I’m not completely down on myself – I'd say I'm reasonably confident, but have the same occasional insecurities as everyone. A new derrière fixation has swept the globe (thanks, Kim K) – at the exact moment I fell a bit out of love with my own arse. Besides, back then, boobs, rather than arses, were the thing, so I didn’t really give much thought to what was going on behind me. When I was a teenager, I felt okay about my bum. And lots of existential questioning conducted in high-street fitting rooms across London. A journey that will involve lots of denim. When did my backside start losing its round shape? And can a pair of ‘miracle’ jeans really help create the illusion of a more lifted, pert bum? To answer that, I need to go on a journey. I turn around and catch sight of my arse in the mirror.Įven Selfridges’ lighting can’t disguise the fact that my bum now looks like four Dairylea Triangles. I’ve worn granny pants instead of a thong, and now realise the gravity of this mistake. I am in Selfridges’ changing rooms struggling to hoist a pair of skinny jeans up over my belly. Keep reading to find out how our Shopping Editor, Maddy, got on-and which of the 132 pairs she tried were the best bum lift jeans. Although every body is different, there are things that take jean fit from a solid no to an absolute winner. The verdict? 132 pairs later, she reckons she's found the perfect fit, plus has 8 top tips from another fashion expert on how to find the right pair for you. We tasked one Cosmo UK staffer with the challenge of trying on as many jeans as possible in the hunt for the perfect butt-hoicking pair.

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