5 Tips to Find Your Perfect Jeans

Oh, the joy of putting on a pair of perfect jeans that actually make you look slim and trim. Finding said denim - one that shapes and flatters to create a nice lean look - can feel like searching for fashion's Holy Grail. And while we agree that assessing which clothes to wear for your particular body shape can be daunting, the challenge of finding the right jeans can be broken down into five helpful tips. Here they are:

* Fabric Support: Lycra or Spandex are key to providing support and hiding some imperfections. It will literally "hold you in" and smooth out your silhouette creating the effect of long lean legs (and this is why we love perfect jeans, right ladies?). This fabric will also prevent sag and contour your butt to create a lifting effect. (Levi's 545 low-rise jeans are great for this as are many of J Brand's offerings, if you want to spend a little more.) "The most important thing is finding the right fit for you," says Michael Griffin, Executive Vice President of Product at Lucky Jeans Brand. "Don't be afraid of a 'skinny' fit; you don't have to be slim to wear skinny jeans."

* Waistband Placement: The waistband should hit below the belly button and should be stretchy. You should feel support but it should not pinch or trigger spillover. "The key to avoid muffin top is to avoid wearing jeans that are WAY too tight," says Nate Freeman, Creative Director Of 4 Stroke, the indie rock n' roll-inspired label worn by the likes of Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. "If you are on the short side and have curves avoid super tight skinny jeans because they will make you look shorter and wider in the middle. Wear a slimmer straight leg in a dark wash."

* Avoid "Whiskering" and "Fading": "Whiskering" is the treatment applied to denim in which faded lines are added in the certain areas (usually the crotch, thighs, knees). Sometimes these lines can accentuate and widen your hips. "Fading" is to be avoided if you are craving a clean look. The denim discoloration will draw attention to unwanted areas (like the thighs and butt) and highlight them.

* Look for Clean Washes: Whether you chose a light or dark wash (the latter is generally the most flattering across the board), make sure the lines are kept simple. Contrast stitching, embellished pockets, or excessive distress can add volume. "Wash can help create a slimmer look," says Griffin. "Dark washes tend to be more slimming versus lighter washes."

* Pocket Placement: "This is very important," says Freeman. "In Europe I see lots of jeans with long pockets that come all the way down past the butt, and it looks good on about three people!" When shopping for that coveted pair of perfect jeans, your first instinct is to immediately turn around and look at how your butt looks. Assess the where the pockets hit on your body. The bottom of the pocket should be in alignment with the very top of your thigh. Low pockets will sag or flatten the butt instead of contouring it.

Gisele Bundchen Wearing New Dress Summer 2010

Gisele Bundchen returned to herusual work. She has already modelled for Colcci Spring/ Summer 2010 Ad Campaign and two days ago she launched her new collection of Ipanema flip-flops for Summer season.

The presentation of the range was held at Grand Hotel Intercontinental on Thursday (April 8) in Paris, France. Gisele was wearing a pretty mini-dress by Herve Leger bandage dress.

In the interview during the launch party the Brazilian supermodel said she would never be able to become a fashion designer because has no necessary skills or the patience to create clothes and accessories full-time.

Gisele said:

I am very inspired by nature and like to use that for my ideas, but actually designing them – no way. I would be a disaster.”

However, working on her flip-flop collection was interesting for her. And she was very concerned about the fact the footwear was environmentally-friendly.

She said:

Nature is very close to my heart, and it is important for me that people who buy my flip-flops are made aware of the environment.”

Looking good, feeling great

First impressions can be crucial, particularly at job interviews. So volunteers from the charity, fashion and beauty sectors came together for a style advice session for six visually-impaired women. Linn Martinussen reports

It was time to leave the house, but I had to check one final time if I looked OK.

I was on the way to an event that was going to be offering me and five other visually-impaired women advice on their clothes, make-up and general sense of style to help them feel more confident as they looked for jobs.

I was looking forward to hearing how I could improve my own look, but also nervous about how the experts would judge my current style.

The event was organised by Patsy Neal, from the consultancy firm Acumen Solutions UK, and Hetal Bapodra, who is blind, with the backing of the charity Blind in Business.

I asked Hetal where the idea for the event had come from. “When I know I look good,” she said, “I feel

like I have the confidence to take on the world, and I believe every woman has the right to feel like that, especially in interview situations and the workplace, where it is the most important.

“There was no-one doing this sort of thing and…whether we like it or not, people do judge on first impressions.”

Other organisations involved were the charity Dress for Success, which helps low income women in London find the right clothes for job interviews; T M Lewin, which makes business clothes; and Gina Conway Aveda, the London hair and beauty salons.

Each of us six women was paired with a volunteer from the financial services company Morgan Stanley, who were their guides and wrote down all the tips on clothes and make-up. These women, who were all professionals themselves, also passed on invaluable advice during the day.

“This is just going to be fun,” Hetal told us at the start of the day. “Look at this like a girly party without the wine, pizza or Chinese takeaway.”

We were split into two groups, one dealing with clothes and one dealing with hair and make-up.

Ann, a lovely New York girl from Dress for Success, asked me to describe my current style and how I would like to look.

I told her that, at work, I tried to go for a look which was both professional and sexy, and one that I could also wear if I wanted to go out in the evening.

“I can see that in what you’re wearing,” said Ann. “You’re wearing clothes that compliment your figure and you could wear them out to dinner as well as in the office.”

We talked about how I could expand my work wardrobe with a few different skirts and trousers, and the kind of tops I could wear to make me look original as well as smart and professional.

“An A-line black or grey skirt just above your knees would be perfect for you,” said Ann.

“Yes, and it would look feminine,” said Angela, my volunteer. “If you wear that with shirts and tops in different colours, and combine it with a dark suit jacket, it would be perfect. You could even wear a dress in combination with a suit jacket.”

After agreeing to go shopping with Ann, admiring some women’s suits from T M Lewin, and discovering that, really, I didn’t need to change my style at all, I felt good.

It was now time for make-up, the area I felt most insecure about. I tint my eye-lashes and have been told my complexion is good, so I tend to avoid lots of make-up. It just confuses me. Everyone I know seems to put it on differently and I don’t know which way’s right for me.

I chatted with Pheonix about my make-up. I told her I was using Clean and Clear from Boots, and how I did my make-up.

“Instead of pink eye-shadow and blush, which you say you tend to go for, I want to try some tinted moisturiser and some bronze brown eye make-up,” Phoenix said, and started gently cleaning my face.

As she put the make-up on, Phoenix explained exactly how she did it and what she was putting on, while Angela wrote everything down for me. I also had a go at putting on my own make-up and I was told that, if I stuck to what I’d learned today, I would always look fine when I went out.

The day was drawing to a close. I had bought some Aveda products, and been given a free goody bag of cosmetic products. Everyone seemed to have had a good day.

There are now plans for a follow-up event in September*.

On the tube home that afternoon I felt good, not only about my new look, but about the fact that Ann was going to take me shopping soon.

I’m starting work in a few weeks and what better excuse do I need to expand my wardrobe.

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Mature models seen more on the runway

NEW YORK — Among the more avant-garde looks shown on the runways of New York, London, Paris and Milan was one that seems ho-hum in real life: gray hair.

More mature models — some even in their, gasp, 40s — were stars at the previews of fall styles. And in the fashion world, that's a radical turn from the use of models not old enough to drive a car, let alone wield a credit card.

“I wanted something different,” said Francisco Costa, creative director for the Calvin Klein Collection. “I wanted a cast that really represented a customer I design for, and that's not really a 16-year-old.”

Costa hired gray-haired Kristen McMenamy, who also appeared at Viktor & Rolf, as well as ‘90s sensations — and now mothers — Stella Tennant and Kirsty Hume.

Marc Jacobs, widely considered the most influential American designer, cast 47-year-old Elle Macpherson in his Louis Vuitton show, along with Bar Refaeli and Alessandra Ambrosio. Trendsetting Miuccia Prada used Ambrosio, Isabeli Fontana, Doutzen Kroes and Miranda Kerr — all best known as voluptuous Victoria's Secret models and all in their mid-20s, a relatively advanced age for runway models.

It's a smart move by the fashion industry to make itself more relatable to consumers. Costa acknowledges that the tough retail climate has helped force design houses to speak more directly to their customers.

“The woman who puts my clothes on needs a certain level of sophistication,” says Costa. “We wanted to acknowledge women who have always worn our clothes, women with their own identities, have full lives, have kids.”

It also may help counter perennial complaints about skinny models. It's said that age brings wisdom; it also usually brings curves.

The more mature look was on-trend with the chic, retro styles shown for fall, so helping models' health may be icing on the maybe-not-entirely-fat-free cake.

Still, Nian Fish, creative director at fashion-show powerhouse producer KCD, says designers, stylists, casting agents and modeling agents all collectively heeded the call to put forth a healthier image.

“This is fashion coupled with compassion,” says Fish, who helped the Council of Fashion Designers of America launch its health initiative back in 2007. “But I think the compassion came first, and then the fashion suited these bodies. I loved seeing these bodies in Prada. We're always looking for trends at Prada, and seeing Victoria's Secret girls on the Prada runway woke up a lot of people about what a women should look like.”

Older models have had far more success in print, where 41-year-old Christy Turlington and 39-year-old Claudia Schiffer, for example, still star in top-tier campaigns. But while ads have always been specifically crafted to sell something, the runway had been about fantasy.

The reaction to Costa's more womanly look — a shift from the house's usual almost androgynous muse — has been very positive, he notes. “You can see a Kristen McMenamy wearing the clothes. You can see a woman who's so cool, but her hair is so real — it's amazing,” he says.

“These runways looked great,” agrees Fish. “Our eyes adjusted very quickly because we wanted it to. Everything looked fresh and new. Seeing clothes on post-pubescent bodies didn't look fresh.”

The current controversy about models' weight actually goes back to the early ‘90s and the days of Kate Moss, her waif body and a look dubbed “heroin chic.” But the conversation turned to age at a panel discussion earlier this year where Kroes, 25, and Coco Rocha, all of 21, both said they weren't getting much runway work because of their age and curvier figures.

“I had been away from fashion shows seven or eight years, other than Victoria's Secret,” says Ambrosio, who also walked for Giles Deacon. “It was really nice to participate. It was surprising because, for such a long time, designers were only using girls that weren't so sexy, whose bodies were less curvy.”

It was a coup for her to be cast, she says, but it also helped score public interest in the shows.

“People were interested in the known faces on the runway,” she says. “We've all been working for such a long time, and the more you walk, the more you work, the more confidence you have. You can relax, smile more, add personality. You walk the way the clothes need to be shown.”

Ed Razek, president of Victoria's Secret, is amused that the fashion world is rediscovering boldface models, who, naturally, have to have a few years under her belt to become famous.

The first time he met Chanel Iman, she was already considered an It Girl in the fashion world, starting on the runways at 15. But she was too scrawny and young, Razek recalls. Now at age 20 she has a lucrative Victoria's Secret contract.

“She promised in the next year, she'd grow curves — and she did,” Razek says.

This season, girls of 13 or 14 were told this season to come back when they were a bit older, says KCD's Fish. And other models who looked unhealthy were advised to take the season off but with an open pledge to embrace them when they return after getting treatment.

The CFDA's voluntary wellness guidelines link age and health, even if they don't set specific standards, says Steven Kolb, the organization's executive director. There are standing recommendations that models under 16 not be hired and those under 18 not work past midnight and have supervision, rest and regular meals.

“The age and thinness thing go hand-in-hand,” Kolb says.

Fish says she hopes the younger girls do come back — with many more years of work in front of them. “This is all going to snowball now. Once these few key designers do this, it snowballs and it makes it OK for everyone else to do.”

Will McMenamy and her gray hair be back, too?

Costa won't commit, saying he does embrace newness. But, he adds, that doesn't have to be synonymous with youth.

“Kate Moss has grown up,” he says. “Now she's the woman I wish to wear my clothes.”