Shop Smart,Wear Confidence
Cynthia High-Rise Straight (women's)
Browse all Reformation jeans

We may earn a commission if you buy through this link, at no extra cost to you.

  • You buy direct from Reformation — we just help you decide
  • Price honesty checked, not just listed
← Back to all jeans
Reformation

Cynthia High-Rise Straight (women's)

Jeans
$148
Reformation’s jeans run $128$198

About Reformation’s jeans: Sustainability-first women's brand. Cynthia, Wilder, and Cary cover modern denim cuts in deadstock and recycled fabrics.

Is the price honest?

Premium-adjacent at $148, and reviewers are split: on construction alone you can do better, but if the sustainability sourcing and the cut matter to you, that's a real part of what you're buying.

Our take

Reformation sells denim with a sustainability story baked into the price, and the Cynthia is the clean high-rise straight at the centre of it. Owners like the fashion-forward cut and the brand's deadstock-and-recycled fabric sourcing, and the silhouette photographs well. The honest read from reviewers is that on construction and hand-feel alone the fabric sits closer to mid-tier than to true premium — so the spend is partly for the traceability and the look, not just the cloth. Recycled-content denim also tends to fade a touch faster than virgin cotton, which owners notice over time.

high-risewomen'ssustainablerecycledstraightfashionmid-tier

Own Reformation jeans?

No owner reviews here yet — and we don't fake them. If you've actually worn these, tell us how they held up: fit after washing, wear over time, where they fell short. Named, honest, with a photo if you've got one.

Write the first honest review

The details

Material
Deadstock or recycled cotton (~11–12oz); mill and exact composition vary by drop.
Fit
High-rise straight, slim through the waist, sits at the natural waist. True to size at the waist for most.
Quality
Mid-tier construction with a premium price. Acceptable stitching; the value proposition is the materials sourcing more than the build, and recycled content fades slightly faster.
Best for
Sustainability-minded shoppers who want a fashion-forward high-rise straight from a recognisable women's label.
Care
Cold wash inside-out and line dry — recycled-content denim shows fade sooner, so keep it out of the hot dryer.

See it compared

Similar items

Other jeans you might compare against.

Share your review of Reformation jeans

Own them? Tell other shoppers what to expect — fit, sizing, how they've held up. Genuine owner reviews are checked by hand and published with your name; we don't post fake or AI reviews.

Your rating

Add a rating, your name, and a few words to submit.