Size up!!!!!
"Super cute and the denim is good quality. You definitely need to size up, though. I am 5'4" 125 lbs with slim hips and virtually no butt. Usually between size 26 and 27. I got a 27 and they were uncomfortably tight in the waist area. Beyond "standing jeans" tight. I am exchanging for a 28 because I loved the fit and look."