Muffin Tops: Stop the Muffin Mishaps NOW!

Thank god for low rise jeans…

Unfortunately, they’ve produced an unseemly side effect: the muffin top. You know, that horrendous phenomenon where a person’s belly—usually their love handles—hangs ever so gracefully over the top of their fave pair of jeans?

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And by gracefully we mean, not gracefully.

So, given that we’ve seen FAR too muffin mishaps in our time, we’re calling out to denim lovers everywhere to wake up, snap out of it, take a good, long look in the mirror—and then follow these denim dos to help us rid the streets of the dreaded muffin top!

#1 DO: Get jeans that FIT. You think it’d be pretty obvious, right? Don’t buy a pair of jeans if you have to squeeeeeeze the button shut. How comfy can it be to be constantly bulging out of your jeans, anyways? Buy jeans that cover your curves. And, of course, we recommend custom jeans.

#2 DO: Add an inch or so to the back rise. Fortunately more people are catching on to the muffin top problem, and are opting for pants that sit a little higher in back but still low rise in the front. This is how we make our jeans at indi. By adding a little to the back rise, we ensure appropriate coverage of this “problem” area, while still avoiding the “mom” jeans look.

#3 DO: Wear a long shirt. The problem of a too tight/too low waistband is only half of the muffin top battle. If, say, the above unfortunate fashion victim had invested in a better fitting, longer shirt, the love handle overhang wouldn’t be such a big offense.

Bottom line—don’t try to squeeze it all into somewhere it doesn’t belong. Trust us, the people walking behind you will thank you.

posted by: abigail on August 7, 2009 at 5:43 pm
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TAGS: custom jeans, womens jeans, low rise jeans, jeans that fit, muffin top

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On 08-07-2009, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) said

So you don’t like the “fleshbelt” look?

On 08-07-2009, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) said

Thank You-I’ve been wishing for this!!!!

On 08-19-2009, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) said

Please add a high rise to your jean selections.  I love high rise jeans!  I don’t think they look “mommish” at all, in fact the mom jean look really only happens when you’re wearing high rise jeans with tapered ankles, yuck! I like to make sure my tummy isn’t hanging over the front of my jeans when I sit, and jeans where just the back rise is higher still do that which leads to me feel awfully fat, even though I’m not. In addition there are those of us long torso girls where mid and low rise just isn’t enough sometimes.  I don’t want to wear tunics every day and they don’t make pretty blouses in long enough lengths for me to wear with low rise jeans, but with a high rise jean in a dark wash I can make it work!

On 08-20-2009, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) said

Hi Amber,
Thanks for your comment! We do offer high rise jeans for women. Start by designing your own jeans . During the design process, you’ll be able to choose a high rise. I hope that helps!

On 10-16-2009, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) said

Thanks for taking the time to post such a detailed and informative article. It has given me a lot of inspiration and I look forward to more like this in the future.