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Muffin Top

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?

muffin top
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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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There are a ton of simple strategies to rocking out your new take on “mom jeans” from the waist up.  Just to name a few that may be popular this summer…

- Steer clear from flimsy or sheer shirts on top.  Let a breezy billowy blouse hang freely at your hips or pair it with a low slung belt for a super simple way to downplay a larger tummy or seat.
- Wear a wrap to accentuate your still-intact sexy little neckline and form fit your bust in a particularly feminine way.
- Another maternal figure-flatterer is the trendy wide belt.  Wrap it around almost any cutesy top to create the hour-glass effect (but remember to say no to muffin top by not tightening the belt too much).

Sporting great jeans as a mom is made easy with these go-to mom jean away ideas.  Start with finding a great jean for your mom body at indi.  Design your own custom denim starting from the pockets to the bottom hem and we know that the phrase “mom jeans” will be the last thing that comes to mind when you’re spotted in indi denim. 

Walk through our online ordering process to see what kinds of jeans you would design for yourself!  Once you order and are fit with your perfect jeans, come back here and share what works for you with all the other moms out here who may read this.

posted by: Amy D on May 7, 2009 at 5:17 pm
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