Jean Queens: Four experts on how to shop for denim

How do you find the perfect pair of jeans? Bazaar asked four tastemakers in our inner circle for their tips on denim: buying it, styling it, tailoring it, and washing it (or not, as the case may be.) Scroll down to meet our experts, and click through to each story for their in-depth advice about how to curate your own denim wardrobe.

Samira Nasr
Editor-in-Chief of Harper’s Bazaar

As Bazaar’s editor-in-chief, Samira Nasr oversees curation across all our platforms, but when it comes to denim, she’s the ultimate curator on the team. No one loves jeans more than Samira—she even swears by them for long flights. Head here for her tips on what to look for when you’re shopping for jeans, and how to style them to make them your own.

Jane Herman
Denim Expert, Substack Writer, and Founder of the Only Jane

“I grew up in jeans,” says Jane Herman, who came of age working at her dad’s legendary LA store Ron Herman. Now the founder of denim line the Only Jane and a jeans-obsessed Substack, she believes in avoiding trends and developing your own personal style. Here, she lays out her vintage-shopping secrets.

Stevie Dance
Photographer, Stylist, and Founder of the Feel Studio

A photographer, stylist, and creative director, Stevie Dance has worked with countless celebrities as fashion director at Pop magazine, dressing everyone from Kendall Jenner to Hailey Bieber to Sofia Richie Grainge. She is also the founder of the Feel Studio, a denim line so thoughtfully designed, it offers straight-leg jeans in one style only. Click through for her denim philosophy.

Lynette Nylander
Executive Digital Director, Bazaar.com

London-born Lynette Nylander—Bazaar’s executive digital director—owns jeans from all over the world, including pairs made by her friends (sometimes specifically for her). You could say she runs in a circle of denim collectors and aficionados, and as she’s built her denim collection, she has acquired a deep body of knowledge. Read on for her advice about finding the best jeans to fit your body.

Feature Collage Credits: Olivia Alchek

This article originally appeared in harpersbazaar.com/us in June 2024.

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