Whenever Oprah talks about something, we feel compelled to check it out. Her affordable gift ideas and skincare advice have turned out to be quite good, so when it was revealed that Oprah loves Magic Johnson’s wife’s line of jeans, CJ by Cookie Johnson, we had to take a look. She even wore the brand on her October cover of O.
Cookie Johnson took up the torch to create the denim line after struggling to find jeans that accommodated her healthy, size 8 curves, so the fit is a top priority. As the designer herself says, these jeans are meant for “a mother, a daughter, a grandmother. She has curves, and she has style.”
Of Cookie Johnson’s classic looks, our favorites in the line include this hip black pair of Grace bootcut jeans and the Truth high waist jeans in a dark rinse.
What really impresses us about CJ by Cookie Johnson, though, is that the line doesn’t make you sacrifice a fashion-forward look in order to get a great fit. We love the very of-the-moment gray Love boyfriend jeans as well as the line’s Joy legging-style jeans.
Whether you want a basic bootcut or a trendy fit, CJ by Cookie Johnson makes jeans you can count on, so shop the full range to try out every style. Oprah recommends owning a complete set of lingerie, and we think pairing these jeans with the right skivvies might be just the ticket to never having to hike, push, pull, or tug at your outfit again.
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I love these jeans the price is to high.
These jeans look great but the price is way too high. Maybe CJ will come out with a line for Target or something. In the meantime, I will try Lee from JC Penny which got the same great review.
My daughter (and I do to) love jeans. She’s a Pastor’s wife, mom of six of the best kids, and they are curtaintly are out of work. She’s a size 6. A little bit of a butt and a nice waist. They are currently out of work. They do for everybody so I would LOVE to do for her…maybe Christmas? DO you ever have ‘deals’. Seconds? Worn by past models? I would love to do this for her. She’s the BEST little mom,,,5′3″.
I love these jeans and being I have cury hips and a big butt they would probably fit perfect but the price is wayyy to high…Darn it
These jeans are not for the regular folks at those prices…….count me out…..
I love these jeans, but they are not for the average mother. they are for the rich and famous.
I don’t under stand why they use small models to display jeans for big women.
Love the jeans, nice styles and colors, proud to say I have lost 50 lbs and now in size 14 some 12s but cannot afford the price of these. Thanks.
How can a piece of denim cost this much. Wow!
Sounds wonderful but how can anyone except celebreties or the wealth afford to pay these prices for a pair of jeans in todays economy. I would love to see more affordable fashions shown on talk shows for people in the real world.
I agree they are quite expensive, even if you are doing okay financially, it’s just not a good buy. I am sure CJ knew this when she and her team decided to price them accordingly. They are trying to appeal to a certain demographics, and I don’t think women on a budget are targeted.
Another great line for curvy women is Little in the Middle. http://www.littleinthemiddle.com. They were just featured in the Nov issue of Shape Magazine.
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There is a new brand of jeans that are absolutely fabulous for curvy shaped women of all sizes. The brand is Little in the Middle, and this jeans line caters to all sizes of women that have a curvy shape. One of the most interesting thing that it does; is that it is sized one size smaller in the waist than in the hips, so it eliminates that awful gap in the back of your jeans that let your rear end hang out while seated while offering a great fit. http://www.Littleinthemiddle.com
It really would be nice if Oprah or some other talk show would show decent looking clothes for the “real” American woman. Affordable clothes for the working mom or stay at home mom or recently lost their job mom. LOL! The cookie jeans are really nice but let’s get serious, none of us “real’ moms can afford them. Jeans that cost $200 dollars, (sigh) must be nice.
no thanks.. i’ll stick to lane bryant..
I love the high waisted jeans, they are so versatile. You can wear them to work with a nice blouse, or dress them up for a night out with a nice tank and jewelry. The prices are not bad either, good jeans can cost you!
I believe on investing on a good pair of jeans! I love these jeans, I do wish that they came on petite sizes for us short people. The fit of the jean is perfect but I have to cut 1/4 the leg. :(
I love these jeans and God bless you Cookie for inventing the miracle jeans for us gifted women :) So i guess we can only by them online? If you have them in stores let us know where thanks.
Oprah,
As much as I love you, every blue moon I become disappointed. Ok you know that us folks who can not afford these jeans especially in hard economic times are watching this program advertising some beautiful jeans at an exorbitant price. So we sit there unable to change the channel due to the beauty and salivate wishing we could afford them. I’m not hating on you folks who can afford CJ jeans and neither am I hating on her (God Bless and continue to Bless you all) but for us chickies who can not afford to even splurge maybe you could have given us a warning with a caption that stated that something like this “please be aware that the average person may find this show offensive and to view at your discretion:). Luv Ya, Karen
the jeans are expense but i cannot find jeans that fit since i gained weight. i might give it a try my husband will think im crazy.
Has anyone tried the Little in the Middle Jeans yet? There price point is a bit lower and is still a premium denim. Its made in the USA, with USA denim, made for the curvy girl CJ Johnson jeans are targeting but a bit more affortable. Having it made here makes it a bit more costly but its so worth every penny. They make my BUTT look amazing!!!!! and there sizes are from 0-20! I wear a 6.1 Size 6 at my waist so there is no gapping and 8 on my hips and thighs!!! Check them out http://www.littleinthemiddle.com