Naked & Famous Women’s Jeans: First Impressions
Welcome to Denim Diaries. In this series, we explore the break in process of 6 pairs of Naked & Famous Women’s Jeans. Jen from Vancouver, Zoe from Toronto and Montana from Calgary all weigh in on their first impressions of the Naked & Famous Classic, High Skinny and Max. After 2 weeks of heavy wear, our denim guinea pigs are here to report their initial thoughts on the fits and wear in process of these jeans.
The N&F Classic
Our brave volunteers all gravitated towards the Naked & Famous Classic, and we can see why. This super high rise, wide leg jean is a fit straight out of the 70s. Zoe chose the Indigo Duck Canvas while Montana and Jen opted for the 11oz Stretch Selvedge, a raw denim fabric that fades beautifully. Like all Naked & Famous’s jeans, both fabrics are made in Japan.
Q: What do you like best about the N&F Classic?
Jen: I like that the fit is different than anything I’ve owned previously and that they’re raw! They’re my first pair of raw denim. Jen’s Rating of the Classic 11oz Selvedge: Fit: 7, Style: 7, Comfort: 2
Zoe: I love the fit of these. They’re a high rise straight leg which is really similar to the leg fit I like in men's jeans. I also love the indigo canvas as a jean alternative. I’m even seeing the fades start to peek through. Zoe’s Rating of the Classic Indigo Duck : Fit – 8, Style – 10, Comfort – 9
Montana: I love the cut of these jeans with a really high waist and straight leg. I find it’s probably the most trendy fit in the Naked & Famous women’s jean selection. The 11oz is also really comfortable and easy to wear in, it only took me a day for them to soften up and give in a bit. Montana’s Rating of the Classic 11oz Selvedge: Fit: 8, Style: 10, Comfort: 10
Q: What do you dislike about these jeans?
Jen: I don’t like the waist to hip ratio. The hips are far too tight and the waist fits perfectly. I’ve also found them to be quite itchy. I really don’t like that they transfer onto everything and I’m afraid to wear white with them. I’m struggling to find things that I own that work with this style. They also make my stomach hurt if I wear them for too long. I would make the zipper a bit longer to accommodate just a touch more room in the thigh.
Zoe: I don’t have any major issue with these other than the fact the waist I needed to fit my hip is a little bit. I have maybe 1 inch that I could do without it and I know there are other brands that have a little more balance in this proportion.
Montana: I wish these jeans had less gaping in the back. I think if there was just a little more room in the thigh you could achieve a fit where the waist sits flush on your body.
The N&F High Skinny
The high skinny from Naked & Famous is exactly what it sounds like: a high-rise jean that’s skinny in the leg and tapered at the ankle. Unlike most women’s high rise skinnies, the Naked & Famous high rises are modeled in thick, rigid fabrics. Montana chose the famed black power stretch denim which has 5% stretch – a stretchy jean by Naked & Famous’s standards. Jen opted for the 11oz Stretch Selvedge, a raw 98:2 cotton-stretch blend with selvedge detailing.
Q: What do you like best about the N&F High Skinny?
Jen: I like that the fit is similar to what I usually wear but that the colour is much darker indigo than I would usually wear. I also like that for a skinny they aren’t too tapered at the ankle. Jen’s Rating of the High Skinny 11oz Stretch Selvedge: Fit: 9, Style: 8, Comfort: 8
Montana: These jeans are a nice staple for any women’s wardrobe and I find the stretch recovery in these jeans is a nice feature since a lot of jeans bag out on their first wear. Montana’s Rating of the High Skinny Black Power Stretch: Fit – 7, Style – 10, Comfort – 7
Q: What do you dislike about these jeans?
Jen: I don’t dislike a whole lot about these jeans. If I were to change anything I’d give them a vinegar soak so that they wouldn’t transfer so much or actually wash them, and I’d make the rise ever so slightly higher.
Montana: I wish these jeans had a higher rise and for the sizing of the waist to be more true to size.
The N&F Max
Zoe chose the newest fit from Naked & Famous: the Max. This high rise, raw 98:2 cotton-stretch jean is N&F’s interpretation on the Mom Jean: a high rise, hip-hugging jean with a slim tapered leg.
Q: What do you like best about the N&F Max?
Zoe: I like that it’s a slim taper, not a skinny for women. Finding a raw tapered jean in this size and rise is nice and high for a ladies that isn’t a skinny is perfect for me. They’ve also softened up quite a bit with a few weeks of wear. Zoe’s Rating of the N&F Max: Fit – 8 , Style – 10, Comfort – 8
Q: What do you dislike about these jeans?
Zoe: I find them a little tight on the calf, and I almost wish they would do these in a ladies' LHT option just to have that thick raw experience for women.