blue jean confidential #7

Meet Caitlin.. soon to be the boss of NYC fashion

..and her jeans

- Name?

Caitlin Brown

- Hometown?

Annapolis, MD

- One word to define your style?

Simple. I like wearing black and white, or solid colors. I really love how the Mods dressed in the sixties.

- Who's your style icon?

I love how Victoria Beckham dresses; she always looks put-together, poised, and chic. I also really admire Katy Perry for her unique style. When it comes to dressing up, the glamorous Old Hollywood actresses are always iconic.

- What your style handicap? (Long legs? weird shoe size? etc.)

The length of jeans always ends up being a problem.

- What's your go-to outfit?

Dress, pumps, lipstick.

-Favorite kind of jean wash (dark, light, etc.)?

Medium –washed, but I love black denim too!

- Where did you get your favorite jeans?

Saks Fifth Avenue, they are Juicy Couture and were on sale

- How would you define the 'Style" of the jean?

Semi-flared

- How long have you had them?

Two years

- What you look for when buying jeans?

Well, they have to fit! No falling off.. or too baggy in some areas while too tight in others.

- Are they for going out/ dressing up/ hanging out?

Usually hanging out or going to class.

- Favorite shoes to wear with them?

Black ones! Hemp Rainbow flops, Tory Burch flats or Christian Louboutin pumps. Occasionally I’ll wear hot pink pumps.

- The craziest thing that happened while wearing those jeans?

Too many crazy things, but the most interesting would be playing Frisbee with a Tom Cruise lookalike in Central Park.

- Where have your jeans traveled?

Everywhere, I wear them way too much! Austria, Germany, Italy, Los Angeles, New York, Boston, New Orleans, Miami, Key West, Atlanta, DC, Maryland, South Carolina

- Are jeans appropriate everywhere VISA is accepted?

I'd hope so!

blue jean confidential #6

Meet Maryland's resident

style expert, Chelsea....

and her jeans.

- Name?

Chelsea Brown

- Hometown?

Ocean City, Maryland

- One word to define your style?

Relaxed

- Who's you're style icon?

Whoever is in People style watch... love that magazine.

-Favorite Designers?

Marc Jacobs

- What's your style handicap?

Calves... skinny jeans look ridiculous : (

- Favorite kind of jean wash (dark, light, etc.)?

Dark... and white in the summer time!

- Where did get your favorite jeans them?

Lucky ♥

- How would you define the 'Style" of the jean?

Straight leg... have them in so many washes.

- How long have you had them?

3 years... thank god they still fit.

- What you look for when buying jeans?

My butt needs to look cute, and hopefully they make my legs look a little smaller....and comfy, of course.

- Are they for going out/ dressing up/ hanging out?

I can kind of do whatever with them... put on flip flops and they're dressed down, heels and they look dressy.

- Favorite shoes to wear with them?

heels.. for sure.

- The craziest thing that happened while wearing those jeans?

i don't know where to start.

- Where have your jeans traveled?

wherever i go, they go.

- Are jeans appropriate everywhere visa is accepted?

and then some!

blue jean confidential #5

Meet Flagler Fashionista,

Jaclyn Miklos...

and her jeans.

- Name?

Jaclyn Miklos

- Hometown?

Daytona Beach

- One word to define your style?

Classy

- Who's you're style icon?

Audrey Hepburn

-Favorite Designers?

Michael Kors, Chanel, Stella McCartney, Vera Wang, Diane Von Furstenberg

- What your style handicap?

I have the shortest legs anyone has ever seen! I can't buy jeans without having to spend an extra $25 on them because they ALL have to be hemmed like a foot.

- What's your go-to outfit?

I rarely wear the same outfit twice. I tend to grab skinny jeans, stilettos and funky jewelry when on the go.

- Favorite kind of jean wash (dark, light, etc.)?

Dark jeans! You can't go wrong and they look good on everyone. Very slimming.

- Where did get your favorite jeans?

I usually buy my nicest jeans from Sacks or boutiques.

- How would you define the 'Style" of the jean?

My favorite pair are my True Religion Jeans. I love how they are eye catching and very versatile. Dark for a fancy blouse, but classy for a nice polo during the day.

- How long have you had them?

Five years and still look great. Expensive jeans last forever. That's why I don't mind spending $200 on them.

- What you look for when buying jeans?

I look for a great dark jean with pocket design. I am very petite and a back pocket design creates a bigger look. ( I don't have much junk in the trunk basically). I don't like sparkles or studs, but a nice stitching.

- Are they for going out/ dressing up/ hanging out?

These jeans are for every time of the day. They look sexy, casual, dressy and comfortable.

- Favorite shoes to wear with them?

High heels with out a doubt. Every good pair of jeans has a GREAT pair of stilettos to go with them. And like I said I'm short.

- The craziest thing that happened while wearing those jeans?

These jeans have been through a lot. Maybe the craziest thing would be wearing them into a fountain in downtown St. Augustine. Long story, but it was a great night.

- Where have your jeans traveled?

They have been to London, NYC, FL, Cali, Vegas, Jamaica and too many other places I have been in the last five years. They are a travel necessity. It feels like the moon and back.

- Are jeans approprate everywhere visa is accepted?

Yes, when I wear my jeans my Visa card is never declined. I guess you could say its the jeans...or I'm great with my cash flow.

Blue jean confidential #4

Meet world class style:

Mary-Elizabeth Fair...

and her jeans.

The Basics:

- Name?

Mary Elizabeth Fair

- Hometown?

Madison, MS

- One word to define your style?

I don’t really have a word. I can be a little bit of everything from time to time

- Who's you're style icon?

Florence Welch of Florence & the Machine

- What your style handicap?

long legs

- What's your go-to outfit?

Racerback tank top, jeans, sandals, leather bag, and gold jewelry

- Favorite kind of jean wash (dark, light, etc.)?

dark

- Where did you get your favorite jeans?

Charlotte Russe

- How would you define the 'Style" of the jean?

Low rise skinny jeans

- How long have you had them?

3 years

- What you look for when buying jeans?

Cheap! I used to spend sooo much money on designer jeans like Silver, Big Star and Seven but they never would last that long. I ended up going to Charlotte Russe because I was in desperate need of some jeans and I ended up buying four pair for the price of what I would have paid for one pair of designer jeans. I absolutely love them too!

- Are they for going out/ dressing up/ hanging out?

All of the above!

- Favorite shoes to wear with them?

Sandals

- The craziest thing that happened while wearing those jeans?

Learned Italian on a train to Florence from an old Italian man, whom I gave a lollipop to and stopped in Pisa on the same train ride and saw the leaning tower of Pisa!

- Where have your jeans traveled?

Cannes, France; Cinque Terre, Florence, Pisa, Italy; Charleston; New York City; Boston; Dominican Republic; Bahamas, etc.

- Are these jeans appropriate everywhere visa is accepted?

Of course!

MEF learning Italian from this man:

blue jean confidential #3

Meet Nashville style...MEGAN

and her jeans...

- Name?

Megan

- Home town?

HOW TOWN!

- One word to define your style?

hobo-chic

- Who's you're style icon?

Hm. Um. I don't think one person in particular, but I will tell you where I get ideas... lookbook.nu modcloth.com ummm urban of course... Style and People mags... People I see around town. I don't know?

- What your style handicap?

I have a long torso and short legs. I make it work though.

- What's your go-to outfit?

Long tank top, skinny jeans, messy hair, sunglasses, blush and eye liner. The eye liner is crucial.

- Favorite kind of jean wash (dark, light, etc.)?

Really dark or really light.

- Where did get your favorite jeans them?

The thrift store. I'm not even kidding. I think you can get them at Walmart, too. They're stretchy mom jeans, but they have a small ankle. I like Target jeans, too. I've obviously very wealthy.

- How would you define the 'Style" of the jean?

I don't know enough jean lingo for this... I guess skinny jeans, but I have fantasies about wearing bell bottoms and jnco jeans. (someone had to drop the jnco bomb eventually.)

- How long have you had them?

I keep jeans forever.

- What you look for when buying jeans?

I just want them to fit. And be stretch so they don't stretch out and stay that way. I like skinny jeans, but I'm rocking a booty... so...

- Are they for going out/ dressing up/ hanging out?

Everything.

- Favorite shoes to wear with them?

Boots, strappy glad type things, ballet flats, pumps. Just not sneakers. I'm def not into that look.

- The craziest thing that happened while wearing those jeans?

I would tell you, but I've been sworn to secrecy.

- Where have your jeans traveled?

Around the block if you know what I mean ;)

- Are jeans appropriate everywhere visa is accepted?

Everywhere, but wedding and funerals. Unless you're from Texas. I've seen that look work down there.

blue jean confidential #2

Meet St. Augustine Native Ellie Crocker....

and her jeans

Name?

Ellie Crocker

- How town?

Gainesville/St. Augustine, Fl

- One word to define your style?

preppy

- Who's you're style icon?

Carrie Bradshaw/Kim Kardashian

- What your style handicap?

Thighs are always too tight and waist too big.... regular is too long and the short is always way too short

- What's your go-to outfit?

Jeans and a Fitted T-Shirt

- Favorite kind of jean wash (dark, light, etc.)?

medium wash

- Where did get your favorite jeans them?

Abercrombie, but I hate their jeans now, they were good in high school

- How would you define the 'Style" of the jean?

Low-rise, boot cut

- How long have you had them?

since 9th grade, so 7ish years

- What you look for when buying jeans?

Cute pockets!!!

- Are they for going out/ dressing up/ hanging out?

they are for going out/dressing up/hanging out

- Favorite shoes to wear with them?

flip flops/sneakers/high heels

- The craziest thing that happened while wearing those jeans?

I met Michael Bloomberg (the Mayor of NYC) on the Staten Island Ferry

- Where have your jeans traveled?

NYC, UNF, and all over St. Augustine

- Are jeans approprate everywhere Visa is accepted?

YES!!!

blue jean confidential #1

Meet Flagler Miami's finest, Chiara Cortesano

and her jeans..

Name?

Chiara Cortesano

- Home town?

Miami, FL

- One word to define your style?

Vintage

- Who's you're style icon?

Somewhere between Kate Moss and Margherita Missoni

- What your style handicap?

I have very long legs so it's important that I find jeans that are long enough especially if I want to wear heels with them.

- What's your go-to outfit?

Lately it has been leather jacket, black stirrup leggings, scarves, and a cool pair of boots that make a statement.

- Favorite kind of jean wash (dark, light, etc.)?

I am partial to dark denim

- Where did get your favorite jeans them?

I got them back home at Bloomingdales, they are True Religion.

- How would you define the 'Style" of the jean?

I love these because of their super low waist and wide legs at the bottom. Very retro.

- How long have you had them?

about two years now.

- What you look for when buying jeans?

LENGTH. and fit, has to flatter the assets.

- Are they for going out/ dressing up/ hanging out?

I usually wear jeans dressed down to school or I dress them up for going out.

- Favorite shoes to wear with them?

Usually flats or sandals.

- The craziest thing that happened while wearing those jeans?

Nothing to crazy but I wore them to dinner one night in Capri where I had the single best night of my summer, amazing food, wine, desserts and just incredible atmosphere.

- Where have your jeans traveled?

This particular pair of jeans are well travelled, I have worn them in: Miami, Saint Augustine, New York, New Jersey, and even over the summer when I was in Italy.

- Are jeans approprate everywhere Visa is accepted?

I belive it all depends on the type. A dark denim that is almost black is fun to dress up for a typically more formal event.

"goal" jean satisfaction

Okay ladies... lets not lie about it.... We all have FAT jeans! The jeans we pull out when we just aren't feeling that great, were bloated, feeling gross, sick, or just want to feel comfortable!

Opposite of the fat jeans are "goal" jeans... those jeans that we hope to fit into again. It's nothing to be ashamed of- because we all have them!

The satisfaction we get from wriggling into that goal jean is basically the same as winning an Olympic gold medal, the feeling is priceless!

Anyone can say that size is just a number.... but until you put on that pair of size bigger jeans, or get to feel the excitement of wearing a size smaller than normal... you will understand that size is ANYTHING BUT just a number!

Recently Kim Kardashian was criticized for saying on her show that she wore a size 27 jeans.

In response to the criticism Kim and her sister Klohe created a YouTube video of Kim trying on different size jeans proving to the "haters" that she IS a size 27 (but according to her workout video "fit into your jeans by friday" I guess she could be a size 26 next week).

Kim Kardashian just goes to show you that you cannot judge someone's jean size on their physical appearance.....AND not all jeans are created equally! With so many brands and styles to choose from you very well may be 3 or 4 different sizes depending on the brand and the cut... making it SUPER important that you get out there and TRY on different styles, brands, washes and cuts before declaring your jean size!

Check out Kim and Klohe's video response:

http://www.mytruefit.com/blog/celebrity_fashion/kim_kardashian.html

your secret love affair...your jeans

"I'm like every other women: A closet full of clothes, but nothing to wear: So I wear jeans"

-Cameron Diaz

Blue jeans. We all have them, we all wear them, they are a staple in all of our closets whether we are male or female. We have different cuts, different washes, different lengths and different reasons to wear them. Blue jeans are without a doubt a staple for cultures globally, to be dressed up or dressed, down worn with heels, boots, flats or sneakers. Blue jeans transcend time, disregarding age, sex, and race.

This blue jean blog will focus on women and their jeans. With so many styles, cuts, washes and brand names to choose from.. how do we ever know what looks best on us? I worked at the Gap and Banana Republic for years, I have watched countless women have an unnatural attachment to an item of worn, ragged, faded blue jeans that they refuse to replace. I want this blog to reflect a womens love for that one favorite pair of jeans, and also help them to realize that there are millions of other jeans out there just waiting to become your new favorites.

Overall I want this blog to reflect the styles, cuts, and washes of new jeans, offering suggestions of what looks good on different body types, but also keeping with the theme of jeans being that go-to look for every women. We all have an unnatural unexplainable connection with our denim- I hope to convey some of these denim love stories through the creation of my blog.

I think a women that knows how amazing it feels to find a pair of jeans that fits you like a glove will understand and love this blog. My hope is that women that have struggled to find that perfect pair of jeans will find helpful suggestions so that they too can find their perfect pair of blue jeans!