Long and Lovely

Hey There Delias

longandlovely — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:26:10 +0000

If only I was young again. Delias catalog and website has great stylish, yet inexpensive clothes for Teens/20′s. Depending on the style, pant inseams come up to 36″-37″, and at $39.50, they are affordable. Go to Delias website and check them out: www.delias.com

Delias Jeans up to 37"

Longer at Lands’ End

longandlovely — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:11:14 +0000

I recently wrote on this blog that Lands End “Tall” pants were not very long. I was mistaken. A Lands’ End representative responded with the comment that pants can be hemmed free of charge up to 36” and you can get customer crafted demin and chinos with inseams up to 40”. See her full comment under my 7/3/08 blog about Lands’ End swimwear. At 40”, I can wear as high a heel as I want – awesome.

Check them out at www.landsend.com

Lands' End Custom fit

Go Joe

longandlovely — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:19:18 +0000

Joes Jeans offers clothing styles for the Gen X and Gen Y market. They have hip clothing for Women, Men and Kids. The pant inseam is 34″, not generous, but longer than most brands. The price is expensive with Jeans going for $145-$275.

Check them out at: www.joesjeans.com

Long swimwear at Landsend

longandlovely — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:25:52 +0000

July 4th weekend is coming up and the beaches will be packed. Landsend offer long lengths. The challenge for tall females is to find a proper fitting bathing suit for long torsos. Landsend’s suits for long torsos are 1.5 inches longer in the body than its standard cut. Unfortunately their Tall pants are not long enough. A Tall size 10, has a 29″ inseam, falling several inches shorter than other Tall brands.

Landsend gets a B+, since few other online sites off swimwear for long torsos. Check them out at: www.landsend.com

A for Akris

longandlovely — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:37:10 +0000

Akris is a European design label that offer long, chic clothing. I don’t have any of their clothes yet, but what I’ve tried on are LONG. The clothes are available at major retail stores, or online at Nordstrom or Bergdorf Goodman.

Check out the 2008 Fall Collection at: http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/F2008RTW/review/AKRIS

Max Length at MaxMara

longandlovely — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:52:19 +0000

Maximum $$$ for MaxMara. Similiar to several other Designer Labels I’ve written about, MaxMara offers classic, expensive clothes that are proportioned to fit the tall female. The pants come un-hemmed and have approximately 38″-39″ inseam. The cost of dresses run about $600, coat from $1,500 – $2,000. MaxMara does not have its own website but you can visit one of their stores, buy their clothes at the better retail stores, or go online and purchase items at Nordstrom. Check out MaxMara 2008 Fall Collection. Learn more about MaxMara: http://nymag.com/listings/stores/maxmara01

In Theory… Tall is beautiful

longandlovely — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:03:05 +0000

That’s right, in Theory, Tall is Beautiful. In reality, being tall can sometime be a major headache–especially when shopping. Theory, the clothing design label offered in most of the top NY stores, takes away the headache. They don’t offer “Long” sizes, but most of the pants will fit someone who is 5’10″ or 5’11″ (that leaves me out, unless the pants have cuffs–which they sometimes have).

Theory’s web site is interesting. You cannot buy from them directly online, although its clothes may be available at other online retailers. At the Theory site you can see how the clothes look together with a drag and drop feature. There is also a blog with such catagories as fashion, music, culture, green, lifestyle, design and media. Check Theory out at: www.theory.com

Jeans for tall womenkind

longandlovely — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:19:01 +0000

There is a site I found call Zafu that provides a list of recommended jeans based on answers to a fit survey. The survey asks such questions as whether you need “long length” and style: glam, classic, goth, etc. One of the recommendations the site provided for me is 7 for all mankind. I haven’t tried these jeans yet, but I’ve read about them being long several times. Try them out and let us know what you think. Go to: www.7forallmankind.com and www.zafu.com

Elegant = Elie Tahari

longandlovely — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:58:47 +0000

Elie Tahari offers elegant, classic designs for the younger professional woman. The clothes run longer than standard designs. Although if you are taller than 5’10″, the pant lengths probably won’t be long enough. Try it out, you may be lucky. Go to www.elietahari.com. You can also find Elie Tahari at Bloomindale’s NYC.

A Secret Worth Shouting

longandlovely — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:19:59 +0000

Victoria Secret has become of phenomenon over the past few decades because it markets fun, comfortable and affordable clothes for real females. The bras fit correctly, especially after a fitter has identified the right size, panties don’t give wedgies and pants are long enough. Victoria Secret sells long pant lengths with up to 36” inseam through the catalog and online. The pants are stylish and affordable. There are many styles to choose from, all with model name, such as Kate Fit, Marissa Fit, etc. Business suits are also available with pant length up to 34”.

Spread the secret and try them out at: www.victoriasecret.com.