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I have always had hips and a butt, so as you can imagine, jeans have never been my favorite pants to reach for. Especially since I became a pre-teen and teenager in the 2000s and early 2010s, it was not the best time to be a girl over a size 2. Fitting rooms at the mall were not my friend, and jeans were one of the biggest offenders in those dark rooms. But still, since skinny jeans were in style—and a wider range of comfy yet stylish pants weren’t available just yet—I, of course, owned jeans. However, I never owned a pair from Abercrombie & Fitch, nor did I think I ever would. 

But as some time has gone by, more mid-size and plus-size content creators started making videos featuring Abercrombie jeans on my feed in the last few years. I found myself getting curious. The jeans looked amazing on them, and they had bigger stomachs, hips and butts, as I did. Could Abercrombie's Curve Love jeans work for me? 

That’s another great invention that has changed the jean game for women like me. Curvy jeans! They have been a godsend since I was a young adult, opening up more options for me and offering jeans that were meant to fit my body better. Sure, I could get regular denim in my size, but curvy jeans are meant to work with wider hips and butts and reduce the chance of a waistband gap when you sit. 

The point of trying out Abercrombie & Fitch jeans is that I had a preconceived idea about them from growing up in the early 2000s era, where Abercrombie and Hollister (and honestly, most brands) didn’t have bigger sizes and basically discouraged anyone with a butt and hips to shop there because of it. Times have changed (though not astronomically), and I've been itching to try out their Curve Love section because they seem to fit other women with a body like mine. And as an adult with more options, I do own more jeans than younger me would have ever thought possible (or would have wanted, to be honest).

So I took the plunge and tried four Abercrombie Curve Love jeans, and have some honest reviews below. From sizing issues to how they feel when worn out, I share my full experience below.

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What Are Abercrombie's Curve Love Jeans?

First launched in 2021 as part of their "Denim Your Way" initiative, Abercrombie's Curve Love jeans have been going strong for the last five years.

Here's how Abercrombie's site describes this denim, which is available in sizes sizes 23-38: “Our signature Curve Love fit is designed with an additional 2 [inches] through the hip and thigh for a proportional waist-to-hip ratio that eliminates waist-gap.”

That was exciting to read, and why I wanted to try these out!

My Testing Process

I reached out to Abercrombie & Fitch for a couple of samples, but bought others myself. I prefer high-rise denim, but I’m open to different styles, from wide-leg to straight-leg jeans. Though I did stay away from skinny jeans because I’m never going back to those after wearing them a lot in the early 2010s.

So, after searching on their site and app, narrowing my search to high-rise jeans in my size—which, based on trial and error before, along with their size chart, was about a 36—I settled on four choices. I chose different washes, and I also like experimental jeans, along with unique hems and waistbands. So I went with one raw hem and a two-toned jean as well. I'm also a pretty short woman (with a long torso and tiny legs), so I made sure to only choose the "short" length inseam as well.

While I wore some jeans outside more than others, I did wear each pair of jeans out at least once for an evening or a day. I tried on some of these jeans in a size 35, and others in a 37, and decided that 36 was the best size for me at A&F. I wanted to get all of them in that size, or as close as I could, to really get a feel for their consistency. There was one pair of jeans that I really wanted to try that didn't come in a size 36, and that's noted below. But even with that one outlier, my trying on the smaller and bigger sizes—while also having three out of the four in a size 36—still gave me a good idea of their size consistency (or lack thereof).

4 Abercrombie & Fitch Curve Love Jeans Ranked Least to Most Favorite—Review

I've ranked the four jeans below from the pair I won't reach for a ton to the pair I love the most.

4. Curve Love High Rise 90s Relaxed Raw Hem Jean, $90

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Materials: 99% Cotton, 1% Elastane | Size Range: 23-38 | Fit: 36 Short | Exact Wash: Dark Raw Hem | Colors: 14 | Inseam: 29.50” (short), 31.50” (regular), 33.50” (long)

Starting off with the pair I liked the least, this pair was a lot tighter than the rest. Even though that meant they looked nice on my butt, it also meant they were tighter in the waist and crotch, and showed a bit more of my tummy instead of “concealing” it or working with it. They did hug my hips nicely and didn't visibly look too tight (like unflatteringly so), so I did still wear them to a family lunch because they looked really nice with a fitted gray sweater-shirt.

I am personally against the concept of “stand-up jeans,” and these aren’t too much in that category for me to get rid of them, but they are more uncomfortable when I sit down than the rest of the ones I tried. But the raw hem and overall stylish look to these will keep them in my drawer, for whenever I need a chic denim look.  

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3. Ultra High Rise 90s Straight Jean, $26.97 (originally $90)

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Materials: 99% Cotton, 1% Elastane | Size Range: 23-38 | Fit: 37 Short | Exact Wash: Medium Tonal | Colors: 10 | Inseam: 28.50” (short), 30.50” (regular), 32.50” (long)

The Curve Love version that I have is no longer available in this color, but they have a two-toned color in the straight size available.

Partly because I really wanted to try these pants out, thanks to the two-tone style, and partly because they didn't have a size 36, I went up to a size 37 for these jeans. I also got these after I had received the two darker, tighter jeans that were also a 36, so I felt good about taking my chances with a bigger size. They were quite loose, and considering they're made from the same material as the raw hem jeans above—and these are straight-leg jeans as opposed to the relaxed fit of the too-tight size 36 above—the massive size difference between a 36 and a 37 is a bit disheartening. Size inconsistency is something I've seen at a lot of stores, and I'm a bit frustrated with it here, because it’s like I’m halfway between sizes or something. Nothing fit me like a glove for my body type.

So, they’re super big in the waist, making it not as flattering, but the looseness does hide a bit of my tummy from the front. It's also not super tight on the butt, so it’s not that complimentary there either. However, loose jeans are in style, so if I have an outfit that I want to use them for, these work for that vibe. Plus, because they’re loose, they’re great comfort jeans or casual jeans. It is still really stylish with the two-tone color as well.

The length is also great for a short girl like me. I wonder if there’s a way to tailor or take in the waist and hips. Or rather, the better question is how much that would cost. Because if I do that, these might be my favorite pair of jeans that could be dressed up or down. And that way it might be worth the cost.

2. Curve Love High Rise Wide Leg Jean, $90

Courtesy Alani Vargas

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Materials: 78% Cotton, 22% Lyocell | Size Range: 23-38 | Fit: 36 Short | Exact Wash: Dark | Colors: 10 | Inseam: 28.50” (short), 30.50” (regular), 32.50” (long)

These are very thin jeans; they almost feel kind of airy, which I actually really like, especially as we’re going into spring and summer. They hug my butt nicely, but the bottom of it (the top of the back of my thighs) definitely loses its shape a bit. I like wide-leg jeans that aren’t as wide in the hips and upper thighs, like these, so they do give less of a flattering look than some other wide-leg jeans that I’ve owned, and they’re a little tighter on top around the waist, too. 

But they are a lovely color, and they feel really nice in quality. The longer I was in them, the more I started to like them, too. They’re not as comfortable to bend over or sit down in, but they’re a bit easier than the previous dark raw hem ones. And they can absolutely be dressed up since they look so nice. So, for the styling possibilities, this comes in second place for me.

1. Curve Love High Rise 90s Relaxed Jean, $90

Courtesy Alani Vargas

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Materials: 99% Cotton, 1% Elastane | Size Range: 23-38 | Fit: 36 Short | Exact Wash: Medium | Colors: 14 | Inseam: 29.50” (short), 31.50” (regular), 33.50” (long)

These are the ones I’ve had the longest and worn the most, and safe to say I really like them. They’re meant to be “relaxed,” so they’re looser on the butt, making them not the most butt-hugging ones, but I still got compliments from my fiancée on them in that area the first time I tried them on. So they’re not frumpy despite being looser.

These were ultimately my favorite: they’re very comfortable, and therefore super versatile since they can be worn to nicer occasions, while also being a good weekend, casual jean. But they’re not the “nicest” of the bunch, so they can’t be dressed up too much (at least, not in my eyes, but a better stylist than I can probably do wonders with these).

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Final Thoughts

Ultimately, the worst and my most frustrating thing about these was the sizing inconsistency.

The first pair I ordered and ever tried on were the Curve Love High Rise 90s Relaxed Jean in the medium wash (I ranked them #1). I initially ordered a 37 because I had no idea where to start, and those were way too big, which is why the size I kept was a 36 short. And because these were still a little loose, I even tried the two darker jeans in a size 35, which was way too small. So I ended up going back to a size 36 for those two: the Curve Love High Rise 90s Relaxed Raw Hem Jean(#4) and the Curve Love High Rise Wide Leg Jean (#2). But as I said above, they're still tight in the belly area. But I know that if I went up to a 37, the looseness in those jeans—that I find doesn't complement my figure well—will be even more pronounced.

I know a lot of it has to do with maybe the way the fabric is made up. But considering the two-toned jeans are the same materials as the dark raw hem ones that I ranked last, it’s like, what gives? Not some of these jeans, that’s what. 

Jokes aside, the inconsistency continued throughout, so it's a little disheartening that I can't go in-store and find jeans in my size to try on before I buy them. But I am happy they're available in sizes that fit me online; there's just a lot of back and forth, trial and error to find something I can keep.

With all of that said, though, they're really well-made jeans, and ones that I will definitely be keeping and wearing out. I do want to keep trying with their denim to find my favorite pair they make, because when they're comfy, they're great. And if I can find ones that feel lovely and make my butt really pop, I'll be a happy camper.

Throughout my adult life, that's all I've been searching for when it comes to jeans: denim that looks good and doesn't feel like I'm squeezing out of them or cutting my insides as I sit down. I've found some good jeans here and there that fit that description, and Abercrombie & Fitch is up there in terms of what I did find. I also see a lot of potential in trying future jeans from them, too.

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