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latest in fashion trends is the flesh-flashing trend
which is the exposed skin between cropped top and
hip-hugging jeans started by Mariah Carey cutting
off the tops of her jeans and continued by Britney
Spears and Christina Aguilera.
It is a season where everybody is showing off tummies
and belly buttons and low-cut jeans are the jeans
of the season. The look began several years ago
with the popularity of belly-button piercing and
the rise of midriff exposure. But as shirts crept
up and midriffs became less shocking, the focus
began shifting south.
The biggest advantage of the low-rise look is, it
visually lengthens the torso and has a slimming
effect. And, by picking a short or long top, women
can control the amount of skin they bare. "With
this belly-baring fashion gaining more popularity
amongst pop diva's and stars, the fashion is likely
to spread more rapidly coz women like to copy their
role models" says Kabir, designer, who adds, "Low-rise
is about an attitude and if you have the attitude
to wear it, you can pull it off. It's about being
sexy and really feeling sexy and feminine in a pair
of jeans."
And with stores such as Levi's still filling racks
with low-rise offerings, the lower belly is likely
to make a continued appearance through fall and
beyond.
However not all can carry off these fashion trends.
Low cut can be hard to wear if you have a fleshy
lower abdomen.' You can't have a lot hanging out,'
says Nikita, model, 21, 'A little bit hanging over
is cute, because women usually have a little bit
of a paunch; they don't naturally have flat tummies.
But you don't want stuff hanging over the sides.'
Women attempting the pelvic flash should remember
that the look works much better when they're standing
up. So, when sitting down, adjust yourself to be
sure that your belly isn't drooping over the top
of your low-slung pants.
Also, if you're going for the low-cut trend, consider
it your duty to make an appointment for a bikini
wax first.
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