Was in dire need of black high rise skinny jeans. bought these in a moment of "treat yo' self" mentality. absolutely do not regret it. at 5'7", 27-28 waist, typically a 28 in denim - i got the 27s as i found that they not only fit in the waist, but were more slimming. black "denim" typically stretches out in jeans as they are not of the same fabric - these have a great weight, perfect ratio of thickness:stretch, look incredibly sleek paired with anything. high rise keeps my belly in check, and a