A pair of good-fitting jeans is the Holy Grail of all denim clothing: the better the fit, the more use it will have in your closet. Every woman needs a pair of go-to jeans in her closet: one that hugs your curves and fits to a T, without any bulging whatsoever.
Finding a pair of jeans can be exasperating and agreeably frustrating, but once you’ve found THE pair, dressing-up will be so much simplified, especially on the days when your are time-crunched and depressed cuz you suddenly fall in the ‘my closet has nothing to wear’ category.
I have rounded up a few tips that will act as your guide when in the market for a pair of jeans:
!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){if (!d.getElementById(i)) {element = d.createElement(t);element.id = i;element.src = ‘https://widgets.rewardstyle.com’ + e;d.body.appendChild(element);} if (typeof w[g] === ‘object’) { if (d.readyState === ‘complete’) { w[g].init(); }}}(window, ‘shopthepost-script’, document, ‘__stp’, ‘/js/shopthepost.js’, ‘script’);
- Take time – don’t buy jeans when you are short on time. Give it at least a good 40 minutes which accounts for the time to look around and the time to try them on. It may take longer, so be patient and keep shopping. Ideally, a store with more inventory would be a good pick.
- Pick out multiple fits and washes– keep your options open. Shop around with an open mind. If you’ve been the skinny-jeans-diva, widen your horizon. Carry a few other fits and washes to the fitting room- boyfriend jeans, wide legs and cropped ones too. You never know what else might hit the right note with your jean style.
- Every brand fits different – every brand fits differently so if you are a size 26 in one brand, you might be a different number in another brand. Don’t let the number intimidate you. Focus on finding the right fit, don’t allow the number game to play you.
- Try on a few different sizes– even if you know your size in a brand, I would recommend carrying a few sizes up and down in that brand. It just pays off. Also try a few different inseams.
- Sit or squat– when trying on, do the sit and squat test. If the jeans feel tight and show too much butt, go up and try bigger sizes.
- A little stretch goes a long way– don’t bring home a rag in the name of jeans. A little stretch would go a long way with that bear-belly, post-lunch paunch and those blah days. Too much stretch would just ruin the fit and get saggy by the end of the day. So go for something with just a bit of stretch.
- When the jeans fits, buy a couple– if the jean fits, get two different hems. One for the casual-with-flats look and the other for that hawt-momma with killer heels look.
Do you have any hacks for buying denim??
SHOP MY OUTFIT
!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){if (!d.getElementById(i)) {element = d.createElement(t);element.id = i;element.src = ‘https://widgets.rewardstyle.com’ + e;d.body.appendChild(element);} if (typeof w[g] === ‘object’) { if (d.readyState === ‘complete’) { w[g].init(); }}}(window, ‘shopthepost-script’, document, ‘__stp’, ‘/js/shopthepost.js’, ‘script’);
JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.
JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.
Leave a Reply