500, which falls squarely in the “smart investment category,” for us, especially with its genuine leather material and ethically made Italian craftsmanship. Our own in-office minimalist Kate Spencer says the quality was “beautiful” and “the prices, in general, are reasonable compared to other luxury designer accessory brands out there.” They’re versatile too: with sizes ranging from mini to oversized, these totes will fit anything from a MacBook Pro to your small planner — perfect for any sort of commuting. And while they’re a minimalist’s dream, the bags have plenty of small details to make any bag lover’s heart sing, including penne-pasta-inspired gold hardware and the soft suede leather material. It’s a “less is more” buy that still manages to be anything but boring. Keep on reading to see which leather goods are totally worth having — especially for its super rare, on-sale price.
Incredibly spacious and organically shaped, this tote bag is guaranteed to be the only one you’ll need for your in-office or on-campus days. It features a gorgeous dark chocolate color, a smooth calf leather exterior, and cotton canvas lining — making it the perfect elevated everyday bag.
Exquisitely crafted in Italy, this slanted hobo bag comes in four elevated colorways — black, white, midnight blue, and dark brown — and features a penne-pasta-inspired gold hardware closure. It’s the classic black shoulder tote bag with a twist.
Give the cowboy chic vibe to any outfit with this mid-sized brown soft suede leather tote, large enough to fit your work laptop, your planner, and anything else your heart desires.
The mini basket bag of our dreams, it is made from soft vegetable-tanned woven leather and big enough to fit your essential essentials. The Refinery29 shopping team’s very own Senior Strategist, Kate Spencer, has one of her own and loves it, saying the leather quality is beautiful and the size is perfection: “I can fit a full book in it with room for all of my daytime necessities, but it’s also small enough to grab and go for a night out.”
Who needs a black leather jacket for fall when you have a black leather tote? Or better yet, wear them both! This mid-sized tote has just the right balance of slouch and chic structure — perfect to use as a commuter carry-all, weekender bag, or travel tote.
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As a person who stands at 5’3″, I understand firsthand the struggle of finding a solid pair of jeans that doesn’t need further alteration besides the usual cuff. While I’ve personally become very comfortable with buying regular-length denim and slicing the bottoms with a pair of fabric shears, I get that not everyone is into the frayed hem look. Additionally, not everyone has the budget or time to take their pants to a tailor who can preserve the original hem on their jeans.
You’ll always meet fashion people who swear by a certain style of jeans or only wear ones from a particular brand, but even when you compare and contrast denim with other short-legged folks, the search for the best petite jeans feels like a never-ending game of trial and error — after all, what works for one body type won’t necessarily work for another. (Though we always love fantasizing about a Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants moment.)
So, ahead — at the recommendation of fellow short fashion colleagues, friends, and shop reviewers — we present a list of our current favorite petite denim styles. This isn’t a perfect or complete list by any means, but we did aim to cover brands that offer denim styles in an array of washes, fits, stretch levels, and silhouettes that are specifically suited for those who are 5’4″ and under. These jeans are also designed to be worn straight off the racks with no tailoring needed.
But, before you embark on your denim search, I highly suggest you first find your inseam and keep it handy in your Notes app — this number will be immensely helpful when looking at the size and fit details of a product. To determine your inseam, grab your favorite pair of (non-drop crotch) pants and measure the distance between the crotch and bottom hem. For a true petite style, this likely won’t be any longer than 27 inches, although some brands like to think that 30 inches is a petite cut — which, ahem, it’s not. (Most short folks I know have inseams in the 23–26-inch range.) With this inseam measurement, you’ll have the power to find jeans that’ll actually fit your bottom half; add an inch for a longer length or remove an inch for a high-water look. And be sure to flex the classic trick of searching for “Cropped” or “Ankle” length jeans at any retailer that offers those filters — y’know, the jeans that are cropped on taller folks but full-length on petites. Consider this an easy hack to quickly sort the short stuff.
Still Here Childhood Jeans, $235
Still Here jeans have an endorsement from our very own senior partnership manager, Kate Spencer, who stands at a petite but mighty 5’1″. She loves how “the co-founder/designer, Sonia, is quite petite and makes most of the brands’ styles down to a size 22, which is pretty rare in the denim landscape and wildly amazing for petite people.” If that isn’t a great endorsement for petite-friendly jeans, I don’t know what is. Kate also recommended the Tate as another petite-friendly option in the length department as it’s one of the brand’s more cropped cuts.
Pilcro The Skipper Seamed High-Rise Cropped Wide-Leg Jeans, $140
If you are looking for non-traditional, petite-friendly jeans, Anthropologie has quite a selection. The brand stocks plenty of fashion-forward styles like wide-leg paper-bag denim, dramatic bootcuts, and colorful cropped jeans. You can find plenty of standard options as well from house brands like Pilcro and beloved denim labels like Joe’s Jeans and Good American.
Abercrombie & Fitch High Rise Skinny Jeans, $89 A&F specializes in size-inclusive denim, with styles available in sizes 23–37 in extra-short, short, regular, long, and extra-long lengths. No kidding! (You can read more about the brand’s much-adored denim rebrand in our review here.) For petites, this is great news. For instance, this TikTok fave comes in both “Short” (25.5 inches) and “Extra Short” (23.5 inches). Writes one 5’1″ reviewer, “The material is durable and thick but has a little bit of stretch to it which is my perfect combo. It’s enough to make you feel sucked in but stretchy enough to not have that rigid, stiff feel. Extra short is my perfect length and shows the perfect amount of my ankle so it works great with booties and boots that go a little higher up on the leg.”
J.Crew Curvy Vintage Slim-Straight Jean, $128 $94.50 Naturally, we asked our friends at the aptly named Small Girls PR to tell us about the denim they swear by. Mary Whitlock, the VP of the fashion and lifestyle firm, dishes this J.Crew style is the one for her: “I am 4’11” and curvy, so I have a very hard time finding petite jeans and these are the only jeans that have fit me without needing to be tailored in all of my years on this planet.” Plus, the brand has an impressive filtering system where under the “Size & Fit” category, you can select “Petite” or you can search by “Length” and select “Cropped” or “Ankle.”
AGOLDE Riley High Rise Straight Crop Jeans, $188
While Shopbop is a clothing retailer and not a denim brand, it still makes this list because of its detailed sizing measurements and easy-to-use denim filter: Under the “Clothing” category, you can sort its massive denim collection by “Cropped Jeans” or “Ankle Jeans.” One of Shopbop’s most popular denim brands is AGOLDE, and this cropped jean has a very specific 25.25-inch inseam that petites love. “I’m 5’1″, 34B, 123 lbs. (hips/butt) and a true size 27 in all the other denim I own,” writes one reviewer. “I think people need to realize, that Rise and Inseam will re-adjust your waist sizing[,] so I’m thankful Shopbop lists both of those because they matter for petite girls like me […] Also, being 5’1″ the inseam of 25.25 fits me like an actual pant (not cropped). Love the quality of this style and wash, you won’t be disappointed if you get your sizing right. Trust me!”
Madewell Petite High-Rise Stovepipe Jeans, $138 If you didn’t know that Madewell has a whole Petite Perfect Vintage Jean collection (offering every kind of wash color imaginable), you do now. These best-selling petite-fit jeans come highly recommended by Refinery29’s beauty and wellness writer, Karina Hoshikawa, who raves about the 25-inch inseams and lived-in vintage feel.
RE/DONE High Rise Stove Pipe, $265
RE/DONE is a denim brand that reworks and refurbishes vintage Levi’s into silhouettes that are better suited for modern body types. It means you can expect lots of ’70s-inspired rigid denim jeans on the site. This pair, with a 27-inch inseam, comes recommended by R29 Affiliate Strategist Kate Spencer who has a particular affinity for high rises, a looser leg, and zero stretch.
Everlane The Way-High Jean, $118
Everlane takes its jeans selection seriously — it even boasts a whole denim guide. While you can’t conduct a general, one-filter search for petite jeans on the Everlane site, click around and you’ll see that many of the brand’s best-selling pairs are offered in a variety of lengths, like The Way-High Jean, which has an inseam option of 25.5 inches. Absolute chef’s kiss.
AYR The Pop, $225
It’s quite rare for a denim brand to offer two petite lengths (let alone one), but AYR is all about providing options. Customers have their pick of a 25- or 27-inch inseam, which may contribute to this jean’s sell-out power. Currently ranking a 4.7 out of 5 stars from 1,350 reviews, the jeans have petite denim lovers saying things like, “These are the most comfortable jeans I’ve ever tried on, and I have tried soooo many designer brands. […] I am 5’2” and 112 lbs. and I got a size 26 with the shorter inseam which is perfect. I am usually wearing leggings on the weekend but so happy that I have a pair of jeans that is just as comfortable!”
Banana Republic The Slim Jean, $110 $48.97 It’s easy to get lost in Banana Republic’s Denim Shop because there are tons of styles available in all washes and shapes, from skinnies to flares. (For the petite goods, head over to the Size category, and you have either the option of searching by “Petite” or by “Short.”) Once you start poking around, you’ll plenty of sleek styles such as these cropped jeans with a 26-inch inseam.
Frame Le Pixie Palazzo, $245 Unlike Rag & Bone, which tends to favor rigid denim, Frame is a premium brand that doesn’t shy from super-stretchy denim. (This one’s for fans of jeans that truly give.) For those who are on the shorter side, Frame even has a collection called Le Pixie, denim styles made for those 5’3″ and under. It’s a revelation, considering that petite folks rarely are able to find silhouettes like palazzo or super wide-leg — and Frame offers flares that can actually accommodate anything from sneakers to cowboy boots.
Gap Sky High Rise Cheeky Straight Jeans, $79.95$19.97
Don’t sleep on Gap jeans — they’re better than ever. Plus, you can filter your search by “Length” (select “Ankle”) for easy browsing. You also have your choice of selecting Regular, Petite, or Tall on individual product pages. This slightly destroyed jean comes in a gloriously petite inseam of 24.5 inches. Writes one reviewer, “Perfect length. Hits above the ankle which is so hard to find.”
Lee Relaxed Fit Straight Leg Jean, $48 Lee, the heritage denim brand, also offers petite inseams — but you’ll find that these petite lengths are slightly longer at 28 inches, which is ideal for those with longer legs or for people who want to wear full-length jeans with, say, heeled booties. Plus, as a few reviewers have pointed out, it’s difficult finding rigid denim jeans in plus sizes, and this classic style had a celebrated comeback. Writes one reviewer: “The 100% cotton construction is excellent! They are very comfortable. It is difficult to find plus-sized jeans that are 100% cotton that also fit very well. I am so happy I was able to find them. Lee, thank you for bringing back these 100% cotton jeans.”
Levi’s Wedgie Straight Women’s Jeans, $98 $69.98 Bianca Caampued, the five-feet-tall co-founder of Small Girls PR, tells us, “Before owning the agency, I was someone raised by and working at fashion magazines — in which Levi’s was always the editor-approved gold star of denim. Luckily for me, the brand adjusts by leg length and not just waist width, so I can browse by 26-inch inseams specifically.” Caampued has two immediate go-tos: the Wedgie Straight and the 501, both of which she assures no hemming or is cuffing needed.
Rag & Bone Wren High-Rise Straight, $255$126
One solid maker of premium American denim is Rag & Bone, which mostly releases skinny-to-baggy jeans with straight-ish legs in varying rises. There are plenty of Ankle and Cropped styles to be found in the brand’s jeans department, with a petite-friendly length of a 27-inch inseam.
Reformation Cynthia High Rise Straight Cropped Jeans, $148
Reformation isn’t known for denim, but the brand’s Petites section is definitely worth a browse if you’re into trend-forward, going-out styles — without fail, there’s always at least one or two pairs of jeans waiting to be scooped up by those looking for a 27-inch inseam.
Old Navy High-Waisted Slouchy Straight Cropped Ripped Jeans,$49.99$19.97
Just like its “older sister” brand, Gap, Old Navy offers a similarly easy-to-use sorting system, which you can do so by “Length” (select “Ankle” and “Cropped”). This petite style has a 24-inch inseam, which allows even the most petite of gals to experience some level of cropped-ness. Says one pint-sized customer, “I love these jeans because they are the perfect length for my short legs. I’m 4’11”, so finding jeans that end right at my ankle is such a challenge.”
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