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The Skinny on Jeans
Shopping for jeans has never been easy for Carrie Ventresca. She has a size 0 waist. Poor fit, uncomfortable material and a lack of proper sizing have frustrated many a thin woman like her, especially if the kid’s department is the only place to shop.
“I couldn’t wear anything from a regular store,” Ventresca says. “I had to wear children’s clothes with gem stones and superheroes.”
So last year, she bagged the gemstones and started Club Skinny with her husband, Delaware native Greg Ventresca. Club Skinny produces handmade jeans that cater to svelte fashionistas.
In just a year’s time, stars like Paula Abdul and Hollywood stylist Rachel Zoe were donning Ventresca fashions. And the company is getting orders from around the world.
“We’re not saying you have to be skinny to be beautiful,” Ventresca says. “But if you’re a part of the club, you understand what we go through.”
Club Skinny offers a wide variety of denim jeans, including wide-leg trousers and matchstick Jagger-esque jeans. A men’s line will premiere this winter. The jeans range from $148 to $180.
“The first thing we get when people try them on is, ‘Oh my god, I’ve never had a pair of jeans that fit me before,’” Ventresca says. “Once a woman puts them on and cries, it’s just like, wow, it’s worth it.”
For info, visit clubskinny.com.
—Emily Riley
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