let's talk jeans

I wanted to back up a minute and talk about trying to find the perfect pair of jeans/pants. I am always on the hunt at least once a year to replenish or replace the ones I wore out the prior year. Never easy. So I have a couple slam dunks that I think are tried and true. For everyone and every shape and size. The Gap offers a large range of styles, denim colors, lengths, etc. And the best part, they are not going to break the bank. I have found some of my favs. there over the years. But....the thing is you may want to stock up and buy a few cause the next season they may have changed that style a bit.

I found the "perfect" pair (and bought 3) right after the birth of my second daughter. I felt so happy to be actually wearing "normal" not maternity clothing that I wanted to kiss the woman ringing me up at the register. I went on and on how she had made my day and was thrilled beyond belief. So it came time the next year to replace those suckers that I wore into the ground. Sad news they weren't the same style/fit but -there is a good but - I found some replacements nonetheless.

So the good ol' Gap has saved me in the jeans dept. over the years. I recommend the darker the better as far as denim color. No black cause it fades to gray in a heart beat. I like the boot cut or flared styles and are flattering to most. I think the low rise actually do make your rear look smaller but you have to be careful with the bending over thing....word to the wise.

And yes -the white jeans you can wear with ANYTHING. So if you have a few white jeans/capris you can virtually have endless possibilities. Same with blue denim. I just get a base of pants and then switch the tops around and keep it easy and straight forward. I told some friends once that I try to have things that work well together so if you had to close your eyes and reach in your closet to pick out an outfit you'd end up with something that worked together.

I'll post some ideas in the weeks to come on necklines and basic forms of clothing for body types, colors for skin types/hair color for those who are inquiring.

Another newly discovered jean to me in the last year - is !iT Jeans. You can find them locally at Frankly Basic in Crestwood- I believe they still carry them - or at Nordstroms and of course online. The styles I like are - now I didn't come up with the names or by no means buy them for the names - Diva and Hottie - both of which I am not. But funny names to say the least.