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jeans + leggings = jeggings

The Citizens of Humanity Avedon Slick Super Stretch Low Rise Skinny Jean in Dust are my latest jean acquisition this season. And I love them! More casual than the Raven Denim skinny jeans, they are very fitted (legging style), and comfy. The fabric is quite thin and so soft, you're gonna forget you're wearing jeans, and yet you are! Wear these 'jeggings' with a pair of leather boots just like Rachel Bilson, or with the fffabulous Australia Luxe Collective Tall Vixen Boots, and I guarantee you'll turn heads.

These jeans fit true to size, although you can go a size smaller and they'll still fit. And they are a great pair to get if you are a skinny jeans 'virgin'.

fffabulous sale: raven denim skinny jean

Raven Denim Remy Super Skinny Jeans in Raw are my fffavorite jeans this season. I love the Raw dark wash, and the cut is unbelievable. These jeans make your butt look amazing (no kidding), and your legs look skinny (yeah, that's right!). What more can you ask from a pair of jeans, really? And they are on sale too. Yay! Tuck them into fffabulous tall boots, add a fffancy cashmere sweater to it, and you're ready to go.

Note that these jeans are true to size and do not stretch.

fffabulous sale: william rast on hautelook.com

If you watched JT (a.k.a. Justin Timberlake) on the Oprah Show yesterday, you should know that William Rast jeans are guaranteed to make a woman's butt look good! And don't we all want to wear cute jeans that makes us look good? The great news is that William Rast is on sale on hautelook.com for another 55 hours, 58 minutes and 21 seconds, so if the price was your excuse to not put your best 'foot' forward, now is your chance to look hot hot hot in one of these fffabulous pairs of jeans!

My very favorite are the William Rast Kristin Capris. Why? Because I have been looking for a pair of dark denim capris all winter long and haven't found one I like enough to spend the big bucks. And why would I want a pair of dark denim capris? Because dark denim capris look great with any pair of tall boots. You won't struggle trying to tuck your jeans into your boots when attempting to zip them up because there isn't all that extra fabric on capri jeans. One of my friends actually asked me the other day how I was managing to stuff my jeans in my tall boots, and my answer was simple: I wear capri jeans. I think she had a BIG Ah-Ha moment, and it was very fffunny to look at. Eheh!

Note that William Rast jeans are very low cut, don't stretch much, and fit true to size. And email us now to request an invitation to join hautelook.com.

rock and roll in dylan george

I discovered Dylan George jeans last year and since then, I just can't get enough of them. I bought the Dylan George Elizabeth Bootcut Jeans in Baron in the fall, and I love wearing it. It is simply a classic and will go with everything. Then I got the Dylan George Sophia Skinny-Leg Jeans in Empire—my very first pair of skinny jeans—and I feel fffabulous in them. They are trendy and look great with my Loeffler Randall Yvette Cut-Out Booties (or with any other pair of boots), and the wash is very flattering and will make you look skinnier than you actually are, which is a big deal for skinny jeans since you will usually get the opposite effect. Well, I didn't stop there and already fell for yet another pair of Dylan George jeans, and they are just as fffabulous, if not more. This flare-leg Dylan George Alexandra Denim in Czar features a cloudy blue wash with vintage road rash and rips all over the front. So rock and roll! I plan to wear them right now with a pair of my black boots, as well as all summer with my favorite wedge shoes (note that even though they don't seem like they are on the picture, these jeans are actually very long with its 34'' inseam). These are a bit on the expensive side, but this pair of jeans is like no other pair I own...just what I needed to complete my jean collection!

As far as the sizing is concerned, I always find out that I am an in-between size for Dylan George jeans, and since they don't stretch much, I got the higher size as it looks more elegant. So I suggest getting one size bigger than what you would normally wear. I got a 28 in these, and I usually wear a 27 in the Dylan George Elizabeth Bootcut Jeans in Baron and in the Dylan George Sophia Skinny-Leg Jeans in Empire.

dylan george skinny jeans

Who would have thought I would talk about yet another pair of jeans? And who would have thought I would ever wear a pair of skinny jeans? Not me! The 'problem' is that there will always be a pair of jeans that makes your butt look even better and your legs look even longer, and these Dylan George Sophia Skinny-Leg Jeans in Empire are indeed one of those. I tried them on at the BellaRosa boutique with a fffabulous pair of shoes (that I'll feature very soon, too), and they just fit oh so well, and they are just oh so trendy!!! The jean fabric is soft and stretchy, the midnight-blue wash with minimal distressing is superb and very flattering (it might be why I decided to finally invest in a pair of skinny jeans), and I absolutely love the tonal branding embroidery on the back pockets. So if you are a skinny jean virgin and are dying to buy a pair but haven't found 'the one' yet, these Dylan George Sophia Skinny-Leg Jeans in Empire are all you need this winter to let that inner fffashionista shine through. And even if you are not a big fan of skinny jeans, just think about how ideal these would be to wear with tall boots!

And get 10% off on these jeans (and any items that are not on sale on emoda.com, for that matter) by using this coupon code at checkout: eCCabin.

what a fffabulous year!

fffabulous.com is celebrating it's one year anniversary of blogging about fashion, beauty, or other fffun stuff today, and, man, it's been such an amazing year! Or should I say it's been fffabulous?

First and foremost, I enjoyed shopping at romi boutique and BellaRosa boutique—just to name a few—to find the coolest and sexiest clothes and shoes around. It's been fun to tell you all about my fffashionista endeavors! I also want thank all of you for all your great comments (each and everyone one of them made my day and kept me going), as well as all of my friends who inspired me to try new things, such as fffabulous guy week (thanks Ivan!), fffabulous baby week (thanks Gauri and baby Arianna!), the fffaqs (thanks Bterkup and Hil!), and the ffface-a-ffface interviews (thanks Melanie!).

And I want to thank all of the fffabulous guestbloggers for sharing their very fffavorites: Miss Erica for her sense of humor and for being so passionate about anything Louis—Thanks lady! Masami for always finding the perfect product that wows us all; Yvette for sharing her perfect sense of style; Fern for sharing her love for purses (I am not the only one, yay!); Tara for showing us that mums are so cool; Kate for finally investing in designer jeans, and maternity ones too!; Tina and Vicky for trusting my fashion sense and spending the big bucks on fffabulous shoes; Jaime for kicking off fffabulous baby week in style; Luciana for posting the sweetest comments ever; Heidi, Lisa, Danielle, Diana and Kim for their fffabulous fashion sense and fashion tips; Dee for being such an inspiration and for designing the most fffabulous logo EVER (pictured here); my sis for checking fffabulous.com every other month (!) and telling me how cool it is (she doesn't care much about fashion so this means a lot!); Kent for always be on the look-out for the perfect jacket. I am also thankful for Alex and Vicky for getting me started on this fffabulous journey; and Will, Geysa, Mike, Jim, Jeff, Francois and Helen for inspiring me to follow my dreams. And last but not least, for my grandma, Jacqueline, for always complimenting me on my fashion sense. She passed away one month before fffabulous.com launched, and I know she's been by my side all along.

All in all, I am so thankful for all that has happened so far, and I am super excited for the next year ahead! I surely anticipate it to be filled with tons more of ffffabulous clothes and shoes, many more guestbloggers, etc. And stay tuned for fffabulous gift ideas for the holiday season and another fffabulous guy week (thanks Brett for suggesting this fffabulous teaser!)

dylan george jeans

I have found yet another pair of jeans —and jean brand—that is worth trying and 'investing in'. I tried the Dylan George Elizabeth Bootcut Jeans in Baron the other day, and I fell for them right away. They may even end up being the jeans I'll be wearing all winter long. Here is why I love them so much:

• They are extra long with a 35" inseam —a big prerequisite in my books; it is always easier to hem them if they are too long than to have them look too short with your favorite pair of shoes (a big fashion no-no)
• They have a nice dark wash —this is the perfect wash for winter time, whether to wear at work or for a nice dinner out around town
• They are stretchy without being too stretchy with 98% cotton and 2% lycra —I love that they are tight at the legs without being that tight at the waist/hips, so there won't be any 'muffin top' showing when you wear tight tees with those jeans. Hooray!
• They make your butt and legs look amazing —I noticed this right when I got out of the dressing room, especially after hearing all those 'oohs' and 'aahs' coming at me
• The back pockets have a super nice design and a brown/gold color stitching that will look great with my Loeffler Randall boots and Louis Vuitton purse
• They were designed by fashion mogul Danny Gueze —Danny started his own luxury lifestyle brand Dylan George after helping launch and establish William Rast and People's Liberation, two other amazing jean brands

All in all, those Dylan George jeans are classy, comfy, ultra flattering and different from any other brands out there. When you'll wear those, all you'll keep hearing is: 'but where did you get those fffabulous jeans?'. And don't we all love that???

Oh, and they fit true to size, so if you are a 27 in Citizens, you'll be a 27 in those Dylan George jeans.

citizens of humanity kelly maternity jean

I've tried to get Kate to jump on the designer jeans wagon for a couple of months now. I've been praising the benefits/advantages/virtues/you name it! of Citizens of Humanity jeans, because Citizens of Humanity (COH) are the brand to get if you've never owned a pair of designer jeans. COH fit everyone's body type, they make the greatest butt EVER, and they are versatile enough to be worn at work, during a night around town, and on weekends. When Kate told me she was 8 weeks pregnant, I didn't give up on my 'you've got to get a pair of designer jeans' credo. I knew that COH offer great maternity jeans for mommy-to-be fffashionistas...am I not resourceful, or what? I sent her the link right away, and, next thing you know, Kate and I were on a mission to figure out what COH size she was so that she could order her maternity Citizens. Kate tried the Citizens Faye and the Citizens Kelly and ended up picking the Citizens Kelly (the best classic fit of all, in my opinion). Next, she figured out what her regular size in Citizens was and concluded that she had to order one size bigger for her maternity jeans (but this can vary based on how your bootie/thighs 'react' during your pregnancy). Ever since she's received her maternity jeans, Kate just can't stop raving about them:

"After following miss fffabulous' suggestion, I bought a pair of Citizens of Humanity Kelly Maternity Jeans and wore them every single day last week. They can be dressed up or down and make you feel pretty hot when you're starting to show and looking frumpy in loose-fitting clothes. The best part for me is that they are nice and long, which makes them work well with boots or wedges and they can be rolled up to wear with flats. Like all maternity pants, I find that they need to be pulled up periodically during the day, but I think this should happen less as I get further along (I'm at 12 wks right now). Thank you miss fffabulous for your recommendation - I am really happy with them! -Kate"

And watch out for our first fffabulous baby week ever on fffabulous.com. It's right around the corner!

fffabulous sale on shopbop.com

It's that time of the year again when sales are popping up left and right. And if you're like me, you have probably already bought everything full price (Ha!) and waiting eagerly for the Fall collection to show up in stores and online. However, shopbop.com is currently having a bye bye summer sale, and I had to take a peek at it. There are still so many cute things available that I know I would definitely wear this summer and even next summer, too. Take for example:

• the Citizens of Humanity Cropped Kelly Jeans in white. This is a classic and can be worn year after year without losing its edge
• the J Brand Trouser Short. It is deliciously stylish and would look so sexy with stilettos!
• the Joie Parker Top and the Joie Julian Top. They are just too adorable to pass up; I own one Joie top already (to be featured on fffabulous.com very soon), and I love it!
• last but not least, the Hanky Panky Thongs. They are too cute in all those colors and will never go out of style (that's for sure!)

fffabulous sale: j brand love story jean

Although J Brand is famous for its skinny jeans, the J Brand Love Story Bellbottom Jean is the pair that all the celebrities wear—from Kate Moss and Paris Hilton to Katherine Heigl and Courteney Cox. Now that's hot! And don't you all love it when the most fffamous pair of jeans on Earth is on sale?

These jeans just fit perfectly: they make the perfect butt and the longest legs with the flare legs and 35 inch inseam. And the lapis dark blue wash and the charcoal/dark grey wash are perfect for this Fall. Both are classic and will go a long way with any shirt and pumps or any sweater and boots in your wardrobe.

fffabulous sale: anlo drew trouser jeans

It's fffabulous sale time again! Yay! I am usually not a big fan of sales because I've noticed that I either buy clothes that I don't need or I just don't love them as much as clothes I've had a big crush on (you know, that love at first sight thingy?). But my metaphysical ramblings on sales shall be addressed in a later post because I have something very important to talk about.

I went to romi boutique the other day to help a friend find a cool pair of jeans, and I ended up with this gorgeous and super trendy pair of Anlo jeans. Adios, shopping diet! I totally fell for the Anlo Drew Trouser Jeans in Abyss and for a lot of reasons: these jeans have a super nice dark wash, a great trouser-style tab waist, and a wide leg that will flatter any figure. And the high waist is not too high, so don't get scared because you're gonna love it! These jeans also have a few perks I couldn't ignore: they are super long (34" inseam), have fffabulous button details (my girlfriends could tell they were Anlos right away), and they make a great butt (my friends noticed this right away too. Ha!). These jeans are ON SALE, too, for $132 from $220. Nice! And they are so cute that as soon as my friend Vicky saw them on me, she wanted a pair for herself. She tried mine on to check out the fit and size, and she was sold immediately. Not to mention that her order is already in. Doesn't this tell something?

Oh, and talking about sizing, these trouser jeans size big, so get a size smaller than you usually wear for a perfect fit. As an example, I wear a size 27 in Citizens and a size 28 in 1921, and I got these jeans in size 26 and they fit perfectly. Go get them now before they run out!

fffaqs: where can I buy kasil jeans?

Hey there fffabulous girl!

I have a fashion question for you. I am always in search of jeans. I have own more than i need but don't all girls??? I was in long beach this past weekend and I tried on some kasil jeans for the first time. They fit super nice and I should have bought them, but I was feeling really bloated and was between sizes. Short story, I didn't buy them because i think they deserve to be more than just "bloated" jeans....hahah.  Do you know of a boutique around here that carries them?

- Bterkup

Hey hey Ms. Bterkup!

So nice to hear from you!!! So I have never heard of this jeans brand (shame on me!) but looking at them on their website, they look so hot!!! Okay, girl, I understand that when you're bloated, the last thing you want to do is try tight clothes on and spend the big bucks on a pair of awesome jeans (I agree that those jeans shouldn't be just bloated pants, not for that price) but the #1 rule I live by is: when you find something you really love and have no second thoughts about, just get it!! Because if you can't find it again, you'll be miserable. And aren't you right now??? Anyway, you can find the Kasil Jeans at the Drift Denim Boutique in Oakland (a very new boutique I still have to check out!) or online on revolveclothing.com or even on sale at vibetheboutique.com; if you remember which model you tried on, just order 2 sizes and return the one that doesn't fit! And when you get them, please let us know which one you got and why you love them so much. I do already love the pocket design (I am sure it makes a great butt) and the fact they are 34" to 36" inseam long. The longer the better!

-miss fffabulous

Send your questions to miss fffabulous at fffabulous -at- gmail -dot- com and get a chance to be featured on her fffaqs section. Oh, and 'how do I make more money to be able to buy all the stuff you feature on fffabulous.com?' doesn't count. Ha!

small town jeans

I have found yet another pair of jeans that I couldn't ignore. A lady was trying on a pair of those Small Town jeans at the Bella Rosa boutique last weekend, and they looked so cute that I couldn't resist trying them on too. And I was so committed not to buy anything that day!!! Argh!

Small Town has the cutest jeans for this summer season. They are super fitted with a flare leg (makes a great butt!), super slimming, and super long, too. This isn' t mentioned on the jeans description page, but they are –at least—37'' long. But that means your legs will just look that much longer, especially paired with some nice high wedges or heels. Super flattering!

I think you should try them out (order one size bigger than you usually wear as those size small), and I am sure you won't be able to resist the temptation either. They are truly...well, super!

white denim

I completely gave in to light denim and bought a pair of jeans that are even lighter than those fancy Anlo Soophia jeans. I purchased this pair of Citizens of Humanity Ingrid Flare Jeans in white a couple of days ago. It was an easy choice since I already own three pairs of Ingrid jeans in different shades of blue (yes, three--and I love them all!). You really can't go wrong with this pair of jeans as they are truly a classic: they are as long as I like them to be (35''), and they make for an amazing butt and the perfect figure with the flare leg. These are perfect for the summer, especially if you match them with a white tank top or a bright colorful top and tan wedges.

I'm all set for this summer. Until my next purchase, that is. Ha!

light wash denim

If you've been shopping for jeans lately (and I know I have!), you may have noticed that jeans have become much lighter this season. Forget the ultra dark wash jeans we saw everywhere last winter; it's all about light wash and white jeans nowadays. Although an all-white outfit always looks super classy and sophisticated, wearing a white pair of jeans everyday is not that practical (unless you adopt a 'no kids, no pets, and no cup of coffee policy') and it is definitely not as versatile as our traditional pair of blue jeans. So I tried a couple of light wash pair of jeans and I fell for an Anlo one -- the Anlo Soophia Round Pocket Trouser in Fiji. It makes for the perfectly cute fit -- especially around the butt and waist -- and makes your legs look much longer than they already are with the flare cut. And Anlo is so good at pockets; they always flatter a lady's figure, and the front pocket gives it a unique style, too. This pair of jeans fits true to size (if you are a 27 in most Citizens, you’ll be a 27 in these Anlo jeans).

And how do you make this pair of jeans even more delicious? Mix it with a long white tank top, add the Lyric Culture All You Need Is Love tee on top (let's call this 'the cherry on the cake'), and present it on some sweet platform sandals. Serve when hot. And trust, you'll be hot, too!