As a fashion writer, I often see different pieces being hailed as the “holy grail” of a certain product category. These types of items normally last for a season or so before a new style or iteration takes its place. But allow me to wax poetic for a moment about the closet-staple status that tapered jeans have earned in my wardrobe. I know they're going to stick around and won't go "out" because they're more or less a classic silhouette at this point. And yep, I think I've found the best ...

As a VIP stylist at Nordstrom, Sandy Koszarek spends her days helping her clients develop their personal style and recommends various products to suit their needs. Recently, she mentioned that she’s gotten questions from shoppers on various trends that could work instead of jeans. Naturally, she had ideas. In fact, while Koszarek wears denim often (a true wardrobe staple), she also wears alternative pieces that are just as chic and versatile as jeans but feel different when she wants to ...

If you were to take a tour of my closet right now, you would find that I own a slew of jeans in different styles and washes and not much else. It would not be an understatement to say that I collect them, so I consider myself something of an expert when it comes to finding the best stretch jeans on the market.Don't get me wrong—I love rigid jeans, too. But stretchy denim tends to be a bit more comfortable as you wear it throughout the day. The inclusion of materials like spandex in even j...

My love for denim runs deep. I'm the type of weirdo—I mean, person—who doesn't take off her jeans and throw on sweats immediately upon returning home and who actually chooses to wear jeans to hang out around the apartment (a first-class offense according to some, but perfectly normal according to me).Even after a recent closet clean-out, I still own over a dozen pairs of jeans, and if there's one thing I've learned from denim shopping over the years, it's that not all pairs are created equa...