Aritzia: Melina Pant vs Effortless Pant

Both are Aritzia lines. Melina Pant: Runs Small — Size up if between or hip-heavy; structured vegan leather has little give day one. Effortless Pant: True to Size — TTS per Aritzia chart average; many size up one for waist ease — use measurements.

Aritzia Melina Pant often feels small through the waist and hip versus soft stretch pants at the same numeric size. Size up if you are between sizes, hip-heavy relative to waist, or need to sit comfortably in structured vegan leather. Some wearers stay TTS once the fabric softens — treat size-up as the safer online starting point.

Aritzia Effortless Pant averages true to size on Aritzia’s chart, but Wirecutter testers often sized up one for waist comfort. Use the product measurement guide, not vanity size. Length runs long by design — choose short/regular/tall carefully. Camps on TTS vs size-up keep confidence Partial.

Nominal sizes often match; compression and fabric change how the size feels. Between sizes, Align lean larger for fabric longevity; Wunder Train lean TTS (or smaller only for extra hold).