How to go Skinny the right way?

Nah, definitely nothing to do with “being skinny” here. What we are talking about is Skinny Jeans.. how to choose the right one for yourself? We all tend to make mistakes here by choosing the right color but the wrong style for you.. some of us have even chosen jeans that make us look twice our size.

So jeans being the standard, most comfortable and sexy part of your wardrobe, you need to be a little wise about what is the right one. 🙂

Here goes..

Body Shapes & Sizes – Yes, this is the most important thing to understand when you are choosing your skinny jeans, and mind you, not only this, but your entire wardrobe should be able to embrace your body shape the right way!

if you have the Curves And Hips

If you do have a curvier body shape, wearing skinny jeans tucked into mid-calf/knee high boots will balance out the lower leg portion, while wearing a longer shirt or tunic that hits just below the butt will flatter the top half.

if you are Slim And Straight

If you have a straighter figure, more so what they call the boyish shape or fashion model style, I would say that a low rise can be very flattering. Crop your jeans at the calves or just get them tailored and fitted, it enhances your entire look from head to toe.

if you are Petite

If you are petite then wearing a skinny jean with a high rise, pumps and a shirt/blouse tucked in at the waist can really elongate your legs for a more dressier look, but for casual I would recommend a low rise skinny jean that’s super skinny all over.

If you are Tall

For the taller ladies, they are very lucky as they can pretty much get away with just about any skinny jean on the market.

Butt Shapes – Your pair of jeans has to look pretty all over and not just in front.. we all know that. Having a really cool front and a horribly done back, will just kill your look. Always look at your pockets at the back before rating your jeans a full 10.

A few simple tips to remember are make sure the back pockets are symmetrical and in line with each other, make sure they are not too big or too small and also make sure they are a flattering shape; the classic pocket with the V at the bottom is always the best in my opinion.’

For smaller/flatter butts –

Go for pockets that are slightly higher up to give an illusion of a fuller butt. Picking jeans with back pockets that are also slightly wider apart will create the illusion that you have a wider butt, however this isn’t always very flattering and can look bad if they are placed to far apart. The best option would be picking central back pockets with a higher positioning.

For Bigger/Rounder butts –

I wouldn’t recommend high positioned pockets as they look very odd on fuller butts. The perfect position for pockets are where the bottom of the pocket (as it dips into a V shape) hits just at the bottom of your cheeks (where the cheek meets the thigh).

LEG SHAPES – This is another tricky one to figure but its important to know these minute things for a useless and practical purchase.

Athletic/Fuller Legs

If you have more muscular/athletic or fuller legs then I would recommend choosing a 12 inch skinny jean, or something around that proportion, as it will fit a lot like a slimmer skinny jean.

Very Slim Legs

Go for ankle peg skinny jeans with a 10inch leg opening or less. They fit well and don’t hug too tight which gives a little breathing space for your legs.

– Enhancing that figure – Skinny jeans are supposed to enhance your figure and give you a sexy silhouette even at your most casual occasion. After all we women have the right curves to flaunt and jeans, even though covering up pretty much, they are by far the most stylish pieces you could own.. and inexpensive too. Make sure your jeans fit well at your hips and don’t make you look sloppy. Im sure you wouldn’t want them slipping off when you sit or do any kind of work or while walking. Depending on your body shape, figure out where exactly would you want your jeans to sit.

So what is your shade?

Dark Wash

Medium Wash

Light Wash

 

Different washes also create certain illusions – for example, dark colors make you look slimmer, lighter shade make your curves look more prominent. And if you want to be safe, a medium wash works just perfect 🙂

Today, people are even sporting the colored skinny jeans. They do look really trendy but not on everyone. They are colors after all and each color works differently on each body shape. So tomorrow if you see someone sporting that hot red skinny number, do go binge shopping without knowing what exactly suits you. You wouldn’t want to look like the slightly sober version of Lady Gaga ;P