The Perfect Pair of Jeans:

The past decade, jeans have become extremely vital in women’s wardrobe and it’s hard to think back to how we got by without them. Come on, what would we put on when going straight from work to a cool bar in the evening? No other piece of clothing can be worn in so many diverse situations and look good. Although we all love getting dolled up; everyday clothes do have to be practical. Best of all, there is no age limit on jeans. A sixty-five-year-old granny could wear jeans and she’d look fabulous, as long as it’s a pair that suitable to her shape. That is something to keep in mind: we all change figure as we get older and so you’ll almost definitely need to change the style of jeans you wear every few years instead of automatically still buying the same sort you were dressed in when you were twenty-one. That’s not disappointing; it’s just doing something that will make you look and feel better.

The range of jeans offers out of the ordinary styles, cuts, fits and colors to suit the varying demands of the discerning denim-lover. Whether you love straight-legs, boot-cuts, drainpipes or even shorts, there is absolutely something to suit nearly all shapes and sizes. One way of telling whether a jeans shop is any good is by the mirrors in the dressing rooms: any denim shop with a bit of intellect will have multi-facing mirrors so you can see every possible view of yourself, predominantly your bottom. Getting the full prospective is especially significant when it comes to denim. A frequent problem is that if the jeans are tight enough around the leg they’re too tight at the waistband. And speaking of the waist, the waistband shouldn’t be too thick and intense because it will dig painfully into your hips and that gives all the hated appearance of a muffin-top. Look for jeans that are cut higher at the back so not only do they not gawk but also they don’t give you builders bottom each time you sit down.

No bagging! Jeans that bag around the knees or bottom are another fashion tragedy. For example, skinny-fit jeans are great, but some can start bagging around the knees after a couple of wears. Always make sure your jeans have just a bit of stretch to them. Get the length right! It is critical to make sure the jeans are long enough. When trying them on, stand and look in front of the mirror on your tiptoes and then with flat feet, as you are probable to be dressed in them with heels. With heels, the bottom of your jeans should just skim your toe, as that will give a good couple of inches of length to your legs. Boot-cut jeans can be very versatile, as you can wear them with heels, sexy boots and flats. A lot of women never move away from wearing boot-cut as they really elongate your legs and can be very flattering around the hips for curvier shaped figures. The most flattering jeans outfit for a woman can simply be a pair of well-cut straight-leg jeans, heels and a simple top or fitted jacket. It’s a no fuss dressing and looks fabulous.

As a broad guideline, I recommend buying one pair of straight-leg or boot-cut jeans and one pair of skinny. Skinny jeans styles are in fact great, and look very rock n roll, mostly in black. For me, when I’m buying jeans, or jean shorts all the rules are the same: check the cut; check how they look from every angle; check the crotch area; and don’t buy anything too small for your figure. The basic rule is if you try something on and it makes you feel good and look good, then buy it.