There's nothing like a great fitting pair of jeans and yet, it's one of the hardest things to find. We have over 1600 pairs of jeans in our store and an all-consuming passion to find the perfect pair for everyone who walks through our door.

Loving Care

Now that you've shelled out some big bucks for your favorite pair of jeans and we've shortened them, you need to take good care of them. There are denim collectors that actually believe you should never wash your jeans. Now I find that ridiculous, but I do believe in the old fashion handwash method. You're no doubt thinking this woman is crazy. I don't have time for that. Well I don't either, but with my method it only takes a few minutes longer and your jeans will look great forever. First of all, if you don't throw your jeans in the family wash pile you won't have hubby or the kids washing them for you along with everything else on a super long cycle. It's not the washing that ruins your jeans, it's all the heat and unnecessary agitation that takes it toll. I like to turn my jeans inside out and wash them on a gentle, short cycle in cold water. I also stop the machine and just let the jeans soak for a few minutes. If you think about it one long regular agitation cycle is like wearing them hundreds of times. This is especially important for embellished jeans or jeans made from the new softer denims. It also does wonders for preventing fading, especially on black jeans. I also hang my jeans to dry as once again one tumble in the dryer is like wearing them again and again. Shrinkage is really not an issue with jeans as most premium denim is highly processed in the design and manufacture. In fact I find it almost impossible to shrink a pair of jeans. But just the washing process will get them nicely back in shape. If you like throw them in the dryer for a few minutes before wearing to soften them up. A little loving care will go along way to keeping that expensive pair of jeans looking great.

Out for a walk on your jeans?

We could write a book about the length of jeans. Suffice it to say most jeans are too long and need to be shortened. If you're a jeanophile, you know that the original hem needs to be reattached. There's nothing worse than jeans looking like your mom chopped them off for you or shrunk them in the dryer. At Nextdoor we have perfected the art of reattaching the original hem. When you purchase your jeans from us we'll shorten them for you for only $8. You don't have to take them to the tailor, try them on again, leave them for a week and then pay up to $25.00. All that is done right at our store for you. We'll have them ready for you within a few days, sometimes even the same day. You can bring us your jeans purchased elsewhere, even your husband's--course it's not free, but we'll do a great job and you can do a little shopping while you're there!

To What Length Should You Go?

So now that you know how to have your jeans shortened, the next decision is how long should they be? That's where we come in. Having shortened over ten thousand pairs, we feel we have something to say about it. For starters we're just going to deal with bootcut, flare, and trouser jeans. We'll leave the skinnies and leggings for next time. We all know we want to look fabulously tall and lean in our jeans even if we're not. So here's our rule of thumb: if your shoes show, your jeans are too short. You want your jeans to just skim the ground, about 1/4" short of dragging. It gives you that long continuous line even if it's an illusion for most of us. The next thing you need to deal with is what shoes you will be wearing. Unfortunately, you can't wear one pair of jeans with flats, comfy heels, and killer spikes. We're good, but we're not magicians. You have to pick one height shoe and go with it. And yes, it means you have to have more than one pair of designer jeans. We'll say it again, there's nothing like a great fitting pair of jeans. And there's nothing worse than a pair of jeans that are too short!

Size the Day

What size should I buy? That's the question of the day, everyday at Nextdoor. To which we reply, you won't know till you've tried on at least six to twelve different pairs. You have to make the commitment, give yourself a good hour, head for our dressing rooms and let us bring you a lot of jeans to try until the perfect pair is found. It's important to have a really great selection and lots of expert help. At Nextdoor we have over 17 brands and 1400 pairs to choose from. It's also important to keep an open mind and trust your sales person, as she can save you a lot of time and money. We all know how maddening it is to have a bunch of ill-fitting jeans in our closet that were bought in an act of desperation at the mall or online. The tendency is also to buy your jeans too big. If they are comfortably loose in the store, they will be too big as every jean will stretch a half size as you wear them. There's nothing like a great fitting pair of jeans and nothing worse than a pair that's too big.

The Skinny

No, you do not have to be skinny to wear skinny jeans. It's all about how you wear them that makes the difference.  We all know how great it is too throw on your favorite skinny jeans with a pair of boots and a big oversized sweater. It's the one time that living in the frozen tundra makes fashion fun as well as practical. Once again the skinny jean, legging, jegging is going strong for the months ahead.  Wear them with killer heels, your favorite flats, and of course a great pair of boots.They look great  tucked in a boot, scrunched around your ankle or cuffed for a casual look. That solves some of the length issues, which is nice for us as well as you. Of course we'll always shorten them for you if need be.