The Jean Genie
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Whatever your fashion hang-up, Stacy London has a stylish solution.
Long Legs
For once, can a tall woman wear heels without looking like she's waiting for a flood? London, Oprah's jean expert, says that more and more companies are making jeans with a 36-inch' inseam. But, if you find a jean that you love and they're a little too short...go ahead and take the hem out. Just be sure that the hem falls to the bottom of your heel in the back to avoid high-waters.
Best brands to try:
•Rock & Republic
•Notify
•Habitual
Perfect for Petites
If you're vertically challenged, finding jeans that don't drag the floor can be an even bigger challenge! London suggests some brands with shorter inseams, but she says you shouldn't be afraid to hem. As long as the jeans are straight leg, and not boot cut, they can be shortened and rehemmed with the same gold stitching—without destroying the shape of the jean. But stay away from cuffed jeans, she stresses, because they will only make you look shorter!
Best brands to try:
•Banana Republic
•Kasil
•Jag
•Caslon
Next: Jeans that flatten your tummy and flatter your hips
Long Legs
For once, can a tall woman wear heels without looking like she's waiting for a flood? London, Oprah's jean expert, says that more and more companies are making jeans with a 36-inch' inseam. But, if you find a jean that you love and they're a little too short...go ahead and take the hem out. Just be sure that the hem falls to the bottom of your heel in the back to avoid high-waters.
Best brands to try:
•Rock & Republic
•Notify
•Habitual
Perfect for Petites
If you're vertically challenged, finding jeans that don't drag the floor can be an even bigger challenge! London suggests some brands with shorter inseams, but she says you shouldn't be afraid to hem. As long as the jeans are straight leg, and not boot cut, they can be shortened and rehemmed with the same gold stitching—without destroying the shape of the jean. But stay away from cuffed jeans, she stresses, because they will only make you look shorter!
Best brands to try:
•Banana Republic
•Kasil
•Jag
•Caslon
Next: Jeans that flatten your tummy and flatter your hips
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