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"  I have a love/hate relationship with jeans. There have been good times: when I discovered slouchy-cool Calvin Klein &amp;quot;boyfriend&amp;quot; jeans in college. And bad times... So with GH&amp;#039;s guidance, I sucked up my pride, sucked in my tummy, and submitted to squeezing into about 74 pairs. My goal: that elusive &amp;quot;perfect fit.&amp;quot; Here&amp;#039;s my denim diary. What I learned 1. Labels can be quite useless Of course jean names like &amp;quot;the Amanda&amp;quot; tell you nothing, but even silhouette descriptions sent my search right off the rails. I thought I should go with &amp;quot;curvy&amp;quot; cuts (because, ahem, I am curvy), but &amp;quot;slim&amp;quot; and even &amp;quot;skinny&amp;quot; often wound up fitting best. 2. Dark denim is your best friend Deep-blue denim is the most slimming. It makes you look 10 pounds leaner, plus it&amp;#039;s polished enough to wear to work or on date night. Ditto trouser jeans \u2014 another winner. A big thank-you to the genius who came up with those! 3. Pocket placement is serious business It&amp;#039;s a myth that big pockets in back always fool the eye and make your butt look smaller. Trust me: If the jumbo pockets are set too high or too low...disaster! 4. Definitely shop at your favorite &amp;quot;dress store&amp;quot; Retailers that specialize in clothing grown-up women for daily life are a great resource. This is how I found my winning pair: Coldwater Creek&amp;#039;s trouser jeans. I am beyond smitten with how slim and chic they look and how comfy they feel. I bought more than one pair, and if I could, I&amp;#039;d wear them every day. Hey, after all my past denim travails, maybe I&amp;#039;ll do exactly that. 5. Look for nice lines Denim that is straight up and down (and long enough!) does wonders to elongate. 6. Fade Faux Pas Sometimes the denim in faded jeans gets lighter in exactly the wrong area! Related: What to Wear with Jeans My Top Picks Coldwater Creek, $70 Bootleg trouser jeans PROS:&amp;quot;Love this trouser cut. The extra-dark denim is like an instant diet, and the low-profile back pockets are beyond butt-flattering&amp;quot; Ann Taylor, $88 Signature trouser jeans PROS: &amp;quot;A slim fit \u2014 meaning close to the body \u2014 but not too skinny. I like the roomy wide leg; a really nice bootcut option&amp;quot; Levi&amp;#039;s, $54 525 Perfect Waist jeans PROS: &amp;quot;Round, perky booty and flattish tummy \u2014 I love them!&amp;quot; Related: Best Jeans for Tummy Control "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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