7 Rules to Finding the Perfect Jeans

By Lambeth Hochwald

Check out our roadmap to jeans-shopping success from plain-speaking Clinton Kelly, host of What Not to Wear.

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1.Try, Try Again

Blue jeans are as American as apple pie. But if you're like most women, you find jeans shopping stressful. In fact, nearly 70 percent of Motherboard Moms said that they have to try on four or more pairs before they find a pair that fits. And Clinton Kelly, a fashion consultant and co-host of TLC's What Not To Wear, told us the average woman on the TLC show tries on 20 pairs! Okay, so the dressing room can't be avoided. But you can steer clear of other pitfalls of jeans shopping (and jeans wearing) with this smart advice from Kelly.


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