THE Skinny Jean: Citizens of Humanity Avedon

Comfortable skinny jeans?! It sounds too good to be true. For me, putting on my skinnies usually requires a complicated series of calisthenics: squats, side-kicks and back-kicks, followed by an angry plop on my bed for the final zip-up. It's a veritable work-out which often results in sweatiness and blistered fingers.

You know what I'm talking about. It’s not a pretty sight.

So when we got in our new shipment in of the Citizens of Humanity Avedon skinny jeans in their new “slick” denim, I was hesitant to try on a pair. After all, jean shopping is probably one of the more dreaded types of shopping excursions (second only to having to shop because you’ve gained weight and nothing fits). Luckily, I was already wearing leggings, which heavily factored into my decision to go into the dressing room. If I was wearing a pair of skinnies—forget it! Going to the bathroom is already a difficult endeavor, let alone peeling them off to put on a new, un-stretched out pair. So I pull on the Avedons. No side-kicks. No squats. No problems zipping up. I even go down a size! The only downside is that I might have to get another pair…

Rachel Bilson knows the deal--she's been photographed in Avedon every wash they offer (pictured in the Star wash).

Get them while they’re still in stock at Olive & Bette’s (158 Spring Street @ West Broadway)—we sold out within a week for our last shipment. Too busy? Buy them over the phone (646-613-8772) or e-mail me at marian@oliveandbettes.com. I can even special order you a pair in an alternate denim wash if you find you can't live without the entire catalog! :)

Love,

Soho Shopgirl