Back to school for teens in Jack & Jones

Jack & Jones, the jeans brand from the Bestseller group

Jack & Jones was created in 1990 by Bestseller, a Danish family company founded in 1975 and based in Brande, Jutland, which also owns Only and Vero Moda. The brand was built around men's jeans before expanding into sweatshirts, t-shirts, shirts and jackets. Its Junior line features the same styles and details as the adult line, tailored for teenagers, allowing a schoolboy to find the model he knows as he grows up.

Glenn, Clark or Chris: which jeans cut

At Jack & Jones, each jeans cut has a name. The Glenn is a slim fit, tapered from thigh to ankle, the Liam is a skinny fit even closer to the leg, the Clark is a regular fit, straight and versatile, the Mike is a comfort fit providing more room in the thighs, and the Chris is a loose fit, baggy, in the streetwear style. The stretch denim versions, blended with a bit of elastane, move with an active teenager without losing shape or showing knee marks.

Washing jeans and sweatshirts without fading them

A pair of jeans is rarely washed, inside out and at most thirty degrees, using detergent for dark colours: indigo, which only dyes the surface of the thread, wears off from the friction of the drum. A raw jean may bleed during the first washes and should be washed alone. The tumble dryer shrinks cotton and speeds up fading: it's better to dry the jeans hung by the waistband.

Sweatshirts made from fleece and printed t-shirts should also be washed inside out to preserve logos and prints, and can be ironed without touching the print.

The other brands for back to school

The other brands in the selection, adidas, Puma, Reebok, Urban Classics, Only, New Era, are gathered on the lifestyle junior page of the back to school operation. Only, a sister brand within the Bestseller group, dresses girls with the same approach to denim.

A schoolboy's wardrobe in a few pieces

For the back to school season, a few Jack & Jones pieces are enough to put together a week of classes: two pairs of jeans in different cuts, a hoodie or crew neck sweatshirt, several plain or printed t-shirts, and a jacket for the cooler mornings. The plain basics, in black, grey or navy, pair together effortlessly, making morning dressing simpler.

For a growing teenager, the leg length should be checked at the start of each year: a pair of jeans that reveals the ankle when sitting has become too short.

Frequently asked questions

How does Jack & Jones fit for a teen?

The Junior line fits according to age or in centimetres, with a fairly fitted cut inherited from the adult models. If the teenager is between two sizes, go for the larger one, especially for slim fit jeans.

How to read a jean size in W and L?

The W, for waist, indicates the waist measurement in inches, and the L, for length, indicates the inner leg length. A waist measurement of thirty inches corresponds to about seventy-six centimetres.

Hoodie or crew neck for school?

The hoodie, warm and casual, can be worn during the weekend as well as in class. The crew neck, neater, layers easily over a shirt; in brushed fleece, it keeps warm, while in loopback jersey, it stays light for mild days.

Does stretch jeans loosen with wear?

Yes, denim blended with elastane does loosen a bit, especially at the knees and waist. Choose it well fitted when trying it on: it retains its shape after washing, provided you avoid high temperatures that damage the elastane.

How to prevent a printed t-shirt from cracking?

Wash it inside out, at thirty degrees, and don’t put it in the tumble dryer, as the heat can crack the print. Iron it inside out, or keep the iron away from the print.