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I’ve had trouble finding pants that fit me properly my entire life. At 13 I was inches above the rest of my class and felt very alone in my struggle. There wasn’t a single kids store that offered any jeans or pants with a ‘long’ inseam. In some cases, if you were lucky, you may be able to find something ‘petite’ but even that was rare. Luckily I went to a school with a uniform so I didn’t have to worry too terribly much about finding a pair that fit because I rarely wore play clothes except for on the weekends. With 4 brothers, I was into sports and a bit of a tomboy, so didn’t mind wearing soccer shorts and leggings. Anyway, it wasn’t really until college when I found a pair of jeans that really worked for me. They were from a collaboration the supermodel Karlie Kloss did with Frame denim and the inseams were all crazy long! Even for me! I remember saving up all my money to buy a pair of the flares {which I still own to this day!} It sounds so trivial, but to finally find a pair of pants that fit properly after so many years felt really amazing. It was such a confidence booster for me.
Since then, the fashion industry has come a long way and brands have started realizing that we women aren’t all built the same. There are options now for tall, short, curvy, petite. You name it, there is a jean somewhere out there for you. Finding jeans and pants that fit me has become so much easier! My favorite brands? Mother, J.Brand, and AG for sure. Madewell also has an entire section on their site devoted to ‘tall‘ and ‘taller‘ women’s denim!
While I finally lucked out in the jean department, ski pants on the other hand was a whoooole other story. For years I wore a baggy pair of mens ski pants because they were the only thing I could find that were long enough. It was only last year that I stumbled upon this pair from Obermeyer. They are perfection. Slim in the leg, but with a long inseam, I had finally found ski pants that fit like a dream! If you are tall like me, these ski pants are the answer to your long awaited ski pant prayers. The only small catch is that they run small, so size up! I am wearing the 4LONG. Oh – and if you aren’t as tall as me, these ski pants also come in a short and regular inseam too! They’re so flattering, so I recommend them no matter your height!
