Don’t you just love jeans? It doesn’t matter what size, shape or height you
are there will always be a particular style or design of jeans that just suit
you.
Shoes kind of work this way too. Some shoes will suit you, others won’t, and
it all comes down to the shape of your body, length and shape of your legs and
ankles, size and shape of your feet and so on.
You might find that there are actually more styles of jeans that will suit
you if you choose the right shoes to wear with them.
There are a few simple golden rules to follow with shoes and jeans. Get this
match perfect and you’ll be amazed at how different you look.
Golden Rule Number One
Whether you are choosing boots or shoes, your jeans should always fall to the
bottom of the heel. If they are flat the same applies, just to the bottom of the
heel. If your jeans sit mid way on your heels or above the flat of the shoe you
will actually make your legs appear far shorter than they actually are. The
overall look will appear somewhat odd because the hem of the leg stops before
the shoe heel does.
The next time you are out and about put this theory to the test. Look at
women wearing jeans and find someone whose jeans fall short of the bottom of
their heel or shoe. Then find someone whose jeans fall to the bottom of the heel
or shoe. You’ll see the difference yourself.
Golden Rule Number Two
Ballerina flats are very in this year and celebrities such as Kate Moss and
Sienna Miller have set the craze for skinny jeans with flat shoes. This does
indeed work very well. If that is you have the legs and the feet for it. There
are only two things you need to pull this look off. These are: the legs for
skinny jeans and relatively proportioned feet. If you have large feet skinny
jeans will make them look larger. If you feel your legs aren’t right for skinny
jeans or your feet are bigger than average avoid this look. There are lots more
that will suit you better.
Golden Rule Number Three
Boot cut jeans look fabulous with any heeled shoe. Remember Golden Rule
Number One though! If you want your legs to appear longer you should choose a
shoe that has a longer pointed toe. This creates added length and really works
well with boot cut jeans.
Golden Rule Number Four
High heels just don’t work with flared jeans. There are lots of styles of
flared jeans. They are usually hipster or have a low rise and fit well at the
top, flaring out from the thighs. These jeans do look good with a wedged or
platform heel, flat boots such as Timberland or Rockport style, sneakers
[trainers/tennis shoes] or flat shoes.
Golden Rule Number Five
Skinny jeans were meant for knee high boots. The great thing about knee high
boots is you don’t just have to wear them in winter. They are a great accessory
for spring or when the weather is not too hot and they look great with skinny
jeans. It doesn’t matter whether your legs are short because the boot itself
adds length to your legs. Opting for a heel will also make your legs appear
slimmer than they actually are.
Golden Rule Number Six
Of all the jean styles, Capri’s, knee length or shorter jeans look good with
lots of shoe styles. Wedge heels are once again taking the footwear fashion
scene by storm and are one of the best shoes to choose if you are wearing
Capri’s or shorter jeans. They add height and a wedge heel gives a casual chic
look. This year footwear themes include lots of detail so choose something with
ties or straps, beads and other ornamentation. If you want to go for a more
glamorous look, choose a heel. Heels work well with shorter jeans. You can also
wear any style of flat shoe with this jeans style.
Golden Rule Number Seven
Turn up jeans or shorter jeans have been in fashion for quite a while now. As
mentioned in Rule Number Six, they look good with lots of shoes. However, never
wear this style of jeans with ankle boots or boots that sit below the hem of the
jeans. Quite simply it looks ridiculous.
Golden Rule Number Eight
If you wear straight legged or high waist jeans I would always recommend
opting for a heel of some kind. The problem with straight legged jeans is they
don’t compliment body shape very well. A wider leg will draw the eye away from
the thighs for instance creating a slimmer look. Straight legs with high waist
accentuate all the parts of a woman’s body we usually try to hide i.e. waist,
hips, thighs. If you do wear straight or high waist jeans choose a kitten or
Sabrina heel. These are usually only 2-3 inches in height and work well with
this style of jeans. Avoid wearing flat shoes because you will make yourself
look like a big letter L and do nothing to flatter your legs.
Golden Rule Number Nine
Think about your belt!! There is nothing worse than someone wearing a
gorgeous pair of jeans with the perfect pair of shoes and then making an ill
match with the belt. It can sometimes be pretty hard to find a belt that matches
the shade of shoe you are wearing. Unless you get that match perfect don’t wear
it. Look at your outfit, the shade of the jeans and the colour of your shoes.
Think about a colour that will bring that together. It might be a colour that is
detailed in the shoe, your top or the jeans so choose a belt that blends your
outfit rather than tries to match it. A belt that doesn’t match anything you are
wearing can also work really well. Just choose a colour that works! As an
example you are wearing light blue jeans, white top and white shoes. You could
choose a gold belt or silver belt that would really bring out the colour of your
jeans and offset the white.
Golden Rule Number Ten
Exactly the same as Number Nine but apply to your handbag!
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