Below are the 4 most recent journal entries recorded in Emmett Barrett's Blurty:

Sunday, October 10th, 2010
3:49 pm	White skinny jeans Skinny jeans are back with a bang. Like the legendary little black dress, few girls and young women will consider their wardrobe complete without a pair of white skinny jeans. The fact that celebrities appear to be competing over the past few years on who can pull off the perfect look with skinny jeans has only helped to fuel the stampede. Top celebrities like Eva Longoria, Cameroon Diaz, Elizabeth Hurley, Annalynne McCord, Kate Beckinsale and Kim Kardashian have all been famously caught on camera sporting trendy skinny jeans. And it is no longer just women stepping out in style in a pair of skinny pants - men too have joined the bandwagon. Music stars like Kanye West have shown that wearing skinny jeans does not necessarily have to slight one's masculinity. White skinny jeans are best worn during warmer weather such as summer. Black skinny jeans on the other hand fit in with all seasons. Pairing black or white skinny jeans with flirty tops and high heels can leave a lingering impression in any person one meets. Many women will go for skinny jeans to accentuate their features and highlight a slimmer, well toned physique. You can see this just by looking at the celebrities that sport skinny jeans - most are slim and petite. The fabric used to make white skinny jeans is elastic allowing the pants to tighten the thighs, butt and hips. But plus size women do not need to feel left out. There are skinny jeans that are specifically meant for the bigger bodied woman. Even though bigger women can still wear white skinny jeans, black skinny jeans provide a more positive effect and make them appear slimmer than they really are. One of the best things about having a pair of white skinny jeans is the flexibility to choose from and wear a wide variety of matching foot wear thanks to its neutral color. For tall women who typically have long legs, wearing flat shoes or high heels will do just fine. On the other hand, for short women, wearing white or black skinny jeans with a high heeled pair of shoes is a great way to project an illusion of height. Skinny jeans should never be worn with athletic shoes as this removes the sense of elegance and sophistication they were always meant to achieve. One thing to note about skinny jeans is that they draw attention to your physique making it difficult to hide areas of the body whose state one is not comfortable with. Black or white skinny jeans taper at the ankles and are tight fitting. If one has any bulge around their midsection or thick hips, wearing white or black skinny jeans might not be a great idea. When buying a pair of skinny jeans, go for those with heavy denim as this will help smooth out any awkward bugle and cellulite around the butt and thighs. Skinny jeans should have minimal adornment at the back - a cleaner look is more stylish. Related Articles: Black skinny jeans men Black skinny jeans men (Comment on this)
3:16 pm	Plus Size Black Skinny Jeans Fashion is a statement - whatever you choose to wear plays a great part in the determining the kind of impression people have of you. Skinny jeans, a fashion trend of the 50s, have experienced a renaissance over the past few years. The jeans are available in many different colors including hot pink, purple, yellow, denim, white, grey and black skinny jeans - all meant to cater to the different styles and tastes of different people. As the name suggests, skinny jeans were primarily designed for the slender woman - but now major brands now design skinny jeans with the plus-size woman in mind. When it comes to plus size black skinny jeans, no color is more appropriate than plus size black skinny jeans. This is because dark colors on black skinny jeans conceal the bulging thighs of the bigger woman. That way, big beautiful women can look much leaner than they actually are. Plus size black skinny jeans are not identical in their design - some have slimmer legs while others provide for even more thigh room for the extra large woman. One thing is for sure - if you are a plus size woman, you are unlikely to miss a size specification that fits your body shape. When shopping for plus size black skinny jeans, do not forget the fundamental rule of fashion - get jeans that hide or understate the parts you are uncomfortable with while accentuating your more flattering physical attributes. One area you may want to pay particular attention to is the waist level of the jeans. A number of skinny jeans brands have a relatively low waist and can cause embarrassment when one needs to bend. Even where the waist is at standard waist level, the tightness of the jeans means one's undergarments can be exposed even with slight bending. But if this is a problem for the slender woman wearing black skinny jeans, it can be a fashion disaster of epic proportions for the plus size woman. The bigger woman is best advised to go for high-waist plus size black skinny jeans to avoid such predicaments. The high waist must be a good fit - the seam lines just below the waist should be designed in a way that they do not appear strained as this creates an unsightly bulge. Achieving a classy look with black skinny jeans depends on what you wear with it. The shoes you choose should complement the plus size black skinny jeans. High heel shoes elongate your silhouette and also make you look slimmer. Flat shoes are a no-no for the plus size woman in skinny jeans as they make you look chunky and short. Classy boots and black skinny jeans blend well too. You can even tuck the jeans into the boots and still look chic. The top you chose can make or break your look. Skinny jeans always accentuate the hips so a loose-fitting top will work better. Avoid tight tops as they create a chubby look. Related Artticles: Plus Size Black Skinny Jeans Plus Size Black Skinny Jeans (Comment on this)
2:34 pm	Black Skinny Pants Fashion is the one thing that never grows old - well the idea of fashion at least. But there are certain fashion styles that are either ageless or that always find a way of making it back to the limelight. Indeed, such fashion styles just like history have a way of repeating themselves. Often, these styles will have a chic, comfortable, simple, sophisticated and practical trait that makes them difficult to resist. Black skinny pants seem to fit this bill having made their way back into centre stage following their prominence in the 50s. Black skinny pants were the 'must haves' of the Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando era and are now back with a vengeance. Little wonder that many young and old women alike consider having a pair non negotiable. Probably what makes black skinny pants popular is their ability to match with different types of footwear to suit different occasions and seasons. If you want to be casual but stylish, you can pair up your skinny jeans with ballet flats. Ballet flats are not just comfortable but they can be worn with socks or stockings on a cold day. They can also be matched with long or short sleeved sweaters and jackets. In the summer, you do not have to be embarrassed of walking out in your black skinny jeans while wearing nothing more than a pair of flip flops - you can still look sophisticated. Not only do flip flops help you better manage body heat, you can also choose from a number of designs to achieve a specific look. On a casual day, you can wear colored rubber flip flops. If it is for the evening, decorated heeled flip flops will fit well with your black skinny jeans. If you are planning a night out with the gals or attending a casual-wear cocktail party, wear high heeled pumps. On days when you want to feel simple but glamorous, you can achieve this by just adding pumps and a simple top to your black skinny jeans. When you are feeling sporty and have to run many errands throughout the day, let the sneakers do the walking. A word of caution though when it comes to sneakers - choice of color is critical if you are to successfully pull off a great look. For elegance, go for black, white or brown sneakers. For the daring funky look, try out colorful, checked or patterned sneakers. When winter comes a calling, you do not need to keep the pants in your wardrobe until the summer for lack of matching shoes to wear - winter boots might just be the miracle that your black skinny jeans have been waiting for. Actually, black skinny pants are just the solution for getting rid of the bulkiness created when tucking in other types of pants that are wider at the bottom. With the chic look of skinny jeans and winter boots comes warmer that can better resist the cold. So get your pair of black skinny pants, deftly mix and match with your collection of shoes, and leave heads turning! Related Artticles: Black skinny jeans men Black skinny jeans men (Comment on this)
Saturday, October 9th, 2010
9:57 pm	Black skinny jeans men As fashion trends continue to push traditional frontiers to the limit, things that were previously considered almost taboo are now part and parcel of what is hip and with it. A case in point is black skinny jeans men. For a long time, a strongly held view by many men has been that skinny jeans are feminine and not something the alpha male would want to be seen looking at in the store let alone wearing. This view has however started to dissipate with time as more and more men embrace skinny jeans as an acceptable part of the modern man's wardrobe. If you are a man that has a sense of adventure and wants to make a stand out fashion statement while retaining an air of sophistication, then black skinny jeans may just be the thing for you. You do not need to settle for the predictable male fashion items. But achieving a refined look with skinny jeans needs you to know a number of principles: 1. Know your body type - Ideally, black skinny jeans men are best worn by men who are neither too skinny nor too bulky but rather are reasonably built in size. A skinny person may ironically appear to float in black skinny jeans while a bulky man may look disproportional. That said, there are skinny jeans specifically designed for the bigger man even though such jeans are not in as great abundance at the department store as the ones for men of medium build. 2. Choosing the right color for your skinny jeans is important - And this is where black skinny jeans men are most ideal. Lighter colors like green, yellow or pink can look awkward on a man though there is no harm in taking a fashion risk. But you cannot go wrong with black skinny jeans men. As black is a neutral color, black skinny jeans can be matched with tops of many different colors and designs. Whether it is a collared shirt, a standard t-shirt or a body hugging muscle shirt, a pair of black jeans can handle each combination in its stride. However although you do have many options to play around with, shirts of muted colors evoke a more refined look. 3. Steer clear of women's skinny jeans - As outlandish as such a statement might sound, the reality is that there are men who have no qualms reaching out for women's skinny jeans at the store in the event that they cannot find a pair for men. There are a number of physical features that distinguish the male and female physique and both women's and black skinny jeans men are made with this in mind. Wearing women's skinny jeans can leave you looking awkward due to the extra space that would otherwise be filled with a woman's larger hips and thighs. In addition, jeans that are not suited to your physique will leave you feeling uncomfortable and awkward in front of anyone you meet. (Comment on this)