When we tried Good American’s first collection, we found the sizing was weird, the quality wasn’t great, and the plus-size offerings were lacking. Not great for a brand that’s meant to be about celebrating all bodies. But now Good American season 2 is here, and it’s supposed to be better than ever. The Good Squad features a more diverse cast of model-influencers and there are more products, along with promises of even better denim quality, improved fit, and better plus-size options. Khloe seemed to be putting in work to make her line TRULY size-diverse and body positive — but was this a genuine change? There was only one way to find out. Right off the bat, we noticed something weird — our pants were twins. Though the promotional images seemed to show different distressing on each individual pair of shorts, Jess and I found that ours had IDENTICAL rips and tears. Eerie. Finally. FINALLY. My one issue with them was the big hole placement over the right knee. I’m 5'10", as is Khloe, and that hole hit me awkwardly ABOVE my kneecap. Not a deal breaker, but worth mentioning. You’ll observe that the big knee-hole in these shorts is, on Jess, actually OVER her knee. These shorts are definitely made for someone of Jess’ height, rather than mine. I was, apparently, too excited about these shorts to tuck my shirt in all the way. Enjoy my stomach, world. The sizing on these is a little odd; I’m wearing a size 1 and Jess is in a size 6, the largest size Khlo-money currently makes. I was genuinely surprised at how much I liked this jacket. The denim was really soft, the sleeves were long enough — as a tall person, this is a big deal — and even the buttons, which are raised, were quality. I even tried unwearing it like a Kardashian, with minimal success — I should probably keep my denim jackets on my shoulders properly. Straight size girls, beware: the distressing at the front is DANGEROUSLY labial. You could already see my underwear through the front rips; one centimeter further, and my nooks and crannies would be visible. That aside, I loved the little side-rip. I couldn’t believe I was looking for a way to make these short-shorts SHORTER, but I am here for these. Note for plus-size babes: though the rips at the front of my shorts edged dangerously close to my edges, Jess did not have the same problem — which is awesome. But this skirt was perfection. I have NEVER had a pencil skirt fit me this well in my entire life. The super stretchy denim didn’t gape at my waist and hugged the curves of my legs. I felt sexy and confident in this denim pencil skirt, which is something I never ever thought I’d say. But because the denim was stretching so much to contain my magical thighs, the front of the skirt flipped up a little. Not a deal breaker, but definitely something I noticed. Not very inclusive, Khloe. I ordered them anyway, because I’m trying to lean into this style. (I liked the last Good Cuts style we tried, minus the craft project holes in the legs.) I could only hope that Khloe had improved them as much as she’s improved her other products. Hate. A button. Fly. Especially on high-waisted pants, which these, like almost everything else Good American, really are. They were hard to fasten, they were hard to take off, and they bunched up weirdly when I sat. Strike one. That said, I really liked the length. It’s amazing to shop a denim line that doesn’t make tall people stress about inseam lengths. The raw edge is cool, and the crop is a great length. Sadly, I couldn’t wear these unless I went down a size (risking them being too tight in the thighs) or spent heaps of money getting them tailored. If I’m spending $170 on pants, they need to fit right out of the box. And with more attention paid to overall fit and quality, Good American is showing that it’s a brand that should be taken seriously — not a Kardashian-backed novelty.
title: “We Tried Season 2 Of Khloe Kardashian S Good American Denim” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-25” author: “Tommy Bacon”
When we tried Good American’s first collection, we found the sizing was weird, the quality wasn’t great, and the plus-size offerings were lacking. Not great for a brand that’s meant to be about celebrating all bodies. But now Good American season 2 is here, and it’s supposed to be better than ever. The Good Squad features a more diverse cast of model-influencers and there are more products, along with promises of even better denim quality, improved fit, and better plus-size options. Khloe seemed to be putting in work to make her line TRULY size-diverse and body positive — but was this a genuine change? There was only one way to find out. Right off the bat, we noticed something weird — our pants were twins. Though the promotional images seemed to show different distressing on each individual pair of shorts, Jess and I found that ours had IDENTICAL rips and tears. Eerie. Finally. FINALLY. My one issue with them was the big hole placement over the right knee. I’m 5'10", as is Khloe, and that hole hit me awkwardly ABOVE my kneecap. Not a deal breaker, but worth mentioning. You’ll observe that the big knee-hole in these shorts is, on Jess, actually OVER her knee. These shorts are definitely made for someone of Jess’ height, rather than mine. I was, apparently, too excited about these shorts to tuck my shirt in all the way. Enjoy my stomach, world. The sizing on these is a little odd; I’m wearing a size 1 and Jess is in a size 6, the largest size Khlo-money currently makes. I was genuinely surprised at how much I liked this jacket. The denim was really soft, the sleeves were long enough — as a tall person, this is a big deal — and even the buttons, which are raised, were quality. I even tried unwearing it like a Kardashian, with minimal success — I should probably keep my denim jackets on my shoulders properly. Straight size girls, beware: the distressing at the front is DANGEROUSLY labial. You could already see my underwear through the front rips; one centimeter further, and my nooks and crannies would be visible. That aside, I loved the little side-rip. I couldn’t believe I was looking for a way to make these short-shorts SHORTER, but I am here for these. Note for plus-size babes: though the rips at the front of my shorts edged dangerously close to my edges, Jess did not have the same problem — which is awesome. But this skirt was perfection. I have NEVER had a pencil skirt fit me this well in my entire life. The super stretchy denim didn’t gape at my waist and hugged the curves of my legs. I felt sexy and confident in this denim pencil skirt, which is something I never ever thought I’d say. But because the denim was stretching so much to contain my magical thighs, the front of the skirt flipped up a little. Not a deal breaker, but definitely something I noticed. Not very inclusive, Khloe. I ordered them anyway, because I’m trying to lean into this style. (I liked the last Good Cuts style we tried, minus the craft project holes in the legs.) I could only hope that Khloe had improved them as much as she’s improved her other products. Hate. A button. Fly. Especially on high-waisted pants, which these, like almost everything else Good American, really are. They were hard to fasten, they were hard to take off, and they bunched up weirdly when I sat. Strike one. That said, I really liked the length. It’s amazing to shop a denim line that doesn’t make tall people stress about inseam lengths. The raw edge is cool, and the crop is a great length. Sadly, I couldn’t wear these unless I went down a size (risking them being too tight in the thighs) or spent heaps of money getting them tailored. If I’m spending $170 on pants, they need to fit right out of the box. And with more attention paid to overall fit and quality, Good American is showing that it’s a brand that should be taken seriously — not a Kardashian-backed novelty.
title: “We Tried Season 2 Of Khloe Kardashian S Good American Denim” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-22” author: “Erin Belton”
When we tried Good American’s first collection, we found the sizing was weird, the quality wasn’t great, and the plus-size offerings were lacking. Not great for a brand that’s meant to be about celebrating all bodies. But now Good American season 2 is here, and it’s supposed to be better than ever. The Good Squad features a more diverse cast of model-influencers and there are more products, along with promises of even better denim quality, improved fit, and better plus-size options. Khloe seemed to be putting in work to make her line TRULY size-diverse and body positive — but was this a genuine change? There was only one way to find out. Right off the bat, we noticed something weird — our pants were twins. Though the promotional images seemed to show different distressing on each individual pair of shorts, Jess and I found that ours had IDENTICAL rips and tears. Eerie. Finally. FINALLY. My one issue with them was the big hole placement over the right knee. I’m 5'10", as is Khloe, and that hole hit me awkwardly ABOVE my kneecap. Not a deal breaker, but worth mentioning. You’ll observe that the big knee-hole in these shorts is, on Jess, actually OVER her knee. These shorts are definitely made for someone of Jess’ height, rather than mine. I was, apparently, too excited about these shorts to tuck my shirt in all the way. Enjoy my stomach, world. The sizing on these is a little odd; I’m wearing a size 1 and Jess is in a size 6, the largest size Khlo-money currently makes. I was genuinely surprised at how much I liked this jacket. The denim was really soft, the sleeves were long enough — as a tall person, this is a big deal — and even the buttons, which are raised, were quality. I even tried unwearing it like a Kardashian, with minimal success — I should probably keep my denim jackets on my shoulders properly. Straight size girls, beware: the distressing at the front is DANGEROUSLY labial. You could already see my underwear through the front rips; one centimeter further, and my nooks and crannies would be visible. That aside, I loved the little side-rip. I couldn’t believe I was looking for a way to make these short-shorts SHORTER, but I am here for these. Note for plus-size babes: though the rips at the front of my shorts edged dangerously close to my edges, Jess did not have the same problem — which is awesome. But this skirt was perfection. I have NEVER had a pencil skirt fit me this well in my entire life. The super stretchy denim didn’t gape at my waist and hugged the curves of my legs. I felt sexy and confident in this denim pencil skirt, which is something I never ever thought I’d say. But because the denim was stretching so much to contain my magical thighs, the front of the skirt flipped up a little. Not a deal breaker, but definitely something I noticed. Not very inclusive, Khloe. I ordered them anyway, because I’m trying to lean into this style. (I liked the last Good Cuts style we tried, minus the craft project holes in the legs.) I could only hope that Khloe had improved them as much as she’s improved her other products. Hate. A button. Fly. Especially on high-waisted pants, which these, like almost everything else Good American, really are. They were hard to fasten, they were hard to take off, and they bunched up weirdly when I sat. Strike one. That said, I really liked the length. It’s amazing to shop a denim line that doesn’t make tall people stress about inseam lengths. The raw edge is cool, and the crop is a great length. Sadly, I couldn’t wear these unless I went down a size (risking them being too tight in the thighs) or spent heaps of money getting them tailored. If I’m spending $170 on pants, they need to fit right out of the box. And with more attention paid to overall fit and quality, Good American is showing that it’s a brand that should be taken seriously — not a Kardashian-backed novelty.
