One of my favorite things is a great fitting/looking pair of jeans! LOVE that! How often do you FIND that? Not too.
Here are 5 quick tips to help you find that PERFECT pair of jeans (via Shine):
1. Seek professional help. Many department stores have denim bars equipped with kindly “denim experts” who can quickly and not condescendingly scan your body and make recommendations. If you want to endure this process in private, search engines like zafu.com have online jeans’ quizzes that allow you to plug in your specific body issues and your style and then spit out at least a half a dozen pairs (in a range of price points) that suit your needs.
2. Pick a store with a great selection. Though small shops can be great, on your initial quest, you really want the option of LOTS of brands. Do your research before you go. Call the store and ask if they have a separate denim department and even inquire about the number of labels (50 would be excellent).
3. All cuts are not for everyone. I hate to break this to you (and myself): We can’t all wear skinny jeans. But we can wear trouser cuts, wide-leg, straight leg, boot cut, extra long, etc, etc. Here is an excellent link to check out.
4. Go for a clean design and choose the right wash. After enduring an exhaustive hunt, the worst thing that could happen is your ideal jeans go out of style next year. To avoid this, stay away from trendy details and embellishments—like “whiskering,” extra zippers, bedazzlements, weird pockets, etc—at ALL COSTS. As a rule, a dark wash will always be more versatile and forgiving.
5. If all else fails, customize. Companies like mejeans.com and Indie Denim let you plug in your measurements and choose your preferred cut and wash and send the jeans directly to your doorstep. Best of all, they save your preferences, so you can order another pair in a flash.
2. Pick a store with a great selection. Though small shops can be great, on your initial quest, you really want the option of LOTS of brands. Do your research before you go. Call the store and ask if they have a separate denim department and even inquire about the number of labels (50 would be excellent).
3. All cuts are not for everyone. I hate to break this to you (and myself): We can’t all wear skinny jeans. But we can wear trouser cuts, wide-leg, straight leg, boot cut, extra long, etc, etc. Here is an excellent link to check out.
4. Go for a clean design and choose the right wash. After enduring an exhaustive hunt, the worst thing that could happen is your ideal jeans go out of style next year. To avoid this, stay away from trendy details and embellishments—like “whiskering,” extra zippers, bedazzlements, weird pockets, etc—at ALL COSTS. As a rule, a dark wash will always be more versatile and forgiving.
5. If all else fails, customize. Companies like mejeans.com and Indie Denim let you plug in your measurements and choose your preferred cut and wash and send the jeans directly to your doorstep. Best of all, they save your preferences, so you can order another pair in a flash.
Scary, no?
4 tweets and twitters:
I have been doing the jean search lately and it is just not happening! Thanks for the tips and I loved the "Mom Jeans" link. So funny! Let's promise to never fall into that trap!
I hope I never have to wear mom jeans with front-butt. A few of my fav's: gap boot-cut (that was until they started adding spandex) then I switched (because of price) to the Levi Strauss Signature Jeans also in boot-cut (but they have spandex which I HATE in jeans!!), but now I've found a pair I LOVE...can't find them again though. Mossimo bootcut jeans from Target, dark wash and no spandex! (can you tell I hate spandex in jeans?!) good luck on your jean search!!
I love the mom jean picture..LOL..
It is hard to find a pair of jeans today! My favorite Jean is GAP Long and Lean Jeans long. Good luck on your jean search!
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