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Browse all Frame jeans →The Lax -- White Raw Fray
The verdict
Fit
Owners call it comfortable and true to size at their usual Frame size, but several say the white specifically runs large, with one describing it as basically a whole size bigger and very baggy, so sizing down helps.
Quality
It earns high marks for denim quality and a crisp bright-white finish, though one owner found the white pair's denim noticeably thinner than the darker colorways.
Is the price fair?
At $298 it is the priciest Lax wash and firmly premium designer denim; fans rate it their favorite, but the thinner white fabric makes trying the fit before buying worthwhile.
Best for
A shopper wanting a crisp white high-rise flare who is willing to size down for a relaxed rather than oversized fit.
Care
Wash cold, ideally inside out, and hang dry to protect the bright white and the raw frayed hem.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: The Lax Jean -- White Raw Fray - FRAME · FRAME The Lax Jeans | Shopbop
What owners report about Frame jeans
Owners report Frame's stretch-blend denim is soft with enough weight to still feel like real jeans, and that the cuts fit close through the seat and thigh without a baggy crotch. The recurring caution is stretch behavior: the denim opens up over multiple wears, with extra room developing at the waistband, and one reviewer of a rigid cotton cut deliberately sized down to compensate. Owners also flag the price — reviewers cite Los Angeles manufacturing for retail prices averaging around $230 — and one long-term owner recommends buying the line secondhand for value.
- Strengths
- Reviewers praise the soft, stretchy denim that holds a close, flattering fit — one calls the fabric stretchy but still sturdy, with no bagging complaints in normal wear.
- Watch out for
- The denim stretches out with wear — waistbands loosen over multiple wears — and one reviewer notes elastane-blend jeans will not wear as long as rigid 100% cotton denim.
- Sizing
- Reports conflict by cut: one reviewer calls Frame true to size, another sizes up in the skinny cuts because Frame runs slightly small, and a reviewer of the rigid Le Jane sized down because the denim naturally stretches after multiple wears.
About Frame's jeans line as a whole. Sources: Frame Denim Review — Fairly Curated · The Frame Le Jane Jeans Review — PureWow · FRAME Denim Le Skinny de Jeanne in Huntley Review — The Jeans Blog
