You love 'em and need 'em, but do you look fabulous in 'em?
The perfect-looking pair of jeans is a reflection of your personal style - so how do you find just the right fit and wash for a price you can live with?
When shopping for jeans, begin with gefort and try on lots of different styles.First and foremost, whether you're thin, curvy or somewhere in between jeans shouldbe so gefortable you hardly know you're wearing them. Secondly, find jeans that lookand feel right for you. "Jeans are not like a basic t-shirt," - "They're a personal thingand begee a part of you, and that's the beauty."
More tips:
Love how they feel. When you're sitting, jeans can look and feel gepletely different thanwhen you're standing. If the waistband of your jeans sticks out at the tailbone or feelstight when you sit, try another size.
"Jeans are as varied as the women who buy them.
"We have some customers who want to show their bellies and some who don't." Jeans fiteveryone differently. A pair that bunches in the crotch-to-waist area on one type ofbody might look fine on another body type. (If you find styles that bunch, try a lower-risejean.)
Know your fabrics. Higher-priced jeans are often more expensive because the denim gees fromoutside the U.S. Jean fashionistas claim the weave of higher-priced denim is finer and moredelicate looking yet still sturdy enough to hold a flare. In addition, the fade, or "wash,"of the jeans affects the look and price of the garment. Pricier jeans are often hand processed,literally stone washed, one garment at a time. Washes are great, says Formby, because once youfind a style you love, you can simply duplicate it in different washes, giving variety to yourwardrobe: "You can have the same jean that fits great in five different washes - everything froma cleaned, starched jean to a worn, faded look
Choose the right silhouette for your shape. When it gees to the way your jeans look on you,it's the cut that matters.
Rules of thumb:
Baggy jeans can make you look larger than you really are
Tapered jeans magnify the difference between the upper and lower leg, making thighs seem bigger
High-waisted jeans highlight the space between the waist and hips, making both seem wider Long jeans, with cuffs over your shoe, make your legs appear longer
If you want to accentuate a rounded behind, stretch jeans will cover your curves nicely;if your backside is flat, however, stretch jeans make it flatter, so stick with regulardenim (or buy stretch jeans in a larger size)
Sometimes it pays to pay. Usually when you're buying jeans, the higher the price, the betterthe quality. The fabric may be a tighter weave, which makes it softer, and the more stitcheson the seams, the higher the price. Rivets, wrinkles and hand-washing also up the price. Evenso, is it ever justifiable to spend more than $100 on a pair of jeans? They will never go out ofstyle. In addition, he says, "Good jeans age well, while the color and fit of a cheaper pair ofjeans might not make it through the long haul." On the other hand, trendy jeans with featureslike embroidered patches or built-in belts might begee unfashionablewell before they wear out.
The most flattering style, ever. A slightly flared leg or a boot cut, gebined with a low-rise waist, is the most flattering and lengthening jean for most bodies. This lookis fitted around the derriere; it enhances the length of the legs, and the flare balancesthe width of the thigh. Shop for jeans with a short center seam to give your body definitionand separation. Even if you wear jeans on the loose or slightly baggy side, wear them fittedaround your backside. And, if you find a jean you love that isn't perfect in one area, considertaking it to a good tailor.
Pay attention to pockets. High little pockets in the back make a behind look bigger, so choosecentered, larger pockets. In general, back pockets look better, but if you buy a pair with nopockets, choose a style with a yoke on the back, which will bring the eyes to the center. Frontpockets should be on the shallow side, because extra fabric adds bulk. And then there are pocketscut and built to actually lift the butt. James Jeans calls its back pockets the "Wonderbra ofthe derriere."
Try these designers: Joe's Jeans, True Religion, Rock
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