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Image: Divine Rights of Denim

Ladies, if you haven't already been to Oliver & Lilly's in Vancouver, or attended a FSC trunk show featuring Oliver & Lilly's fashion, now is great time to visit this amazing Vancouver boutique.

Lou Lou magazine's City Deals is currently featuring an O&L giveaway. If you buy a pair of jeans (and trust me - you won't want to buy just one pair) you receive a free T-shirt by Alternative Basic from LA.

So get your fine butts in there and discover how great your Spring denim can look.

Don't Hide From The High Waist

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Many of you have been asking about high-waisted jeans. Most of you are scared of them. Don't worry, I was too. But, they're super-stylish, comfortable and you don't have to worry about your gear showing. So, here are some ways to rock high-waisted jeans and avoid looking like a 70's soccer Mom:

1. Unless you are really tiny - do not wear LIGHT colored high waisted denim. Stick to the darkest washes which are most slimming.
2. Wear heels unless you have super-long legs. HIGH heels. Make sure your pants almost touch the floor, thus disguising the actual height of your heel and lengthening the appearance of your leg.
3. Wear something fitted, short or tucked in on top. Keep it neat with a fitted short sleeve blouse or high-necked tank top (see photos below from Net-A-Porter). I'm not LOVING the look above (Hilary Duff in black tank) but I've seen worse (Jessica Simpson top photo).
4. If you're ample-bosomed, you may want to be careful with this trend. To avoid looking top-heavy, wear something dark and close fitting on top.

More Lower Denim Prices

Image: www.joesjeans.com

The folks at RA in Calgary always have great denim. Specifically, RA carries a wide selection of my personal faves - Joe's jeans.

Good news! The US distributors of Joe's have lowered their prices to Canadian buyers, and RA is passing the savings along. Amazing. Joe's jeans at RA are literally $60-80 less than one year ago.

So RA is bringing us the hottest denim AND fair prices. I'm not naming names but some other retailers have not lowered their prices. Shame on them.