About
My obsession with denim started in second grade with my first pair of Guess jeans that zipped at the ankle. It was 1986, small-town Oklahoma, and I was immediately hooked.
In 2020, the pandemic brought unexpected change to my life — as it did for many of us. But it also gave me the opportunity to think differently about how I wanted to spend my time moving forward. With more intention, more flexibility, and doing something I was truly passionate about. So it was then that Jean Genie Vintage Co. was born.
My longtime frustration with trying to buy vintage Levi’s online, with the consistently inconsistent sizing began to consume my time sheltering in place, and eventually led me to create a platform to help others successfully find their dream vintage denim online.
What started as a side hustle became a full-time pursuit, built around my obsessive eye for vintage denim and a fit philosophy based on actual measurements — not the number on the tag.
I’ve built Jean Genie Vintage around my love of sourcing exceptional true vintage USA made Levi’s, with an obsessive attention to the details that makes each pair special. I hand pick each pair one-by-one, no bulk buying here. And each pair must pass that “something special” test. I want you to put them on and get that same surge of confidence I got with those 1986 Guess jeans. So what you see here has been entirely curated by me.
And the name? I’m a lifelong David Bowie fan. In 2009, I almost opened a denim bar called The Jean Genie. But life had other plans.
Turns out, I was just early. Full circle. And so happy to be here.
Forever in blue jeans.
