Denim Fit Guide

Welcome to the UrbanMinx fit guide. We find that most of our female online customers are the most confused regarding their size and best fit when it comes to denim. For this reason we have put together a denim fit guide, we have organized the denim labels by problem area, therefore if you would like more volume on the rear – look under the Flat Bums section and so on! For those of you that would prefer to speak to one of our stylists in person please call the Minx Hotline @ (877) 322-6469.

	Pear Shape Brands that work for your body: Red Engine Jeans – All Styles, our fav is the Super Sexy Bootcut GoldSign Jeans – Wide Leg, Passion Boot-cut & Desire jean are all great for round booties. Billy Blues – All Styles, they just make pants for hourglass figures Odyn Jeans – All Styles Tips for dressing your body: Stick with dark clean washes, that won’t emphasize your thigh/hip area. Stay clear of too much distressing especially around the bum and thigh area. Stay with straight, bootcut or wide leg pants, peg legs or jeans that are tight through the calf are not your friends. You can wear “Skinny Jeans” just stay away from tapered or peg leg. Make sure you wear heels, it’s amazing how a shoe changes the shape of your figure, you posture and over all silhouette, Heel will lengthen and slim you. Make sure the back pocket placement is good for your figure, pockets that are too wide set apart, make the booty look bigger, go for a midsized pocket, center aligned.
	Flat Bottom Brands that work for your body: Genetic Denim – All styles have small back pockets, therefore giving the appearance of the bum being rounder and fuller than it may be. Paige Premium Denim – make their jeans to emphasize the booty.  All Paige Jeans make the bum appear rounder especially The Pico style with its flap back pocket – to add extra volume! Chip & Pepper – make just great designer jeans for a straighter figure, all styles cup the rear nicely with no baggy butts! J & Company – All styles are good.Many styles have rear flap pockets which are always good for bum challenged females, the flap give emphasis to the rear area. People 4 Peace – The fun embellishments on these jeans, bring attention to your rear. Tips for dressing your body: Brands that work for your body: Wear jeans with embellishments on the back pockets, this will bring attention to your bottom. Try People For Peace Love Jean. Look for jeans with smaller pockets, small pockets will make the bottom look bigger – optical illusion, try the Genetic Flare Nitrogen Jean. Flap pocket jeans are another good way of adding volume to the rear, although make sure the back pockets don’t sit too low, as this will give the appearance of a flat butt.
	Petite Brands that work for your body: See Thru Soul – Tend to run shorter in the leg, therefore eliminating the need to hem or hem as much.  Stick to straight leg styles and capri’s. Genetic Denim – Run small, therefore if you have troubles with jeans always being too big, Genetic Denim is your friend. Hudson Denim – Works well on petite ladies, the pocket placement is high, therefore eliminating the rear pocket problem that many petite ladies face. Juicy Jeans – tend to run shorter in the leg, most styles are good for petite ladies Tips for dressing your body: Skinny jeans are great for petite ladies, as they make the legs appear longer, however if you are a round petite lady you are best to stick with wide leg jeans and trousers, they will also make the legs look long and disguise hips and thighs at the same time. Always wear heels!  Wedges, Stiletto’s etc.  As a petite lady you must wear high heels to do justice to your figure. Always ask your tailor to do an original hem on your jeans, this way you don’t lose this often important design feature. Dark colors will make legs appear longer, stick with tailored classic cuts.
	Short Waist Brands that work for your body: GoldSign: Passion and Desire styles are both low-rise, these will make the waist appear longer. Paper, Denim & Cloth: Peg leg is a 7.5 inch rise, perfect for short waisted ladies. Paige Premium Denim: The Laurel Canyon, is a great low-rise option. Odyn: Tumbelina Jean – is a great fitting low-rise jean. Tips for dressing your body: Go for low riding back pockets that will give the appearance of a longer waist. Make sure you always go for a low-rise jean, the lower the better.  High-rise jeans will emphasize your lack of waist. Long tunic tops paired with skinny jeans will make the torso look longer.
	Long Waist Brands that work for your body: GoldSign – Wide Leg Trouser, high waist will make torso appear shorter. Red Engine – Sexy Boot Cut works as it sits higher on the waist. Odyn – High Waisted Denim Skirt, will work a treat on long bodies. Tips for dressing your body: Go for high rise pants, you can rock the new high rise sailor pant with a blouse tucked in, this will make the torso appear shorter and legs longer. Never wear tops that are too long in the body, this will emphasize your long torso, go for waist length tops.
	Apple Shape/Belly Brands that work for your body: Paige Premium Denim – Hollywood Hills style comes up higher on the waist and is great for hiding the belly area. J & Company – All styles run slightly generously on the waist therefore avoiding the muffin top problem. Antik Denim – All Styles - great for ladies with small bottoms and a wider waist. Tips for dressing your body: Avoid jeans that are too tight on your waist, this will just emphasize your problem area. Go for high-rise options that skim over your waist making it disappear and stick to dark washes. Wear wide waist belts with you jeans, to make the waist area look smaller.