Top 10 Tips

1. Wizard Jeans Top10 Tips to Denim Perfection

Wizard Jeans asked Sam Remer founder of ilovejeans to reveal her expert tips on how to successfully buy great fitting jeans. So lets start with, everyone can have great fitting jeans whatever your shape or size. The reality is keeping true to your body shape rather than the latest denim trend or brand. You maybe able to have it all, however keep an open mind! Follow Sam’s advice and your shopping nightmare will become an absolute pleasure – and you’ll end up with the jeans you’ve been searching for all your life.

2. What’s your body shape?

When searching for jeans the goal is getting a great fit. Knowing your body shape is key and will determine which style of leg will suit your shape. This is the foundation for great fitting jeans. Everything else follows on from here.

Long & Leggy

Your upper and lower body are in proportion to each other with a small bust.

Petite

You are 5’3” or under with either a small frame or curvaceous figure.

Fuller Figure

You have a voluptuous figure and tend to put weight on all over.

Apple

You hold most of your weight in your upper body, tummy area and bust. Your bottom is flat with slim legs.

Pear shape

Your hips are slightly wider than your shoulders with a slim upper body, smaller bust, broadening to a fullness in the hip and thigh area.

Hourglass

Your bust and hips are about the same size, with the waist being around 10 in. smaller.

3. Which Rise?

Wizard Jeans have a full-rise measuring approximately 10”depending on your size and a mid-rise jean measuring approximately 8.5” depending on your size.

The “rise” of a jean is determined by the distance between the crotch and the waist. Knowing which body type you are will be your guide to the correct rise for you.

Low Rise

Long & Leggy and Petite can carry off a low rise jean. Low rise measures 7.5” or under. The waist band usually sits two ore more inches lower than the navel.

Mid Rise

Pear Shape, Hourglass, Fuller Figure, Long & Leggy and Apple can wear a mid rise jean. Mid rise measures 8” to 9” The waistband sits just below the navel.

Full or High Rise

Pear Shape, Hourglass and Long & Leggy can carry of the higher rise look. High rise measures 9.5” to as high as 12”. The waistband sits either on or above the navel.

Top Tip:

If you have a favourite pair of jeans and want the same rise again, lay the jean flat and measure from the crotch seam to the top of the waistband to get the measurement.

4. Which waistband?

The waistband is always an important factor when shopping for your shape.

Most Pear Shape and Hourglass women have a terrible time with getting jeans to fit around the hips, so they go up a size and end up with a gape at the back of the waist. Here are ways to get round the gape.

• Go for wider waistband which sits on your hips with a higher back rise.
• A higher waisted jean will solve the gape problem and will give a streamline silhouette to your shape.

With Wizard Jeans, the unique Wizard (c) bonding technology works in the same way that many years ago a ‘roll-on’ used to – it holds you in, lifts you up but with maximum comfort and effect. The higher back rise sits flat in the smaller of your back to eliminate the gape.

5. Choose a leg style that will suit your body shape.

Wizard Jeans currently have three leg styles: boot cut, straight leg and slim fit straight leg.

Now you know your body shape use the guide below for your correct leg shape.

This is all about proportions and giving balance to your body shape.

Apple

Straight leg, skinny - (not too skinny), crop.

Curvy Hourglass/pear:

Boot cut, wide leg, flare leg, boyfriend.

Fuller figure

Boot cut, wide leg.

Petite

Skinny, straight leg, crop.

Long & Leggy

Lucky you, you’re able to wear all leg shapes!

Which leg length?

Wizard Jeans come in a leg length of 32” and 33” on selected styles.

Note: Wizard Jeans do not lose their shape if you need to take them up. Always take a selection of shoes with different heels to determine when you will wear your new jeans. Heels elongate the leg and gives confidence when wearing great fitting jeans. Depending on the brand of jean they may have a selection of leg lengths.

Choose your nearest length. Don‘t rule out a style just on leg length as it maybe a great fit and easy to shorten. If you‘re going to the trouble of having a pair of jeans shortened then ask for an original hem.

6. Want to keep the Original Hem?

Stateside it’s called a ‘tricky hem’ or a ‘European hem’. In the UK we call it the ‘American’ hem. It’s a way of shortening ones jeans and keeping the original hem intact by re-attaching it after shortening. It’s a great way to keep the original look of the jean if the bottoms are faded or frayed. This can be an expensive alteration as it takes longer than standard hemming. Approx £15 to £25.

7. Which size?

This can be tricky as most denim brands tend to work to their own sizing. In particular, jeans from the USA tend to work on ‘vanity’ sizing to make the customer feel great about buying a smaller size. The beauty of Wizard Jeans is that they run true to size.

8. Which fit?

Try on both sizes of your chosen style and see which fits better. Wizard Jeans have a 2% Lycra content to give stretch without the jeans going baggy. Wizard also offer 2 types of technology: (1) pocket control and (2) Wizard© bonding.

1. Pocket Control
   This Wizard Jean style all have special pockets made from high quality, strong fabric which are then stitched tightly either side of the leg inside the jean to maximise support to pull in and lift up the stomach.
2. Wizard© Bonding
   The bonding on the inside of the jean goes from the waist down to and including the top of the thighs - which lifts the bottom, lifts and holds in the stomach and gives a very flattering contour to the hips.

Wizard’s latest white jean (product code WT3WTE) has bonding throughout the entire jean ensuring that you get the most flattering fit ever. However, because of the special bonding and fit of these jeans you might need a size larger than normal. Nothing is worse than parting with your hard earned cash on a jean that goes baggy after one wear! So it’s important to move around the fitting room and do some denim aerobics to ensure a close fit. Always sit down in the jeans to make sure the back rise doesn‘t reveal too much.

If both sizes of your chosen jeans don‘t fit well, the style may not suit your body shape. Often we blame our size when the answer could be It’s just the wrong style for my shape’.

9. Buying online?

Actually buying jeans online has never been easier. Wizard Jeans have a user friendly website, with rotating images so you can really see the shape & style of the jean. The full size guide is available to download.

10. Where to buy jeans?

If you prefer to try before you buy Wizard Jeans have a growing list of stockists in the UK, Ireland & Spain.

Happy shopping for your shape!

Wizard Zara Indigo Jeans
Product Code: WT2BCB
Long & Leggy, Hourglass, Pear, Fuller Figure

Sienna Jet Black Jeans
Product Code: WT2SLU
Long & Leggy, Pear, Apple, Hourglass, Petite

Wizard Dude Stonewash Blue Jeans
Product Code: WT1BBC
Long & Leggy, Hourglass, Pear, Fuller Figure.

Wizard June Stonewash Blue Jeans
Product Code: WT1BLE
Long & Leggy, Pear, Apple, Hourglass, Petite

Wizard Sienna Midnight Jeans
Product Code: WT2EVE
Long & Leggy, Pear, Apple, Hourglass, Petite

Wizard Zara Indigo Jeans
Product Code: WT2JBC
Long & Leggy, Hourglass, Pear, Fuller Figure.

Wizard Jude Stonewash Blue Jeans
Product Code: WT1SSW
Long & Leggy, Pear, Apple, Hourglass, Petite.

Wizard Alexis White Jeans
Product Code: WT3WTE
Long & Leggy, Pear, Apple, Hourglass, Petite

Wizard Roxy Midnight Jeans
Product Code: WT2BSW
Long & Leggy, Pear, Apple, Hourglass, Petite