What I learned modelling jeans

[flexagon]

As mentioned, I did some modelling for TrueJeans.com a while ago (go buy their jeans; you'll be paying the salary of a good friend of mine). While I was there they kept saying "hmm, what else would look good on a curvy body?" which scared me into thinking I might be their idea of plus-sized, until someone told me that by "curvy" they mean "having a 10-inch difference between waist and hip measurements". Their usual model is kind of straight up and down. Anyway, I now have pictures, and a little more understanding of what makes jeans look good and bad on people with my body type.

To look dumpier, especially from behind: wear low-rise, flared jeans with flats. Especially denim with a stripey pattern, that clearly shows how the garment gets wider at the ass.



To look hotter, wear mid-rise, darker jeans with a gentler bootcut. And... this is the sad part... wear heels. Sob! It's true! Wear 4" torture-heels. If you do these things, your legs will look long and that very same ass will look much improved:





Oh, one more note about those pictures... that is me, but it's someone else's belly button. Yep... they censored my belly button ring! I forgive them because they also gave me a slight tan.

Comments

[nevers.livejournal.com]

wow! it's true, the second sets do make you look hotter than the first. too bad i am not curvy and thus cannot follow this advice.

[nevers.livejournal.com]

p.s. i am tempted to buy jeans through that site but most of them are almost twice what i've ever spent. hmmm. also, do you know why they don't ask any questions about your rise (i think that is the right term for whether you're short- or long-waisted)? i feel like that's a major reason i have trouble finding jeans that fit.

[flexagon]

hmm... nope, reason unknown. I think one reasonable answer could be that jeans are available in different rises anyway, and they do let you search for categories of that (low rise, midrise, etc). But that argument doesn't entirely convince me. I'll try to remember to ask my friend.

(And yes, I agree, their jeans are really expensive. I get 40% off on a pair for modelling, so at some point I'll probably buy the pair in the middle picture, but not at full price.)

[nevers.livejournal.com]

yeah, those look awesome on you!
my issue with rise is that i think often the manufacturer expects the waistband to hit at a person's hip whereas my body is already at waist at the point, so the waistband is too big. so it's not about how far up the jeans go, but rather ... well, how big they are at the top, which i guess is something the site does cover.

[nahele-101.livejournal.com]

thats kinda hot!

Jean pictures

[islenskr.livejournal.com]

Hey, neat! It's so cool to see your pictures!

I do have a 10" difference between waist and hips. *Ugh* I can't tell you what a pain in the butt it is to find any kind of pants that fit because if the hips fit correctly, the 'waist' is too large, even if they're mid-rise. I've started to wear skirts more frequently.

Off topic: I had the coolest dream last night - I pressed up into a handstand! It was so neat, I could feel every muscle working. Now if only I could do it in real life....

Re: Jean pictures

[flexagon]

I know all about it! If you're interested in premium denim, the answer is in the file names of those pictures... Red Engine brand midrise seems to fit really well. :)

(If you're not into premium denim, you sensible girl, I've also done pretty well at Old Navy.)

That sounds like an awesome dream. Man... I wanna feel that too! I'm afraid we're both still light-years away from a press.

Handstands

[islenskr.livejournal.com]

Light years?! Not from what I saw in that one-handed handstand the other day!

I'm determined, though. I've got an appt with a highly recommended chiropractor tomorrow afternoon to see about those lower back issues that have been preventing me from pretty much everything. The wrist thing will (hopefully) get fixed next appointment with that doc in August. In the meantime, I've GOT GOT GOT to get my ass to the gym and start in again. My muscles have gone back to being little string beans. At the moment, I'm light years away from your strength and ability!

[bluechromis.livejournal.com]

Yes, fuck me heels. Or, fucking heels. Or, fuck me, heels hurt my ankle now so I can't wear them and therefore have a dumpy ass.

You have a bodacious bod. How many people can walk around saying they've had their belly button censored though? I believe that has to put you in a very, very select group.

[heisenbug]

I think it's pretty much Flexagon and Barbara Eden.