STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

I think I'm ready to take the plunge...I want a pair of designer jeans. I just don't know what to get. My cousin swears by Miss Sixty, but lots of the girls seem to like Sevens and COH, I really like the Salt Works pair Halleybird has but I cannot find them here.

So please help me out, what brand and style would you recommend for me?

I am 5'11" so I need a long inseam, at least 33". I am very leggy and thin but I have a nice tush. Nothing too plumber-bum low rise. I prefer darker washes but it doesn't really matter. TIA so much!