I went shopping last week. I had wanted to purchase a pair of white jeans all summer long and now that summer is almost over, I finally found a pair of white jeans at Lord & Taylor. The best was that there was only one pair left on the rack and they were my size, the second best was that the jeans fit me to a tee, the third best was that the jeans were on sale, and the fourth best was that I had a 20 percent discount coupon on top of the sale.
No they didn’t pay me to take the jeans out of the store…but it almost felt like they did. (When I want to purchase something I am such a good rationalizer. No, I’m better than a rationalizer, I’m beginning to think that perhaps I am becoming a frugalista like the frugalista blogger I met at the BlogHer conference a week ago. Do you know that this woman created the word ‘frugalista’?)
Soooo, I took my white jeans home. And when I tried them on again in my walk-in closet and looked in the mirror (I have a full length mirror in my walk in closet), I realized that the reason why they made my tummy look so small was because they are a special brand of jeans. Yes, I found the jeans I had read about over a year ago in People Style Watch magazine. I found the jeans made especially for baby boomer women.
My new white jeans are made by the ‘Not Your Daughter’s Jeans Company’ (NYDJ). No wonder I like these jeans. I’ve tried on many, many brands of jeans that my daughter wears and they never fit me. They are either too tight, too low cut, too wide, or too long (my new white jeans were too long too, but they only needed a little hem, not 10 inches taken off like some of the popular brands that my twentysomething daughter wears).
According to the NYDJ label attached to my jeans, “NYDJ cannot be held responsible for any positive consequence that may arise due to my fabulous appearance when wearing my Tummy Tuck Jean,” says Lisa Rudes-Sandel, the founder of this fabulous jean company. “You can thank me later,” adds Lisa.
Lisa is right. I did have positive consequences with my white jeans. It happened two days after I purchased my NYDJ white jeans. It happened when I was having my jeans hemmed at the cleaners on Friday. I was standing tall in my NYDJ jeans as the tailor measured the hem. Another boomer woman came into the store to pick up her cleaning and turned to see me in my jeans. “What fabulous white jeans,” she said, “they fit you great, where did you get them?” “Thank you, thank you,” I replied as I smiled, “Lord & Taylor on sale.”
According to NYDJ, their jeans with the “Flatten Your Tummy” double “criss cross” feature also lift my buttocks and allow me to look and feel one size smaller.” (I am a size 4, so the one size smaller isn’t the biggest benefit, but the buttocks lift is a definite plus. Thank you Lisa, your jeans are the best.
I think I will have to purchase another pair of these jeans in blue denim and maybe black denim too (I do need new jeans for casual jean Fridays at work). I read on the NYDJ website that these jeans are top sellers at nordstrom.com. I know where I’m headed the next time I want a new pair of jeans for the Fall.
However, I also may have to stop at Lord & Taylor and pick up a pair of the Ellen Tracy “Elton” leopard-print pony hair pumps (that I just saw in the new Fall catalog) to go with my next pair of NYDJ jeans. Ooh, just read that animal prints are ‘in’ for Fall fashionistas (notice I didn’t say for ‘frugalistas’ there is a BIG difference between the two – or maybe not, I guess frugalistas can also be fashionistas, right?).
Can’t wait to get my September Vogue and InStyle mags – hope my mailbox is still standing after the 800+ page issues arrive.
Judi
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I have not tried NYDJ, but I love my new Chico’s ultimate fit jeans. They fit great without feeling restrictive. They make me feel great. KAT
Kat,
I’m glad you like Chico’s ultimate fit jeans. I find that most of the Chico’s clothing is too large for my petite body.
Judi
Thanks, Judi. They are great jeans. Another one to try is CAbi (Carol Anderson by Invitation) – they have them at clothes parties – like Discovery Toys and Tupperware parties – remember them? Three of us bought a pair. We are all different shapes, and they looked good on all of us. You can have fun socializing with other women and get a great pair of jeans. (I’m not a CAbi consultant, just attended a party.)
Jan,
I will have to look up CAbi clothing on the internet. Maybe, even have a CAbi party. Will let you know if I do.
Judi
I, too, stumbled unknowingly into the dressing room with a pair of NYDJ. Mine were blue denim, but a very soft denim, not the cardboard fabric most jeans seem to be made of. When I caught a glimpse of myself in the 3-way mirror and realized that I looked like I’d had a recent “butt lift”, I immediately ran back out to the rack where I found them, desperate already for a whole closet full of these miracle jeans, and was lucky enough to score the same lightweight blue denim with a gold lurex thread running through. Bonanza! A dress-up pair of jeans! This is my new favorite label, for sure. Best news of all….my daughter wouldn’t be caught dead in these jeans. Yesssss!!!
Judy,
So glad you like NYDJ jeans too. I agree, they definitely give every butt a lift. I’m going to purchase another pair in blue denim this fall.
Judi
Amen about the jeans, Judi – AND about the shoes, too. I bought a great pair of cheetah print pumps (Feragamo) about 4 years ago and they’ve been cleaned and resoled more than once – I’m looking for a replacement pair because they look so cute with jeans and great with most of my suits – and they’re not so high I can’t walk (very important) too bad I didn’t think I could afford 2 pairs way back then.
Hi Judi,
Thanks for the article on jeans. I once read in a magazine where a fashion designer commented that women over 50 should not wear jeans. I would venture to say that he should stuff a pair of jeans in his mouth. Why should mature women be restricted from the fabric of the world, which happens to be,Jeans. I too made a jean discover at Nordstroms a couple of months ago. They are called CJ by Cookie Johnson. I like them because they are a good fit for women with larger hips and behinds. I actually receive compliments when I wear them. The best compliment came when I was in a clothing store in New York and a very young salesperson came up to me and expressed how much she really liked my jeans. I was elated that at 58 years old, young women were complimented me on of all things, Jeans.
Onesheila,
Thanks for your comments. I agree that women our age should still wear jeans. I just never found a pair that fit me well. Now that I have a line of jeans I that fit, I’m sure I’ll wear them more because they are more comfortable. Some of the jeans were so stiff and uncomfortable, I had stopped wearing jeans for awhile.
Judi
Judi,
What size did you end up buying? I have tried on several sizes of NYDJ and can’t seem to find the right size. I was told to go at least one size smaller. kathy
Kathy,
I would suggest you try a size smaller as they are high waisted and they have a tight fitting zip to them. Good luck.
Judi
NYDJs are the BEST!!! They’re good looking, comfortable and worth the money. Chico’s has stretchy jeans, but they keep stretching and getting bigger as the day goes on… After a couple hours, they’re so loose that I have to keep pulling them up. By the end of the day, I don’t need to unzip to go to the bathroom.
I too have recently found NYDJ and I LOVE the way they fit. I am petite and it’s always been so hard to find jeans that fit me. So I am extremely happy to have found this brand and I highly recommend them. The material is high-quality and the workmanship too. I don’t pay retail for them since they are so expensive but I have been lucky to find them discounted on e-bay or in a consignment store.
I’m glad you found the jeans to fit you, but I would never in this lifetime spend nearly $100.00 so that I can wear a pair of jeans.
I had a pair of leopard-print, pony hair pumps in the 80s! They were attention getters back in the day… I can’t wait to check out this new version.
Right after I read your blog I went to Zappos and ordered a pair of dark denim NYDJ, OMG as the kids say, what a terrific fit, I absolutelly love them and will be my jean of choice from now on. A little pricey for my taste, yet, I think they are worth it!! Thanks for the suggestion.
So glad you like your new jeans. I didn’t know they were available on Zappos. Will have to check there next time.