*** I love Prna jeans because: *** * They're made with organic cotton. * They fit perfectly & true to size. * They're NOT "growing pants" so they don't require a tightly cinched belt, or one at all for that matter. You can wear them all day—or longer without losing their structure or fit, therefore they're great for dressing up or for a professional look with a button down & blazer. Let me say this—I'm absolutely not a fan of polyester—I love natural fiber fabrics like 100% natural flax linen, 100% cotton, 100% wool, 100% silk, et cetera, but in jeans; I've found a small percentage of polyester is what helps them keep their structure, gives them a clean, neat, classy and professional look and makes them easy to dress up. These Prna jeans are 75% organic cotton, 23% polyester, 2% spandex, but don't let that stop you from wearing them to the stable, on a hike or to do other outdoor activities—I keep some colors for dressing up and some for wearing to the stable or casual wear, but any of their tasteful color options could be worn for either, especially when paired with the right blouse, topper and accessories. * The legs are slim enough they can still be worn tucked into tall boots, but they're not tight at the ankles, so they look great rolled up too, especially during the season changes. * They can be worn with booties (ankle boots), heels, flats, sandals, flip flops—whatever you wish 95% of the time will work with these. * These have a perfect rise for low-rise, which for me is more flattering and comfortable when they fit right like these do! As for the current Jean trends out there—it's just my opinion, but I say stick to low or mid-rise bottoms because you need a very specific body type to wear high-rise (though more can pull off a high-rise pencil skirt) not so much with all other high-rise bottoms. As for "Mom jeans" I'm sorry to say; I've yet to see even a super model truly look good in them. Brutally honest—maybe, but pulling something off is very different from wearing it well and that's why these Prna jeans and other low to mid-rise Prna jeans will be much easier for most ladies to wear well—you can save the trendy in your ensemble for the jean color choice or accessories. * I pay a lot of attention to details and I've not noticed any irregularities, errors, or shortcuts in the way these are made, so far they've all seemed to be made in small batches by highly skilled seamstresses. *** What I don't love about these: *** * Only one thing—I'm really disappointed that a premium brand at this price point imports these to the US—they're manufactured in China. Had I known this; I probably wouldn't have bought the first pair, but I do love the product, so. . . *** Bottom line: *** My luck I usually find and become a loyal customer to a new (to me) brand of jeans with a fit and fabric I love only to have the style, cut or fabric changed or discontinued entirely so when I find jeans I love I'm loyal to them, but Prna should consider bringing their manufacturing to the USA, especially if they intend on keeping their products at a premium price point. If I were to find similar ones made in the USA my loyalties would certainly move to those made in the US—solely because it's important to support our local communities and be smart about where the money we earn and spend goes. I always try to support small local businesses first and companies that add value to our local and national communities, ones that support our own economy by keeping or moving, at least some portion of their manufacturing, in/to the US. I have bought these jeans and Prna brand apparel again and again and I do reccomend them to friends, but where Prna chooses to manufacture their apparel weighs heavily on my mind each time I buy from them. I know for some this is a deal breaker, as it usually is for me.
