Jeans might be great multi taskers, but even they aren’t miracle workers. Don’t expect to buy one pair that will cover every occasion, from glitzy dinner to lazy Sunday morning. Work out which wardrobe job you want your jeans to do and buy accordingly – no single pair will do it all!

Firstly, keep your jeans current and sharp looking! They might have been in fashion for decades, but that doesn’t mean you can buy one pair and wear them for ever and ever. Jeans (like most clothes) do have a sell by date! Nothing will date your look faster than an outmoded style of jeans.

When buying jeans, you are not only selecting a specific cut with which you feel comfortable, you are choosing a “style” with which you should identify.

Make this decision with knowledge of the styling options and an understanding of the best fit for your body type. The aim of choosing the right jeans is to balance your silhouette.

Lean Column: You need to create the illusion of curves around hips and bust and of a waist.

Good Styles are:

Any leg type works from skinny to wide leg. Washes, colour or embellishments work well to add volume to your petite frame. The only leg line that is not as great are a pair of blue pair straight jeans. Also avoid high rise jeans since they won’t give you the needed curves in the waistline.

Neat Hourglass: Best to wear fitted styles.

Good styles are:

The choice is yours, but watch it when choosing a baggy or distressed jeans style. All in moderation otherwise it will back fire.

Full Hourglass: You need to wear shaped styles in order to follow your body line, but avoid bulk and volume around your feminine curves.

Good styles are:

Simple and clean styles such as a classic straight leg are best. A narrowing, baggy or wide leg are tricky options. Say also say no to embellishments, washes or baggy styles.

Apple: Follow your body line – avoid details around bust, tummy and hips. Keep detail in top and lower thirds.

Good styles are:

A straight leg line is your winner. Forget the rest. Stick to clean lines without any extras.

Pear: You need to balance your top half with your lower half by wearing clothes that make your shoulders look broader. Completely the opposite to an inverted triangle.

Good styles are:

Boot cut denim is best and stick to darker colours as well no fuzz and buss in washes, pocket styles or embellishments. You don’t want any attention here.

Inverted Triangle: On your bottom half you need to wear jeans that make your hips look broader, so they balance with your broader shoulders.

Good Jeans styles are:

Add volume to your jeans with elaborate treatments,washes and rinses. The more eye catching and volume they got the better for you. Simple and classic style don’t cut it here.  So, look out for boyfriend style, distressed look, baggy or coloured jeans, details in hip and thigh area e.g. various washes, ripped, embellishments, flared, boot cut, wide leg, turn ups, big back pockets.

Rectangle: You need to create the illusion of a waist

Good styles are:

Lines that will give you curves in your leg work well such as skinny legs, boot cut or flares. Avoid straight leg lines at all cost and be careful with wide leg styles. The can work but not always. Also a big no no to high rise jeans- they will make you look like a brick and highlight the lack of a waist. Choose rounder or slanted pockets on your bum, front or hips.

Michaela

P.S.:

No matter what your figure, a woman really needs at least two lengths of jeans, one to be worn with flats and the other with high-heels. Unless, you want to wearing boots with the jeans tucked inside, or you always roll up the legs and wear flats.