I don't know but whomever invented skinny jeans is a freakin genius...I came on line looking for some Almost Famous jeans but unfortunately they did not have any in my size. I needed a couple of pairs of jeans desperately so I decided to by these because not only were they cute but also very feasible. When I received these jeans, they didn't look as if though I was going to like them but after trying them on and seeing how my backside looks in these jeans....I have found a replacement for the Almost Famous jeans that I use to love so much!!!!