Chris in VA Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Ok, I KNOW a person should feel free to wear whatever they want. I am momming so hard right now. The situation is (and I will delete so dont quote pls) my 31 yo son needs jeans, likes relaxed fit, and gets most of his wardrobe at Walmart. I don't really have a problem with that, but he would like to date and I would like to help him step it up a bit. Of course I would love him to date someone who doesnt care about brands or whatever, but that said, I know there are brands that fit well and dont look quite so cheap and sloppy. I am being rather shallow but maybe ykwim. So, what mid priced brands should I look at? Top would be $50. He wears these with t shirts so I got a few new henleys and ts to go with. He is a 36/32 so he has put on a few pounds bc of his work at home job as a video editor. Thanks. And thx for understanding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrulySusan Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) Look on Amazon. I found several pairs of nice jeans for my son to start college in. It was great because we could return anything he didn’t like for free. His favorite pairs ended up being the Buffalo David brand, which were on sale for about $43. They are very stretchy and he ended up sizing down in the waist as recommended in the reviews. eta- several are on sale for cyber Monday! Edited November 30, 2020 by TrulySusan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrulySusan Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 One other thought- don’t bother with the prime wardrobe option. Just be sure the jeans you want to try offer free returns. Most will. Wardrobe option doesn’t give nearly as much time before you have to send back the items. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 My son lived in baggy cargo pants for a long time, but when he left for college he agreed he ought to step it up a bit. My daughter and I took him shopping at Target and found a lot of choices for him. They had jeans and other casual trousers in all the different fits. It was better for him to try on in the store, ymmv on that. (Of course now there is no trying on in store anyway, at least around here!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 40 minutes ago, marbel said: My son lived in baggy cargo pants for a long time, but when he left for college he agreed he ought to step it up a bit. My daughter and I took him shopping at Target and found a lot of choices for him. They had jeans and other casual trousers in all the different fits. It was better for him to try on in the store, ymmv on that. (Of course now there is no trying on in store anyway, at least around here!) Anything I buy will be online from here in Jerusalem and sent to where he is spending Xmas, but it would be good to maybe try a store like Target where he can return them at home if he needs to. I just don't know what brands may be a little trendy or in fashion. Anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I’m not sure what’s trendy, but Levi’s still look really good in the right fit, imho. All boys and men in this house, whether teen or adult wear them. I agree with pp about amazon and free returns. I ordered my son a bunch of jeans and returned (for free) the ones that didn’t fit. It was pretty easy. Re:fit. In Levi’s, I would NOT go with relaxed, just bc in Levi’s that’s pretty baggy and not really the most current look. However, they do have styles that are still looser and not skinny, but not so baggy. Like this cut maybe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 You might try Old Navy too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) My young men like Aeropostale and Old Navy jeans. But they are also happy with jeans from Costco so maybe they're not the target lol Edited November 30, 2020 by theelfqueen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) I really like Levi’s but they can be hard to find for under 50 at least in my son’s size. he also wears Aeropostale jeans. They have updated looks for a reasonable price. Plus a lot of their jeans have some stretch to them. They also have a wide variety of sizes easily available. I know some of his friends consider that their Jean source too and he is a college student. ETA - oh he has some American Eagle jeans too. Edited November 30, 2020 by FuzzyCatz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Wrangler's Twill Pants are like lightweight jeans with some stretch. They give a different look but the fit and feel is more akin to jeans than slacks, so an easy way to step out of his comfort zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 My 16 yo ds wears both Hollister and American Eagle jeans and they look very nice on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrips Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Levi’s are classic and look nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toocrazy!! Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I vote for Old Navy. Dark wash., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Indigo or black jeans look most slimming. Regardless of brands, the most fitting jeans looks the least sloppy. I go for those that say it has a bit of stretch, easier to put on and accommodates the after meals bloat. I don’t think it’s shallow to want to look good in clothes. Unless someone already know someone very well, people do look at aesthetics aspects. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Costco sells Lucky jeans and Levis. I am not much a fan of their other men’s jeans....but I’d rather pay $30 for Lucky jeans there than $100-125 at the Lucky store. Go for straight fit rather than relaxed, dark wash. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 12 hours ago, elegantlion said: You might try Old Navy too. Yup. This is where I go for my two guys here who refuse to wear anything with a skinny silhouette. They have a “straight” cut in a variety of colors and washes so it looks more modern-classic than uber-trendy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippiemamato3 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 American Eagle is popular here and they fit well. My son wears the same size as yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 American Eagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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