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4.5
I'm torn on this jean... At first, I was ecstatic. These fit great, definitely made me think thinner and were so freaking comfortable it was shocking. Like so comfortable I was just as happy wearing these as lounge pants. I understood what all the rage was about and the pricing. Then they got looser and looser and... I washed them. You have to wash pants of course! I followed instructions. Now suddenly the pants are too loose and aren't making me look thinner like they did before. (No sadly, I haven't lost weight!) Now that they are too loose, I'm constantly tugging at them, shifting around in them and they just fit oddly. Therefore, they are no longer comfortable. When I look in the mirror they aren't cinching in/firming up the places I need them to. I'm planning on getting another pair in black, but I think with those I will get one size smaller. It will be tough to wear a size smaller at first, but within a month I think they will then be the correct size long term. I'm hoping by changing up my sizing it will fix the problem of it changing from first wear to long term wear.UPDATE: 7 months later and there are holes on the inner thigh... :( BUT in the end, I've decided I still love them. I think the key might be to catch them on sale.EDITED December 28, 2014: My original review is below, in quotes. I'm updating based on nearly a year of wear of this style. They still fit, although they've stretched a bit and still look flattering, but they do NOT "wear like iron" as I expect from this brand. I have NYDJ jeans quite a few years older than these that look less worn, even though I've worn and washed them frequently. I have another jeans brand that cost $12.99 four years ago which I only wear for heavy house and yard work that have held up better than these. Topstiching threads have come loose, and the fabric is pilling. The price keeps rising. I paid $87.50 here - much lower than most NYDJ jeans. I liked them so much I went to my account to "buy it again." They were then $104, later $114, now $130! I had ordered a pair in black (still called Alina) from Nordstrom's. They were of even poorer quality, had fewer details and did not fit at all; I returned them. I'm thinking NYDJ contracts their manufacturing out to various factories and accepts inconsistent standards for styles they name the same. This is certainly not the way to protect a status brand. I pay for a brand because I know what to expect. I wonder now if they're made in USA because of the sloppiness of sewing and lack of uniformity of fit and style. The fabric used in the pair I own and the ones I sent back are not the same. $130 is a high price for jeans, but I'd pay it for a pair that would continue to fit and look good for a long time. I've lowered my rating to two stars because of lack of durability + increased price. (The constant price-changing on Amazon is getting on my nerves.)Original Review, December 6, 2013"I've been buying NYDJ jeans for years and think they're great. They're expensive, but they wear like iron, fit well and are Made in USA. They hold in the tummy and lift the butt. I called their customer service and asked about the Alina style. I specifically asked about the inseam length and the person promised to find out and get back to me. That never happened. She also insisted that I should buy the same size in this style as my other NYDJ jeans - 6P. Turns out I could not zip the 6P. They also run a bit short for jeans and a little loose for leggings. Just so you know. I exchanged for 8P, had no problem with fit or comfort. I recommend them for what they are: skinny pants, not leggings."I have been wearing NYDJ for years. One of my favorites is NYDJ Alina Legging with 60% cotton, 27% Polyester and 13% Elastane (which I didn't realize until I experienced purchasing this item I'm reviewing.) I use 4P. I ordered this reviewed item listed as "NYDJ Women's Petite Alina Legging Fit Skinny Jeans In Colored Bull Denim, Clay, 4 Petite" thinking that's what I was getting and at a phenomenal price. When the package arrived I realized right away - by the feel of the material - it wasn't what I THOUGHT I ordered. I went and got my other Alina leggings to compare.The new ones have an item tag that indicates color and size as listed on the Amazon page. The tag that gave size and color had another tag glued on the back of it that said it was "taupe" in 4P (not "clay".) Over the clear tag was a BHFO tag. Inside there was no "Alina Legging" glued-in tag as there is on my dark grey ones. On the waist tag of the new pair, it's marked "legging" not Alina legging. The peel-off inside tag was there, but it was crooked. The new ones are clearly thicker denim, and now that I have looked into it, they are 80+% Cotton. My grey ones are 60% Cotton. I wish I had looked harder at the description. I would not have purchased these.In the process of returning these, I realize that the item description on the web page has changed, and they have taken the word "legging" out of the description (it was there when I ordered them.) These are clearly jeans. And I'm not even sure they can call them skinny jeans. Anyway, my bad -- I was so happy to find what I THOUGHT I had found and then was given a great price, that I jumped into the order before taking enough time to look at details to figure out what I was getting. I've included a picture to indicate just how different these two items are. My dark grey ones have only been washed once, and they didn't shrink at all as far as I could tell, so the difference in size indicates to me these are a completely different style and probably aren't the Alina cut at all. I'll be much more wary of ordering through the BHFO seller in the future. For me, I may stick to only ordering from NYDJ directly.I like them, usually I love NYPD ... but after wearing a day the waste loosened and made me look larger than I am by sticking out, which is not what I want really! There are better fits for the larger lady of NYPD out there tbh ...Being a bit larger in the rear I love these jeans. These ones fit as expected and the fabric is nice and soft without being thin. I use a fabric elastic belt since the waist is a bit big for me but I do that with all my NYDJ jeans.I have previously purchased the black Alina Leggings and LOVE the fit. Hence, I was disappointed when the pants came and had a much tighter fit. I noticed the inside label said Leggings (unlike my black ones that say Alina Legging). Are they no longer making the Alina Legging or was I sent the wrong jeans?Amazing fit, very comfortable and all for $25 who couldn't give a 5 star review!
