Pants, shorts, skirts and even capris are some, if not among my favorite articles of clothing -- IF and only if they're denim!
Denim is so easy to dress up or down according to your mood. It's the versatility of them that I love most. And if you own the perfect fitting pair of denim then it can also be super comfy!
And what girl doesn't like to look sexy and feel comfortable?
This week's topic is finding the perfect pair of jeans for your body type. According to my extensive research, there are 5 body types women possess (it might seem like more because each type is addressed under different names.)
My mission today is to help all of my lady friends find the perfect pair of jeans by first helping you identify your body type and second to get you in the styles of jeans that best suit your body.
Below each body type you will find a picture of a celebrities who fits each description so you can visualize each type.
The Body Types :
- Rectangular shape is also known as the banana and straight shapes- Rectangular shaped women simply have the same measurements in their bust and hips, with little or no definition of a waist, which is what creates that straight look. The lack of a defined waist can make you look top heavy, even if you aren't.
The best thing about having a rectangular shaped body is that weight is evenly distributed throughout your enitre body!
Recommended style of jeans for rectangular shapes: boot cut, flared or wide leg jeans-- the width of these jeans give off the illusion of fuller hips.
Recommended brands: Rich & Skinny, 7 for All Mankind and J Brand
TIP: Layer your jeans with low cut tops that break up your torso from the rest of your body.
-Women with a pear shape have a greater hip measurement than their bust, which means all focus is on the lower half of your body. You also have a well defined wasist with narrow shoulders. This shape is also known as a triangle, bell and spoon.
Recommended style of jeans for pear shapes: This is my body type and from experience I can tell you that there isn't a single pair of jeans you can't rock. You can wear straight or bootleg jeans when you want to create more of a vertical line or you can wear flare and wide leg jeans when you want your bottom half to look more proportionate to the rest of your body.
Recommended brands: 7 for All Mankind, Levi's, Citizens of Humanity and True Religion
TIP: Wear slim-fitting tops with wide necklines or tops that have amazing eye catching designs that can draw attention to your top half. Also, invest in dark denim for a slimmer appearance.
-Women with an hourglass body shape are typically thought of as having the perfect body. These women almost have the same size of bust and hip with a narrow waist.
Recommended style of jeans for hourglass shapes: boot cut jeans
Recommended brands: AG Adriano Goldschmied, Diesel and Lucky Brand
TIP: Cinch your waist as much as possible to show off your figure.
-Inverted triangle or V shape simply means you are top heavy. These women have proportionally broad shoulders, large bust and narrow hips. It is thought of as the second best female body shape.
Recommended style of jeans for inverted triangle shapes: flare jeans, gaucho denim and cargo style pants
Recommended brands: Calvin Klein, Miss Sixty and 7 for All Mankind Jeans
TIP: Wear pops of colors in form of shoes to draw attention to your amazing lean legs.
-Women with a full rounded or apple shaped bodies have broad shoulders compared to their hips, as well just like women who are an inverted triangle. Apple shaped women tend to have a rounder abdomen that makes them look unproportional to the rest of the body.
Recommended style of jeans for full-rounded shapes: boot cut, flared and wide leg jeans
Recommended brands: Big Star, Not Your Daughter's Jeans, and Levi's
TIP: Wear dark solid colors on top to conceal the roundness, so you can appear you have a slimmer waist line and a longer torso than you actually do.
I believe every girl should own a nice pair of designer jeans in her closet, so with that said I want to share a small secret that I learned from a denim specialist. When we buy a new pair of jeans--we are so eager to just get them on and show them off, that often times we have them altered if they are too long. However, you should try wearing your long jeans with high heels and washing them a few times before you decide on getting a pair altered. Denim shrinks every single time you wash it, so it might be that after some washes the length will fit you just fine and you will get more use out of them.
"I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes." -YSL
Stay tuned later this week for my Spring 2011 Trend Report!
xoxo!
Gotta love the hourglass!
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