Double Denim – Double Don’t!

Double denim (all denim) looks have been creeping back into fashion pages for a few years now and lately I’ve been seeing print ads in magazines touting the look.  Is in “style” or the latest “trend”?  Is it a go or is it a “no-no”? It takes me back, way back and gives my [...]

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Mom Jeans on Dads???

Did you know there was such a thing as dads wearing “mom” jeans? Well, first let me tell you what that is..A “mom jean” is high waist-ed, baggy at the thighs and totally unflattering jean that men wear-Circa 1980’s ladies!  Most men who wear them don’t really care about what their jeans look like, [...]

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What’s an “Original” Hem?

Last week after buying a pair of jeans I decided that puddling on the floor just wouldn’t cut it.  I took the jeans to the dry cleaners to get a hem put in.  The gentleman asked me if I wanted the “original hem” put back in.  Of course I said “yes”.
An original hem is the [...]

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Petite Focus-Skinny Jeans

My latest question is from a petite client, she asks the following:
This question “can petite people wear skinny jeans?” has me puzzled.  Can someone short and curvy like me pull off the skinny jean/pant look this fall? I’m seeing this style pant loads of places but recall you saying that a boot cut would be [...]

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Get the “Skinny” on Jeans

Last week I received a question about the new “skinny” jeans.  The question was if everyone could wear them.  In short, I say “yes” everyone can wear them, but perhaps not everyone should.  Today jeans are distressed, boyfriend, skinny, acid washed and trouser.  What’s a woman to do?
Jeans are on the short list of [...]

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How to Find Jeans that Fit Your Body

To find a jean that looks good on your body, you should study your body’s design pattern.  Most women should wear a lower rise jean style rather than the high waist-above the belly button style. A lower rise doesn’t necessarily mean real low! It just means a bit below the belly button! Jeans that rise [...]

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