How to Look Thin In Skinny Jeans
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But since they've infiltrated style to such a high degree and managed to stay in fashion for years now, women of all body types want to make those darn skinny jeans work. We'll admit it -- we've had some hits and misses with the style ourselves.
Luckily, we're figured out a few fashion tricks through our own skinny jean test-drives, as well as through observing celebrity style. Jessica Simpson (above, left) is known for falling prey to "fat" outfits, despite being in fantastic shape. Her ultra-light skinnies pictured here unfortunately do make her bum look a bit bigger than it actually is.
The reason? For one, the color. The lighter the pants, the more they draw attention to every woman's least-loved body part: the thighs. Another issue: They're baggy. Tapered pants are cut wider at the thigh, so you'll want them to fit as snug as possible, or they'll only add width to the area. The final insult? Her jeans end at the ankle, and contrast sharply with her black heels. This has the effect of breaking up the leg line, making them look shorter.
On the other hand, Hilary Duff (above, right) demonstrates a safer style angle. She wears super-dark skinnies, which help downplay the actual dimensions of thighs, so they're not as noticeable. Then, she tucks them into slim high heel boots of the same color, which helps elongate her legs, for an overall skinny effect. Nice job, Hil!
So if you're not model-skinny (and really, how many of us are?!) follow Hilary's lead for wearing skinny jeans, and you'll have better luck flattering your gorgeous curves.
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Becky, 1-26-2010, 8:46PM
Maybe its because I'm not white, but what is the big deal if your butt looks bigger then it actually is? I live in Texas but every summer and Christmas I would go to Cali to visit my family and the girls there were super pretty but were so self-conscience because they thought their butts were to big and their thighs were to big. I'm black and mexican and both cultures appreciate women who have hips and a butt. I weigh 140, and I have nice hips, breasts and an ass *thank you soccer* and these girls were 120 and skinny and were more self conscience than I was. I guess it depends where you are. They live in a rich snobby town and I live in a military town. I guess because my town is diverse and has a lot of nationalities we appreciate curves more than a rich town obsessed with tanning and blonde hair dye does. Anywho Jessica looked good in her jeans. I wear light skinny jeans, cause they do make my butt look bigger. Yeah my thighs look bigger too, but years of playing soccer and running have made me love them. Yeah they're big, but they are toned and rock hard. Sometimes being bigger is better than being a plank that looks like everybody else.
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