Blue Jeans

Blue Jeans

Everybody loves blue jeans and every decade has its favorites.

Jeans have become such a key element in the American 1)wardrobe.

As West Coast bureau chief of Women's Wear Daily, Rose Appadacka Jones understands how important jeans are to the modern woman.

Jeans have become such a style essential in our wardrobe that I can't imagine living without them. Women alone spend $4.8 billion in denim¹, in jeans last year actually and that works out to about a little under three pairs for each woman.

Now you gotta admit there's nothing like finding just the right pair, and if you know how to wear them they'll never let you down. So we're gonna tell you everything you need to know about jeans, but first, let's take a look at how this wardrobe 2)staple² has stood the test of time.

What is today the fashion must have begun life in the 1800s as the absolute 3)antithesis³ of style. Levi Strauss brought denim waste overalls⁴ to San Fransisco where gold miners put them to work. When Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis patented the process to put rivets⁵ in men's denim work pants, they created the world's first blue jean. Blue jeans, the word sounds so 4)modest yet they're one of the most 5)versatile⁶ enduring fashion items ever created. Whatever your style if you pay $30 a pair or ten times that, odds⁷ are you have more than one in your closet and they're probably your favorite thing to wear.

We love them because they make us look great. And we're going to share our secrets for making sure your next pair is your dream pair.

Jeans are one of the best 6)investments you'll ever make, if you take the time to find the right pair and the right fit, they can take you from day to night. No wonder most girls have a closet full of them, a pair for every 7)occasion.

You can really wear them with anything.

Fabrics⁹ and cuts is so endless in its variety, it's easy to develop an 8)addiction¹⁰ especially when 9)contemporary companies like Seven, Juicy Couture, Paper Denim & Cloth, and Earl make products that are irresistible¹¹ to the eye and flattering to the figure.

You know today there are so many different types of jeans to choose from and they really do function as an individual style statement. So remember the jeans that you pick should really reflect your own 10)unique look.

So remember these helpful hints when looking for your perfect jeans. For a petite frame avoid weather treatments, look for pin-tucking and a slim cut. If you have curves stay away from back pockets that are large and too far apart, try jeans in a stretchy fabric⁸. For short torso, steer¹² clear of boxy fits, low-waisted jeans are best. And for a tall frame avoid crop jeans, look for boot-cut styles.

No matter what you're wearing during business hours, if you're like most girls, after work you're in jeans. The perfect pair could easily take you from day to night then back to day again, still looking good while making you look great.

So you can have a great beautiful pair of embellished¹³ jeans to wear at, at night, all the way to our favorite pair that we kick around in.

So it's really a matter of finding the classic jean that's gonna work the best for you and that's gonna be your fashion classic, that's gonna be your fashion staple.

You know I think that jeans have become the modern alternative to the little black dress and for every woman to feel sex she needs to have at least one amazing pair that fits like a second skin. I hope we've inspired you to find yours.

注释:
1) wardrobe [5wC:drEub]  n. 衣柜，衣厨，衣室
2) staple [5steipl] n. 主要产品，主要成分
3) antithesis [An5tiWisis] n. 对立面
4) modest [5mCdist] a. 谦虚的，谦让的，适度的
5) versatile [5vE:sEtail] a. 通用的，万能的，多才多艺的
6) investment [in5vestmEnt] n. 投资
7) occasion [E5keiVEn] n. 场合，时机
8) addiction [E5dikFEn] n. 沉溺，上瘾
9) contemporary [kEn5tempErEri] a. 当代的，同时代的
10) unique [ju:5ni:k] a. 唯一的,，独特的

漫话牛仔裤

人人都喜爱牛仔裤，而且每十年就有一个最流行的款式。
牛仔裤已经成为美国人衣橱里必不可少的一样东西。
《女性服饰日报》的西岸局局长罗斯·阿帕达卡·琼斯知道牛仔裤对于现代女性有多重要。
牛仔裤是我们衣橱里的必需品，我无法想像生活中没有它。去年仅女性在粗斜纹棉布和牛仔裤上就花了48亿美元，也就是平均每位妇女有差不多三条牛仔裤。
没有任何事情像找到了一条合身的牛仔裤一样让人开心。如果你知道怎样去穿它，它永远不会让你失望。所以我们要告诉你需要知道的一切关于牛仔裤的常识，但是首先让我们看看它是如何经历住了时间的考验的。
今天的这种时尚还是从18世纪开始，那时牛仔裤还完全不是一种时尚。利瓦伊·施特劳斯把粗斜纹棉布工作服带到旧金山，金矿的工人穿上它们来工作。当利瓦伊·施特劳斯和裁缝雅各布·戴维斯把在工作服上打柳钉的程序申请专利时，他们便创造了世界上第一条牛仔裤。牛仔裤，这个词听上去是这么的平常，然而它却是人类创造的最变化多端的时尚之一。不管你的风格是怎样的，只要你花30美元或者300美元买一条，不同之处只是你的衣橱中又多了一条，而且它可能是你最喜欢穿的东西。
我们喜欢它是因为它让我们看起来很棒。我们要与你分享我们的秘诀，让你找到梦寐以求的牛仔裤。
牛仔裤将是你做过的最好的投资之一，如果你花时间去找到一条合身的，你可以一天穿到晚，难怪大部分女孩子的衣橱里都是它，它适合各种场合。
你真的可以把它们与任何服装搭配。
牛仔裤的质地和裁剪的变化无穷无尽，尤其是当同时期的Seven, Juicy Couture, Paper Denim & Cloth和Earl公司生产出引人注目而且让你身形漂亮的牛仔裤时，很容易就让人对它上了瘾。
现在有这么多不同类型的牛仔裤供人挑选，它真正是个人风格的体现。所以记住：你选择的牛仔裤应该反映出你自己独特的外表。
当你找适合你的牛仔裤时，记住这些有用的提示。身材娇小的要避免穿磨损的款式，要找有细褶和细长剪裁的牛仔裤。如果你臀部较圆，不要选择后面有大口袋并且口袋相隔较开的牛仔裤，试试弹力纤维的布料。矮小身材的，不要穿宽松的款式，低腰的牛仔裤最合适。高个子的人，要避免吊脚样式，要找喇叭款式的。
不管你在上班时候穿什么，如果你像其他女孩子一样，下了班你就会穿牛仔裤。最合身的一条会让你从白天穿到晚上然后再穿一天，仍然很好看，同时让你看上去还是那么棒。
所以你可以有一条美丽绝伦的牛仔裤在晚上穿，那就是我们最喜欢穿的一条。
所以找到一条最适合你的经典牛仔裤，让它成为你的时尚经典，这确实是一件大事。这条牛仔裤会是你的时尚体现。
我认为，牛仔裤是继小黑裙后的另一个现代选择，每个女人想显得性感，就需要至少有一条像第二层皮肤一样的牛仔裤。我希望我们已经帮助你找到你自己的牛仔裤。

1 denim   

n.斜纹棉布；斜纹棉布裤，牛仔裤

参考例句：

• She wore pale blue denim shorts and a white denim work shirt.她穿着一条淡蓝色的斜纹粗棉布短裤，一件白粗布工作服上衣。
• Dennis was dressed in denim jeans.丹尼斯穿了一条牛仔裤。

2 staple   

n.主要产物，常用品，主要要素，原料，订书钉，钩环；adj.主要的，重要的；vt.分类

参考例句：

• Tea is the staple crop here.本地产品以茶叶为大宗。
• Potatoes are the staple of their diet.土豆是他们的主要食品。

3 antithesis   

n.对立；相对

参考例句：

• The style of his speech was in complete antithesis to mine.他和我的讲话方式完全相反。
• His creation was an antithesis to academic dogmatism of the time.他的创作与当时学院派的教条相对立。

4 overalls   

n.（复）工装裤；长罩衣

参考例句：

• He is in overalls today.他今天穿的是工作裤。
• He changed his overalls for a suit.他脱下工装裤，换上了一套西服。

5 rivets   

铆钉( rivet的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Straighten the rivets, please. 请把那铆钉铆直。
• Instead of rivets there came an invasion, an infliction, and a visitation. 但是铆钉并没有运来，来的却是骚扰、混乱和视察。

6 versatile   

adj.通用的，万用的；多才多艺的，多方面的

参考例句：

• A versatile person is often good at a number of different things.多才多艺的人通常擅长许多种不同的事情。
• He had been one of the game's most versatile athletes.他是这项运动中技术最全面的运动员之一。

7 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

8 fabric   

n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织

参考例句：

• The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
• I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。

9 fabrics   

织物( fabric的名词复数 )； 布； 构造； （建筑物的）结构（如墙、地面、屋顶）：质地

参考例句：

• cotton fabrics and synthetics 棉织物与合成织物
• The fabrics are merchandised through a network of dealers. 通过经销网点销售纺织品。

10 addiction   

n.上瘾入迷，嗜好

参考例句：

• He stole money from his parents to feed his addiction.他从父母那儿偷钱以满足自己的嗜好。
• Areas of drug dealing are hellholes of addiction,poverty and murder.贩卖毒品的地区往往是吸毒上瘾、贫困和发生谋杀的地方。

11 irresistible   

adj.非常诱人的，无法拒绝的，无法抗拒的

参考例句：

• The wheel of history rolls forward with an irresistible force.历史车轮滚滚向前，势不可挡。
• She saw an irresistible skirt in the store window.她看见商店的橱窗里有一条叫人着迷的裙子。

12 steer   

vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶

参考例句：

• If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
• It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。

13 embellished   

v.美化( embellish的过去式和过去分词 )；装饰；修饰；润色

参考例句：

• The door of the old church was embellished with decorations. 老教堂的门是用雕饰美化的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The stern was embellished with carvings in red and blue. 船尾饰有红色和蓝色的雕刻图案。 来自辞典例句