Jeans: For Shorties!

I know what I'm talking about when it comes to jeans for short girls. I'm shorter than average (150cm ) and people always tease me about being short, which I honestly don't really mind because I like being short. I mean you never have problems on airplanes, you can cut lines really discretely and most importantly, you can wear massive heels! One of the questions on my survey was 'Name 5 things you hate about yourself' and a few girls wrote: 'My height, I'm sort of short!' and I was sad to read that. It's understandable to be frustrated about something you have control over and can be changed, like your weight or your teeth (braces), but your height - that's unchangeable. Either you'll grow taller or you won't, and unless you take some kind of hormonal pills, you can't do anything about it! This also applies to taller girls, no matter what height you are, you have to learn to embrace it and work with it and that's what I love about fashion. 

It's like your body is a white canvas and all these clothes, shoes, accessories, bags and jewelry are a  rainbow of colors you can mix&match to fit your vision. That doesn't mean that I don't sometimes  wish I could wear a maxi-dress and pull it off impeccably without having to adjust/hem/cut it to fit my body, but on the other hand I can still wear wedges and be shorter than most guys! 

But with every advantage there is to being short there are also some disadvantages. Take jeans, for example.  If you're short like me, you probably have extra material around your ankle and that's really annoying, isn't it? The best option, when it comes to extra material at the bottom of your jeans, is to hem them.  

When you're trying jeans on in the changing rooms(and if you're in Zara, I feel sorry for you- their floor is always so dusty) and they're dragging on the floor, fold them under until they're the length you want. This is the tricky part, which shoes are you planning to wear with them? What I like to do when trying jeans on is to try shoes on at the same time. I usually try on some basic ballerina flats in the spring or fall, boots in the winter and sandals or wedges in the summer. Think of which type of shoes you'll probably wear with that pair of jeans because heels can change everything! 

It's important to wear a pair of jeans that fit instead of squeezing into a smaller size. Depending on the style of the jeans, your size may vary from one brand to another, so don't worry about the number too much. Go for a pair that fits perfectly and any extra material on the bottom (for example) can be tucked in, hemmed or folded up. 

Now some tips for all you short girls: 

AVOID!

• Go for mid-rise jeans(middle of the hips). Wearing low-rise jeans can make make hips look bigger and your legs shorter. Even though I said you should embrace being short, you do want your legs to appear as long as possible!
•  If your stomach isn't completely flat(as is the case for many of us!), low-rise jeans will also emphasize  your stomach. 
• Stay away from cuffed jeans, they usually just make you look shorter. 
• You can wear almost every other jeans style, though if you go for boot-cut, make sure they're not to long or they'll drag on the ground, which relates once again to that fact that you have to consider the shoes because high heels or wedged and boot-cut jeans can work well.  
• When I shop for jeans in Geneva I usually just shop in the jeans section and look for my size because most shops(like H&M and Zara) don't have specific sections for petite jeans like Levi's does. If they're too long I get them hemmed. 
• If you don't want/can't afford/can't be bothered to get them hemmed just tuck them into boots!