Helloooooooo! Yes, I’m still alive. I guess the lack of sleep from the little one and craziness of the holidays finally caught up with me. iii’vvveeeebeensoooooootiiiirrreed. It’s nice to be back! …
Last month {crazy it was last year!}, Oscar Adames, the J Brand denim fit guru visited TOOTSIES Dallas for a blogger brunch. Can you say sassy Dominican with an eye for denim style?!?! He is absolutely hilarious and such a doll. He’s worked with celebrities like Madonna and Mick Jagger, but he LOVES helping women of all shapes and sizes get the perfect fit for their denim. We were lucky enough to hear some of his secrets AND have him fit us!
Thanks to Morgan of A Treasure Hunt for sharing this pic! Lovelies from left to right: Ashley of SideSmile Style // Heather of Style by Fluent // Oscar Adames of J Brand // Morgan of A Treasure Hunt // moi // Elizabeth of The Now StyleBook
His thoughts on denim. The fit should be… like giving your husband (who has had a couple too many glasses of wine) $200 and telling him to buy you a bikini!
A secret for denim fanatics! If you don’t want to wash your perfect fitting jeans, put them in a ziplock bag and stick them in the freezer for 4-6hrs to kill the germs. What?!?! Who knew!!
Apparently, most of us need a size smaller than we think. I followed his advice and WOW does it make a difference. J Brand has this stretch technology that kind of sucks you in from all angles. I think WE ALL need some of that!
He even showed us a trick with a fur vest. (This seems to only work with one that isn’t lined or truly fur.) Turn it upside down and wear it that way – gives you kind of a shawl effect!
And did you know that J Brand launched ready-to-wear? Don’t you just luuurve that floral bomber jacket?
TOOTSIES has the largest selection of J Brand jeans in the metroplex, so I had a hard time choosing one pair. I went home with two – the white moto and black coated denim! A huge THANK YOU to TOOTSIES for the gift card!
Do you know of any other denim tricks? Share your secrets! I wash my jeans inside out to prevent fading. And sometimes, I tuck the hem of my skinnies under if they are too long for a certain pair of shoes.