We’re very much guilty of describing Everlane as a source for effortless, elevated basics (granted, which the brand is!) — but its latest collection is truly upping the ante with high-tiered looks that are for real low-maintenance. The latest drop, called Dressed Up Daywear, includes ribbed and textured apparel that are wrinkle-resistant and machine-washable (perfect for travel, if you ask us), suiting separates that are structured as they are soft, and accessories made from a “cleaner” leather that’s sourced from a tannery with the highest possible rating from the Leather Working Group (LWG). As the collection name suggests, the pieces are designed for wearers who strive for all-day put-together looks, whether it’s for a morning coffee run or a work-related dinner.
Dressed Up Daywear also happens to be the first major release from chief creative officer Mathilde Mader, who tells R29 she’s most excited about introducing fans of Everlane to the wonders of viscose, a smooth material made from cellulose extracted from plants. “Viscose is a fabric that has never been used by Everlane before, and it’s so versatile and has a lower environmental impact than silk so I wanted to make it a focal point of this collection,” Mader says of the responsibly sourced material.
This new collection utilizes viscose in two ways. First, there are the “Ribbed Knit” pieces, which are reminiscent of ’90s-era body-hugging apparel but with detailed piping that contours throughout the curves and torso, then billows out for flow and movement at the skirt. Second, viscose is woven into a silky fabric that the brand calls the “City Stripe,” which Mader says is cut on the bias for a flattering drape. Texture-wise, this fabric has an all-over subtle stripe pattern. “We added a touch of recycled polyester to the weave to make it machine washable as an added benefit,” says Mader.
Rounding out the rest of the collection are TENCEL Lyocell suiting blazers and pants, which are already part of the existing Everlane lineup, but now offered in a vibrant blue. And what is Everlane without denim? Included in the mix are two sailor-inspired wide-leg jeans in two washes. And, finally, on the accessories front, there’s an extra roomy leather tote bag made for everyday commutes and sleek smoking loafers, all of which are available in several color options.
“Everlane is based in California, so when I was choosing the color palette for this collection, I really looked to the world around me in San Francisco,” says Mader. “The burnt sugar, cocoa brown, and redwood colorways came from the clay and earth tones of the natural landscape, whilst the brilliant blue was from a vintage Mercedes-Benz I saw parked on the street one day on my walk to the office.”
Below, shop a few of our favorite picks from the Dressed Up Daywear collection. You can also peruse the rest of the newness here.
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February is here, marking the beginning of a back-to-back whirlwind of fashion weeks around the world that we commonly know as Fashion Month. Over the past few years, Copenhagen’s prominence as a global fashion capital has risen, and so have the masses of stylish insiders descending onto its streets.
This season, they’ve come with all the best looks to battle the bitter cold. From silver metallics and furry sleeves to fuzzy hats and boucle coats, the season’s top trends were on display among attendees. There were also futuristic leather trench coats, odd-shaped bags, and practical balaclavas.
As the winter season begins its final stretch, take a cue from Copenhagen’s street style to keep yourself inspired amid the gloomy cold.
Have you ever stepped into a store with a bountiful amount of clothes? Glorious right? Then you visit the next day, and suddenly all the cozy winter attire has transitioned into breezy spring apparel. Wait, but what about all the pieces from before? Where did they go? While some are sold at a discount, many are never worn and simply wind up in landfills. That’s where Otrium, an online, off-price fashion marketplace, comes in. The site provides a curated shopping experience by partnering directly with brands to sell over 75% off end-of-season inventory. (Yes, you heard that right.) Rest assured, the items are brand new pieces and not factory samples.
While outlet stores are a tried-and-true way to get last season’s must-haves at a deep discount, it can also be a hunt to find actual designer goods. Otrium, on the other hand, works directly with high-end brands and can be searched with the click of a finger. The whole experience is also built for brand discovery. The site curates new collections every day, so there’s always a fresh roundup of items and deals to peruse. R29 readers will also be thrilled to know fan-favorite labels like Everlane, Farm Rio, Good American, and Frankies Bikinis are included.
“At Otrium, we’re on a mission to create a future where all clothing is worn,” explains Otrium’s President and Chief Operations Officer Zuhairah Scott Washington, citing the statistic that one out of every 10 garments made each year is never worn before being tossed. Otrium’s other goal is to give shoppers of-the-minute pieces at a more affordable price as an alternative to fast fashion, a category of the garment industry that is notoriously hard on the planet. For instance, you can get a silk Adam Lippes blouse originally sold for $990 for $199.
And the savings can go even deeper — currently, Otrium is offering an extra 25% off with code SALE25 at checkout. Plus, you always get free two- or three-day shipping and free returns. With so much incentive to try out previously out-of-reach designer duds, it’s little wonder customers are using it as a chance to try new brands. According to Washington, Otrium’s data shows that 60% of customers are buying a brand for the first time.
“Shopping at a discounted price makes it easier to take chances and play around with styles, so our customer taste is constantly evolving,” she says. “It’s a win-win for both brands and shoppers!”
If the extreme discounts aren’t enough to entice you, consider the upcoming spring season as the perfect excuse to purchase a few key wardrobe updates. Whatever you’re craving, Otrium has it all. To give you a glimpse of what the retailer offers, we’ve compiled several of our favorite options below. Hurry fast, as items sell out quickly.
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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 jeans 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 to fantasize 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″, although some brands like to think that 30″ is a petite cut — which, ahem, it’s not. (Most short folks I know have inseams in the 23″–26″ 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 are full-length on petites. Consider this an easy hack to quickly sort the short stuff.
Everlane The Way-High Jean, $98
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″. Absolute chef’s kiss.
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″) and “Extra Short” (23.5″). 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.”
MadewellPetite 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″ inseams and lived-in vintage feel.
J.Crew Curvy Vintage Slim-Straight Jean, $128 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.”
Levi’s Wedgie Strait Women’s Jeans, $98 Bianca Caampued, the five-feet-tall cofounder 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″ inseams specifically.” Caampued has two immediate go-tos, the Wedgie Straight and the 501, both of which she assures “no hemming or cuffing needed.”
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″, 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.”
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″ inseam that petites love. “I’m 5’1, 34b, 123lbs (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!”
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″ inseam, comes recommended by R29 Affiliate Strategist Kate Spencer who has a particular affinity for high rises, a looser leg, and zero stretch.
rag & bone Wren High-Rise Straight, $255
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″ inseam.
Frame Le Pixie Palazzo, $265 Unlike rag & bone, which tends to favor rigid denim, Frame is a premium brand that doesn’t shy from “super stretch 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$39
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″. Writes one reviewer, “Perfect length. Hits above the ankle which is so hard to find.”
Old Navy High-Waisted Slouchy Straight Cropped Distressed Jeans, $49.99 $30
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″ 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.”
Banana Republic The Slim Jean, $110 It’s easy to get lost in Banana Republic’s “The 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″ 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″ inseam.
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″ 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 112lbs 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!”
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