These Jeans Have No Business Being Under $40

Buying jeans is an exercise in optimism, delusion, and increasingly reckless spending. I convince myself that a new $300 pair will change my life or at least give me an ass resembling Cindy Crawford’s in that famous Pepsi commercial. I have an entire rail of denim proving otherwise: sold on the dream, while my rear end delivers the reality. Because let’s be honest, most jeans are not designed for women over a size 6.

Sure there are a few pairs of “designer jeans” that have been worth the money. Trust me, I talk about and wear them often. But every single season for the past ten years I’ve found at least one pair of jeans for under $50 that has become my favorite. The majority of them seem to be from one place: Old Navy. (And no, this is not an ad!)

We are trained to believe that denim can’t be perfect unless the price tag has three digits on it. Ladies, put down your American Expresses. You’ll only need cash here today.

The pair of jeans I’m sharing here will fit almost every woman. And no, these aren’t some magical pair from The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. This is real and absolutely worth shouting about. Running from a women’s size 00-30 and in three inseam lengths, they are designed for WOMEN!

I know you’re going to call me crazy for recommending a “Low Rise” jean. I can feel my fellow ‘90s teenagers recoiling with fear. Don’t worry, no neon pink VS thongs needed. Old Navy just means “lower rise.” Marketing department, let’s talk. You need to be careful with certain words around the 40+ marketplace.

They also have the perfect denim rinse, aged to perfection, plus they’re soft and lightweight. That’s starting to sound like I’m auditioning for QVC, but these details are important. They are comfortable. That’s something you need to know.

I ordered the color “Solstice” from the website and they are definitely darker in person than on the model. And they are so much better for it!

This is just a good old fashioned shopping addict feeling the need to order every pair of jeans she can get her hands on in an effort to help the world at large. It’s a tough business, but someone’s got to do it!

Now, at the time of writing this, they are fully stocked up. They will not be for long. These are too good to stick around (and they’re currently on sale). Run. Seriously. No lag time here. Go!

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