For fans of distressed denim, I wanted to share two affordable options with slightly different cuts!
1. Express Raw Hem Cropped Legging Jeans
First up, these by Express are some of the best jeans I’ve found in a while. I first posted them last month on Intsashop – if you’re not familiar with this page, I try to update there right when I discover a good find, while items are well in stock (so bookmark it and check every so often!). Small sizes in these jeans sold quickly, but I did see 00 and 0 pop back several times last week!
These jeans are very cropped in length with a mid / high 9″ rise. I tried them on in petite as well as regular, and while both fit me well, I decided to keep the regular as a full length jean. 00 petite has a 23” inseam and 00 regular has a 25” inseam, and note that inseam usually increases a bit with waist size. The waist felt true to size, and the material is a very comfortable, stretchy medium weight denim.
2. LOFT DESTRUCTED SKINNY JEAN (IN MODERN OR CURVY)
As an alternative, LOFT (40% off this weekend!) is another one of my favorite spots for affordable petite jeans, with tons of washes / cuts and even maternity petite! This style below has a very similar wash with subtle distressing, but a slightly longer inseam (26″ on 24 Petite) and slightly lower rise (with a 1-2″ waist gap on me).
I kept the Express ones since they fit me best, but these might suit some ladies better depending on your body type! It also comes in curvy if you have a bigger waist to hip ratio. For fit reference, I’m a little under 5 feet tall with 24″ – 32″ waist to hip.
Excuse the mess here…#momlife Below is a comparison of the Express cropped jeans in 00P vs. LOFT jeans in 24P:
Here’s another easy look from last month featuring the Express jeans:
Hi Jean, I know you are quite busy and congratulations!! I am trying to decide between the 24 mm and 32 mm Hermes belt. Can you please kindly tell me which one you are wearing here?
Thank you Alice!! I’m wearing the 24 mm belt here.
Great style!
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Thanks for always sharing these great finds <3 🙂 Definitely need to check out these jeans from Express!
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Those distressed skinny jeans are soooo gorgeous! Love how you have styled them
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Ellie xx
Lovely outfit. Where did you get the belt?
The denim looks so great on you!
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Do you think 52 is too old to wear distressed jeans? I’d like to look stylish without going overboard.
I’m 64 and wear modestly distressed jeans… Do what you feel suits you, and forget about age limits! I love Jean’s style, which seems agelessly classic to me, but if you want to take a look at additional ways a mature woman can rock fashion, take a look at Accidental Icon’s blog. And remember to have fun!
No it’s not too old!!
I’m 48 and I love the look…you can stylish in these jeans at any age
Jean, I love the distressed denim look! But as a young mom, I spend a ton of time on my knees (e.g. to pick up toys, play with baby etc.). The constant kneeling down makes “distressed” patches quickly turn into gaping holes, so I end up with big holes at the knees. I’m not sure if it is just me (maybe I have pointy knees?!).
Any recommendations for distressed jeans where the distressing is NOT located on the knee area? Or any suggestions for preventing distressed knees from turning into knee holes?
These distressed denims are so cute, and they look so great on you too!
Happy Sunday!
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I’ve never tried Express or Loft’s products before! I get all my denim pieces from the kids’ sections of brands – right now I’m wearing a pair of pants for 7 year olds from Forever 21 Girls, haha! ❤️ Definitely going to check the options you mentioned out, thanks Jean! 🙂
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You look fantastic in both options!
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I love a good distressed skinny jean! The Express one looks just perfect, I really like the raw hem!
xx Janine
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Hello – What color/brand eyeshadow are you wearing? It is lovely for the spring. Thanks!