I ordered my JAG jeans a few days ago and once I tried them on, I was in love. They are a little big for me (ordered a size 2) and I am 5'0 and about 128 lbs. I DIDN'T order the petite originally, so the pants were a little big in the hips, butt, and thighs. I am hoping that the same size in the petitie will fit better. I actually have the Malia slim style, which I haven't found on here, but wanted to toot the JAG horn nonetheless. As far as I can tell, these ARE real jeans. In fact, while I was at church last night, I was showing the jeans to two other women and they were impressed and ready to go and buy themselves a pair! I think they are worth what I paid for them and I will continue to look for these in various styles and colors to complete my wardrobe. TRY them with a seller that has a good return policy in the even that you have to try a few different sizes. As for the misses, they do run big, so I definitely recommend getting a size smaller than what you normally wear. For me, I am a 5-7 juniors, so a typical women's 2 SHOULD fit me. However, I DO think I will get a better fit from the petite size. I will post my results once I get the jeans in the mail.