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Showing posts with label jeans. Show all posts
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

If you're only going to buy one pair of jeans...

Svoboda Renee

I find it somewhat ironic that jeans are the most important - and reputably the most comfortable - item in the modern wardrobe.

I mean, denim's a tough, unforgiving fabric and trousers can be restrictive. Badly fitting jeans are difficult to get on, have to be constantly hitched up, are agony to sit in for long periods of time. They were designed to be the uniform for factory workers, and it wasn't until the 50's that they became popular with the general populace.

Nowadays everyone has to have a pair of jeans: Bootleg, slouch, boyfriend, skinnys, flare, highwaisted, hipster - the list goes on.

I've spent hours, days, months of my life looking for the one pair of jeans that fit comfortably, and look good, too - and I'm sure I'm not alone in the hunt.

Well, today I'm here to tell you. If you were going to buy just one pair of jeans, these are the jeans to get.

Svoboda Denim http://www.svobodastyle.com/ was created by Jessica Svoboda as the first premium denim range specifically designed for the plus-sized woman.

This means that when you buy a pair of Svoboda jeans you're buying jeans that are cut to accommodate a fuller thigh and a bigger butt. But that doesn't mean they're big all over, they're just curvier; they won't swim around your waist, and the legs don't meander off down the street and around the corner.

Here's what makes Jessica's jeans so great:

1. They fit high at the back, so you don't flash your knickers every time you bend over:

Svoboda Simone Skinnies

2. BUT, they're cut low at the front so they still look like hip young jeans, not elastic waisted nana-pantsSvoboda Simone Skinnies

3. Don't ask me how, but somehow this high-low curved waistband completely eliminates all potential muffin-tops.

4. She has all the current styles and washes - from trouser jeans to sailor jeans. Skinny jeans, wide-leg jeans, black emo jeans

Svoboda Eleanor

4. She has big back pockets that sit low on your butt, giving the illusion of a cute, round, pert ass
Svoboda Eleanors

5. The denim is the softest, most comfortable, most "I've worn these every day for the last six years, so the fabric feels like butter" denim on the market, but at the same time they're not swimming in spandex, so they don't loose their shape too easily.
Svoboda Annie Back Flap Pocket jeans
6. They come in regular and tall leg lengths, so you don't automatically have to get the hemmed the second they arrive

Svoboda Annie Back Flap Pocket

They don't last forever - the trade-off for having deliciously soft denim is that they do wear out between the old thighs. If you're regularly washing them and tumble drying every week then they won't hold their shape as well as, say, the Embody range. Recently I've been finding that the zip rolls itself down (but this is easily remedied with a simple hair elastic looped through the zipper head and around the button).

What I can promise you though, is that you won't find a more comfortable, hotter looking, better fitting pair of jeans than those offered by Svoboda.

So, here's where you buy them:

http://www.svobodastyle.com/ is Jessica's online shop, and she has the biggest range. She also - sometimes - sells on eBay, from her account "Svobodawarehouse".

The best place to go for your Svoboda jeans though is Cherished Woman http://www.cherished-woman.com/ Nancy provides the absolutely best customer service of anywhere - she's friendly, informative, and gives a 20% discount for Australian buyers with the code CHERISHED





Sunday, September 14, 2008

Embody Denim

Headband: Mimco http://www.mimco.com.au/

Top: Victoria's Secret http://www.victoriassecret.com/

Jeans: Embody Denim http://www.embodydenim.com.au/




Embody Denim is Australia's very own premium plus-size denim company. The brainchild of the gorgeous and curvy model Natalie Wakeling, it's basically the True Religion for the size 14's and over.

Natalie's really gone out of her way to make sure that everyone gets the opportunity to buy jeans that look amazing, and make you feel a million dollars. Most plus-size jeans seem to be 90% stretch, and have a lot of trouble holding their shape after a few wears. My Embody Denim jeans (the one's I'm wearing in the photo are the Bebe) have just enough stretch to make them comfortable. They keep their shape better than any other pair of jeans I've ever owned. The other reason they stand out against other plus-size ranges is that they're not... Nana-pants. They come in low-rises, in skinny legs, and in great washes. Like Svoboda they have low-slung back pockets, giving the illusion of a high butt.
If you have generous thighs like my own it may take a few go's to find the right pair, but Natalie herself really makes an effort to see that you're wearing the best pair for your shape and size.
Price-wise they're not cheap, but they are pretty comparable to other premium denim ranges. And after all, it's cheaper than buying several pairs of inferior jeans that only last a month or so. If the price really makes you blanch sign up to the VIP list, and sit tight for a special offer. It's well worth it.