The Perfect Jeans for Your Body Type
Jean Therapy
Avoid hours of dressing-room distress and find the freshest crop of new styles to make you look great in our perfect-for-your-body jeans style finder guide.
Apple-Shaped Gals
If you're rounded at the waist and your upper body is larger than your lower half then you're an apple gal!
Look for: A style that hits you mid-waist, around your bellybutton or slightly below it. "Despite what many women think, a higher waistline would actually accentuate -- not conceal -- your belly," Gretta says. Go for a dark wash, which is visually slimming, and thick denim that holds you in to prevent a muffin top.
Avoid: Pockets, pleats or other details around the waist. Same goes for funky rinses that create lines or splotching near your hips. "All those things draw attention to your middle. You want to look as smooth and sleek as possible."
Jeans for Apple Gals
Dittos Melanie Low Rise Flare Jeans
Jeans for Apple Gals
Banana Republic Dark Basic Curvy Boot in Indigo
Jeans for Apple Gals
NYDJ Greta Trousers in Dark Enzyme
Bonus: Jeans for Apple Gals
Michael Kors Gold Sausilito Jean
Bonus: Jeans for Apple Gals
Loft Super Skinny Jean in Refined Indigo Wash
Celery Stalk-Shaped Gals
If you're straight up and down with square hips and long legs, you're celery stalk-shaped!
Look for: A superlong inseam (at least 34 inches). If you want the illusion of curves, try high-wasted jeans. "Call attention to your hips and rear end -- and go for embellishments," Gretta says. Pleats, welded pockets or belt loops all create width and volume, so you look feminine, not boyish. You can even play around with harem styles: full legs that taper at the ankles.
Avoid: Super-low-rise jeans. Though you can wear a moderate low-rise, going to far will make you look boxy. And stay away from plain, pocketless fronts; they can look masculine.
Jeans for Celery Stalk Gals
Levi's Bold Curve Bootcut Skinny in Subtle Dark
Jeans for Celery Stalk Gals
Level 99 Wide-Leg Laurie Trousers
Jeans for Celery Stalk Gals
True Religion Trisha Lonestar Traditional RI
Bonus: Jeans for Celery Stalk Gals
Long Tall Sally Camden Skinny Jean
Sugar Snap Pea-Shaped Gals
If you're 5'4" or shorter, with any size frame, you're sugar snap pea-shaped!
Look for: A cut that's long and lean. The key is to extend your legs with something slim. "If you're small all over, with slim legs, you can wear a skinny jean that hits at the ankle, even though you won't be adding length," Gretta says. Embellishments are fine as long as they're not oversize (and therefore out of proportion with your body). And a tip: When trying on jeans, buy the pair that's slightly snug. All denim gives a bit over time, and petites in particular want jeans that fit closely.
Avoid: Anything even remotely baggy or wide-legged. "Those jeans will wear you, instead of the other way around," Gretta says. "You'll look shapeless."
Jeans for Sugar Snap Pea Gals
Mango APS Skinny Jeans with Gold
Jeans for Sugar Snap Pea Gals
7 For All Mankind Second Skin Legging Jeans
Jeans for Sugar Snap Pea Gals
Express Stella Jean Leggings
Bonus: Jeans for Sugar Snap Pea Gals
Burberry Brit Westbourne Skinny Ankle
Bonus: Jeans for Sugar Snap Pea Gals
American Eagle Skinny Jean
Pear-Shaped Gals
If you're full through the hips, thighs and tush, and a little narrower above the waist, you're pear-shaped!
Look for: Slightly stretchy material that will expand at your hips without gaping on top. "This is the toughest shape to shop for. You have to fit the largest part of your body -- usually the hips -- then possibly have a tailor take in the waist," Gretta says. "Don't be afraid to veer away from the classic straight-leg shape, but go with a dark wash to play down the width."
Avoid: Noticeably tapered legs. A full leg creates visual balance: Think of drawing a line straight down from the widest point of your hip. You should also skip styles with small -- or no -- back pockets. "The more open space, the bigger your tush will look."
Jeans for Pear Gals
Lucky Brand Lola Boot Jeans
Jeans for Pear Gals
Coldwater Creek Zip Pocket Jeans
Jeans for Pear Gals
James Jeans Couture Boot in Riviera
Bonus: Jeans for Pear Gals
Guess Curvy Sohpia Boot
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