Trisha of fashion site Omiru.com talks about how to make your bottom half its best.
Trisha's Story
1. Jeans, Jeans, Jeans!
There are a lot of jean styles out there. Recently, skinny jeans have been very popular, as well as wide-leg jeans. My advice is don't follow the trends, just know what works for you. If you want to wear skinny jeans, know that it's really tough to get away with, unless you're shaped like a model.
If you're anything like me -- a regular person -- a straight leg or bootleg cut will be the most flattering. Wide-leg jeans also tend to be flattering, and what I love to do with them is wear sort of a fitted top over wide-leg pants for a small-over-big look.
I know a lot of people have problems finding the right fit of jeans. My solution here is a website called Zafu.com. It's great. You answer a few questions and they spit out a list of jeans that work for your body type, and you don't even have to register. It's pretty great.
2. The Tailored Pant
The idea with tailored pants is that you want pants that drape really well, so make sure to look at the fabric and try them on. Trying them on is the most important thing with tailored pants because there's no other way to know how they'll fit your figure.
There's some controversy over whether you should get flat-front pants versus pleated pants. In general, flat-front pants are going be more figure flattering. Pleated pants have their place, too, but generally it's more an Italian sort of style, and it works best if you're an older Italian gentleman. Basically, I don't recommend them!
3. Skirts
What I love about skirts is that they're so easy to fit, so they're a lot easier to shop for than pants, and especially jeans. Pencil skirts, in general, are great for creating curves, and if you're boyishly shaped and don't have hips or a waistline, pencil skirts are the way to go. On the other hand, if you do have hips, I'd recommend a nice A-line shape so it'll veer out slightly at the hip line. It's generally most figure flattering.