l.e.i. jeans measured by hand: 4 pieces (1 in stock), W36, from £21.50, one of each.
l.e.i. stands for Life. Energy. Intelligence., a New York junior denim label that ruled American school corridors from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s: mid and low rises, embroidered flap pockets, a Sophia bootcut everyone owned. From 2011 the name went exclusive to Walmart, so the embellished pairs with the older labels are the ones worth having.
What size is an l.e.i. 13? US junior odd sizes, which run small and long. We give the flat waist, hip, front rise and inseam on every pair, and a UK equivalent.
What do you check on l.e.i. jeans before listing them? Label generation, pocket embroidery, hardware and stretch recovery, photographed flat.
Our Y2K guide covers how to wear the flares now.
l.e.i.: what our pieces tell us
1 in stock · 3 sold. On the 4 l.e.i. pairs we measured flat, the waistband was typically the same as the waist on the label, with a rise of 7.5–10″. Jeans sit on the hips, so a waistband measures more than the natural waist it is made for. Measured table below.
About the l.e.i. labelmade in · 4 label photos · sizes · sources
Read from the 4 l.e.i. pieces we have handled: our own tape, our own label photos. Nothing here comes from the brand.
- Made in, from the labels
- China ×2
- Eras on our pieces
- Y2K ×4
- Sizes handled, as listed
- UK 8 ×1 · UK 16 ×3 · UK 18 ×2 · W29 ×1 · W34 ×1 · W35 ×1 · W36 ×1
Labels through the years, from our photos
L.E.I. (Life Energy Intelligence) was launched in 1989 as a US label for teenage girls and young women, owned by Jones Apparel Group and sold at Walmart; its later parent Nine West Holdings filed for bankruptcy in 2018. Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked 21 Oct 2026.
How do l.e.i. jeans run? On the 4 l.e.i. pairs we measured flat, the waistband was typically the same as the waist on the label, with a rise of 7.5–10″. Jeans sit on the hips, so a waistband measures more than the natural waist it is made for. Our measurements, taken flat on each pair, not the brand's chart; every listing shows its own.
Measured on our pieces 4 l.e.i. pieces measured flat by hand · label size against the tape
In stock and sold, in inches. The Pieces column says how many pieces each line rests on.
| Label | Pieces | Waistband, round | Rise | Inseam | Our UK estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W29 | 1 | 29″ | 7.5″ | 31.5″ | UK 8 |
| W34 | 1 | 34″ | 10″ | 31.5″ | UK 16 |
| W35 | 1 | 35″ | 9″ | 30.5″ | UK 16–18 |
| W36 | 1 | 36″ | 9″ | 26.5″ | UK 16–18 |
What UK size is a vintage l.e.i. W29? On the one l.e.i. W29 pair we measured, the waistband was 29″ round, with a rise of 7.5″; we listed it as a UK 8. Jeans sit on the hips, so the waistband measures more than the natural waist it is made for. Our measurements, taken flat on each pair, not the brand's chart.
“Our UK estimate” is the size on each piece's own listing, tried on our model (5′6″, UK 8). Jeans sit on the hips, so a waistband measures more than the natural waist it is made for: about 3″ more on a low rise, 2″ on a mid rise, 1″ on a high rise, the same rule Will it fit? uses. Shorts are left out of the inseam column.
How l.e.i. sizes against other labels: jeans sizing by brand →
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