I am shorter than you and find the short length jeans in Target are the only ones that fit me lengthwise. If I buy a bootleg jean and have them shortened the knee part ends up at my shins and they just look out of proportion. Myer also have a petite section but I find their sizing to be quite small, if you're a size 10-12 you'd be right though.
Hiya Salad
My dh gave me a personal stylist for Mother's Day, and it's been the best thing for me. My wardrobe used to consist of items that really only went with one thing. I now know to buy items that will go with at least 3 things in my wardrobe. I also bought some of the basic long sleeve tee's from cotton on. $10 each. white and grey. I wear these under a short sleeve t-shirt. The main colours I now have are beiges and greys - not colours that i'd ever have chosen before, but i have to admit they look good.
A scarf also brightens up an outfit.
A rule the stylist told me - always make sure you repeat at least 1 colour twice. That might be handbag and belt match. Shoes and scarf match etc.
Hope i've made some sense.
btw - i would never had worn skinny jeans, but she's got me wearing them with ballet flats. ( i have to wear my gutsucking underwear though )
I've been giving myself a bit of a wardrobe makeover. These are my rules:
1. Check out Trinny & Susannah's website to work out what your body type is and what will suit you best.
2. Try on LOTS AND LOTS of stuff. Don't feel that you have to buy everything in one day or you'll end up buying anything that looks half-decent in a panic. The more you try on the better you'll get at working out what suits you. And throw some things into the mix that you would never normally consider trying.
3. Only buy something if it fits properly.
4. Only buy something if it's comfortable - that means easy to put on as well.
5. If you're not an ironer (like me) don't buy anything that needs ironing. You'll never wear it. I've just about trained myself not to buy any shirts.
6. Remember to buy a pair of shoes that will go with your outfit(s). Ballet flats are a good option. Again, make sure they're comfy. Nothing worse than having a fab outfit but no shoes to go with it.
7. People watch. Constantly. Work out what looks good and what goes well together.
8. Dresses with leggings are mega comfy as is any stretchy jersey fabric.
9. Jeans can be a complete nightmare to find but don't lose heart.
10. Go through your wardrobe - you might find some things you'd forgotten about and save yourself some cash.
wow thanks fiona great tips. i will go check out that site now.
One question about buying jeans, when you try them on in the shop and they fit great and you get them home and wash them and then wear them and they seem to loosen up and dont fit anymore, how do you avoid this??
I'm shorter than you Salad (5'2"!!!) and I live in jeans. I do the same as brontide, make sure they fit nice in the butt and hip and get them taken up. Before I got pregnant the first time, I had a fabulous pair of Esprit jeans. I wore them until they got holes in them lol. Currently in maternity jeans again (pumpkin patch).
I always chuck on a bit of foundation, mascara and lip gloss. Makes me feel a bit dressed up. I'll also sometimes throw on a pair of heels with my jeans, makes me feel taller and makes my legs look a little bit longer.
Salad - i think the key is to try and go a size smaller than you are. I was wearing size 14's and now get into a size 12 in the skinny's and straight leg jeans.
salad, the jeans should be pretty tight in the shop (but not so tight that it's hard to do them up). When mine get a bit loose I just dry them in the dryer or wash them in hot water, it shrinks them up nicely.
Bootleg jeans and flares will make you look shorter (I know coz i'm a shorty lol). A straight leg with a heel adds heaps of height. Carpenter jeans are great for shorties.
I just make sure the fit is perfect on the waist and butt and get them taken up.
Have a look at what you own already and think about what you can buy that would go with them. Try to buy things that will fit into your existing wardrobe.
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