Finding The Right Pair of Jeans

     Jeans are available in large range of styles, colors and washes. I never knew that there are different types of jeans (classified by their waistbands, pockets or back yoke) until I researched on them for this blog post.

     Knowing the little details is important in looking for jeans, especially to find a type suited for one's body structure.

(credits to englishteacherdotme of wordpress for these useful bits of information I learned)

1. WAISTBAND TYPE

   The waistband is made of a double layer of denim, it is more rigid, allowing it to hold your tummy much like a girdle. A wider waistband will help more.

    Super high rise jeans have waistbands more than an inch above your waist. These jeans are best for leg lengthening. 

High rise jeans have waistbands that are an inch above your waist. They are best for long bodies or those with long legs.

Medium rise or mid-rise jeans have waistbands located precisely on the waist

Low-rise jeans have waistbands 2-5 inches below the belly button. These jeans are best for those with flat tummies. Low to M Rise jeans on the other hand, are the most common waistband type of jeans, which have waistbands 2-3 inches below the belly button. These are best for flattening bottoms.

Also known as Brazilian Low Rise jeans, the ultra low rise jeans are growing in popularity for its high quality and it is best for short bodies.

2. BACK YOKE TYPE

The Inverted Arc makes the rear appear fuller.

The straight or horizontal yoke line makes the waist appear wider but does not really emphasize curves.

The "V” Shape is most flattering back yoke cut and is the most used yoke cut in jeans.

The sweetheart yoke type can make a small rear look fuller because of the cut's heart shape and it works on skinny jeans to emphasize curves.

The Extra Wide yoke type has back pockets placed lower than usual for the "falling" look but the yoke type is recommended for men.

Pants with no yoke at all suits women with larger rears.

3. LEG TYPE (the most important styling decision in finding jeans that suit one's body structure)

Skinny - leg-hugging , close fit  all throughout

Straight - straight, narrow cut and does not flare at the ankles

Boot - Close fit in the thigh and a flared lower leg

Flare - Narrow cut until the knee, but has  a wide flare at the leg and usually the cut used for low rise jeans

Slouch - wide in the legs all throughout

Tapered - Cut narrows toward the ankle 

Capri - usually ends below the knee

Stove Pipe - oversized straight cut

Cropped - ankle-length cut but can be cropped at any length from the mid-calf to the knee

Gaucho - extra-wide flare

Cuffed - a fold at the end of the legs and is not necessarily a straight cut

Bucketlist: Win in Dr. Martens' #StandForSomething Contest

           

     Every month, UK Shoe brand Dr. Martens, holds a contest for #StandForSomething and the winner gets a pair of DMs of her choice. As a collector of shoes and a big fan of the brand, I decided to try my luck for the month of September.

     To join the contest, you need to tell Dr. Martens what you stand for and upload a photo of yourself wearing DMs for your #StandForSomething footprint, which will serve as your entry for the contest. So I asked my mom to take photos of me yesterday (yes she's actually a good photographer) because I was coincidentally wearing my DMs. Since I was in a good mood for editing, I asked my mom to take several photos so I could "clone" myself to give a little edge. I also sent Dr. Martens what I stand for and the picture above was the result.

     So I am asking you again to wish me luck! I'd be really happy if I win this. It'll be the best pre-Christmas gift ever.

      PS. I am not from United Kingdom and i don't know why that location appeared. I think maybe it's from my past location on facebook.....so yeah....

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Bucketlist: My Fashion Ambition and The Road To SoFA

             There are only two things I want to be after I graduate from college. A full-time surgeon and a part-time fashion designer. On this blog post you are reading right now, lies the history of my fashion ambition and how my road to SoFA started. What is SoFA, you might wonder. I'll explain that later.

              I loved fashion ever since I was young. I always see to it that I'm comfortable and confident with what I wear.......and that I stand out. ((Credits also to my mom for having a good taste in fashion)) Fashion shows the diversity of man. I was amazed by how designers show their creativity and uniqueness through clothes, shoes, etc, and use their creations to  make people find comfort and be happy with what they wear. 

              I started having an interest in the fashion industry when I was 7. That was also when I started to have an interest in designing. I had two folders where I placed all my designs but unfortunately, I forgot where I kept the one with the designs I made when I was 7 after we got flooded. What's left with me now is the folder with my designs when I was 8 or 9 but unfortunately again, there are only a few designs left in the folder. 

Here's a picture of my fashion folder I kept for so many years.

And here's a photo of all the designs left in the folder. I think I lost the other folder and the other designs during the flood in 2009.

               I love to draw. Even until now, I still design clothes, especially dresses. And every time I draw people, I really emphasize what they're wearing and I make sure that I don't leave out details, even how a certain texture looks like. I'll post my creative portfolio with all my recent designs on this blog (it's one of the requirements for my application for SoFA, which I will further blog about in this post after this paragraph). 

                A few years back, I heard about the School of Fashion and the Arts, or the SoFA Design Institute. It is the first specialized design college in the Philippines and is the leading educational institution committed to art. It is located in Makati City. The school provides workshops, short-term courses, and long-term courses related to designing and the the world of fashion.

                  SoFA also provides modern and high-class facilities and great opportunities to their students, who are trained by people who are well-known in the country for their excellence in the field of fashion and design like Marina Benipayo, Luis Espiritu and Richard Papa. 

   

                  Some works of their students are featured in newspapers, fashion shows and exhibits too. 

Some members of the SoFA alumni are famous in the Philippine fashion industry, like Tippy Sy, whose creations have been featured in numerous magazines.

                    I am going to college next year and I have arts for my second choice for what course to take. My first choice is a science course, since I will have to take up a premed course before I proceed to Medicine but I am really determined to apply for SoFA since it has been part of my bucketlist for a million years, and finally I am on the right age too! I'm planning to apply for a scholarship for a 2-year program in Fashion Design and Marketing and if I pass the standards of the SoFA team, I still have to decide whether to make my pre-med course and medicine wait for about two years and join the program, take up my pre-med course and take the program after and proceed to medicine, or not to take the program and just consider SoFA's workshops every summer if I have the time. I started compiling my works in my creative portfolio, which I will post to this blog and send to SoFA by next year together with the other requirements.

 So wish me luck!