Muffin Tops

[FOB]

Appropriate both for the description and the possible cause.

Hey cupcake, you have a muffin top
BY JULIE HINDS
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

August 3, 2005

Sometimes, crimes of fashion cry out for a new vocabulary.

Like the phrase "muffin top." You know when a woman's midriff bulges out
over a pair of low-cut jeans? It resembles the top of a muffin, sort of.

Fashion police in England and Australia have used the phrase to slam the
familiar style error. One fashionista told an Aussie paper that muffin tops
are "the 'thunder thighs' of the new century."

And trend spotters in New York are calling out ordinary people and
celebrities alike for being guilty of muffin top.

It might not be so noticeable if summer trends for younger women weren't all
about snug jeans and waist-revealing tops. But they are. And it is.

The phrase is still new to metro Detroit. But not the concept.

"I've never heard that and I thought I'd heard of everything," says Elaine
Blumenfeld, owner of Rear Ends, a jeans store in West Bloomfield that
carries a wide range of styles. "I'm conjuring up what it means and it's not
pretty."

It's more of a clothing issue than a weight issue. Whether you're a large or
a small size, a pair of pants that's too tight will smoosh your stomach over
the top of your waistband.

The best way to avoid muffin top is to buy jeans that fit correctly,
according to Blumenfeld. If you're not sure which jeans are the most
flattering, consult somebody who knows their denim stuff, she advises.

As for who first coined the phrase, some claim it came from Australia. But a
graphic designer from New York named Dyske Suematsu thinks he may be a
pioneer of it, at least in America.

Back in 2003, Suematsu submitted muffin top to Pseudo dictionary.com, a
source for slang, after his wife worried about the fit of her jeans.
Reminded of a certain baked good, he called her a muffin top. "She didn't
mind it," he remembers. "She thought it was funny."

A few weeks ago, his wife was watching a local New York TV station when a
report came on about a New York Daily News article on muffin-top mayhem. The
newspaper cited Britney Spears, pre-pregnancy, and Kelly Clarkson as
offenders, among others.

If the phrase earns a place in the lexicon, it will join the ranks of
another snarky descriptive word, "cankles," which has been kicking around
for a while.

Urbandictionary.com defines cankles as "the area in affected female legs
where the calf meets the foot in an abrupt, nontapering terminus." That's a
fancy way of saying it's hard to tell where the calf ends and the ankle
begins.

The word was probably spawned by the stiletto heels, mules and ankle-strap
sandals of recent years -- styles that are unforgiving to exposed legs.

"If you have bigger ankles, it's hard to wear higher-heeled shoes," says
Chamika Cannon, manager of Savvy Soles Etc., a shoes and accessories store
in Ferndale.

To draw attention away from cankles, Cannon suggests trying ballerina flats
decorated with embroidery or sequins, or cowboy boots, which "are a little
more forgiving and it's a hot trend for fall."

Now for a quibble: How come so much fashion slang is directed at women?
Don't we need more words to make fun of male foibles? Like dudes who insist
on wearing Speedos or guys who pair black socks with khaki shorts?

Or men who pull their pants up way higher than their natural waistline? Chin
belt, maybe? Keep thinking.

Contact JULIE HINDS at 313-222-6427 or .

Copyright © 2005 Detroit Free Press Inc.

[Laureen]

Good to know they now have a name LOL!!!!! I saw a huge muffin top
yesterday. Shame on her. She weighed as much as me and her muffin cup
was way over filled, it was literally spilling out over her jean
top!!!! I have seen skinny girls pour themselves into those tiny
trimed top jeans and distort there waist by allowing the muffin top to
hang out. Who knows what the next style will be..... we're probably
destined to see the whole muffin hanging out pretty soon. I think its
disgusting! My daughter is 7 and asked the other day if she could have
a belly shirt to wear this summer. I sadi " No and dont ask again" She
has a one piece swimsuit, she wears shorts and those skirts with the
built in shorts underneath. She wears tank tops and t~shirts. I cant
even begin to think about letting her parade around half naked letting
chester the molester cop a peek off an innocent child. Then again I
dont let her spend the night at anyones house because you dont know who
flits and out others home. I let her play at the neighbors but she is
not allowed in their homes and has to stay in the front yard so I can
see her. Maybe I'm over protective but I dont want her to have the
baggage as an adult saying " I was molested as a child"
Laureen
Laureen




FOB wrote:
> Appropriate both for the description and the possible cause.
>
> Hey cupcake, you have a muffin top
> BY JULIE HINDS
> FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
>
> August 3, 2005
>
> Sometimes, crimes of fashion cry out for a new vocabulary.
>
> Like the phrase "muffin top." You know when a woman's midriff bulges out
> over a pair of low-cut jeans? It resembles the top of a muffin, sort of.
>
> Fashion police in England and Australia have used the phrase to slam the
> familiar style error. One fashionista told an Aussie paper that muffin to=
ps
> are "the 'thunder thighs' of the new century."
>
> And trend spotters in New York are calling out ordinary people and
> celebrities alike for being guilty of muffin top.
>
> It might not be so noticeable if summer trends for younger women weren't =
all
> about snug jeans and waist-revealing tops. But they are. And it is.
>
> The phrase is still new to metro Detroit. But not the concept.
>
> "I've never heard that and I thought I'd heard of everything," says Elaine
> Blumenfeld, owner of Rear Ends, a jeans store in West Bloomfield that
> carries a wide range of styles. "I'm conjuring up what it means and it's =
not
> pretty."
>
> It's more of a clothing issue than a weight issue. Whether you're a large=
or
> a small size, a pair of pants that's too tight will smoosh your stomach o=
ver
> the top of your waistband.
>
> The best way to avoid muffin top is to buy jeans that fit correctly,
> according to Blumenfeld. If you're not sure which jeans are the most
> flattering, consult somebody who knows their denim stuff, she advises.
>
> As for who first coined the phrase, some claim it came from Australia. Bu=
t a
> graphic designer from New York named Dyske Suematsu thinks he may be a
> pioneer of it, at least in America.
>
> Back in 2003, Suematsu submitted muffin top to Pseudo dictionary.com, a
> source for slang, after his wife worried about the fit of her jeans.
> Reminded of a certain baked good, he called her a muffin top. "She didn't
> mind it," he remembers. "She thought it was funny."
>
> A few weeks ago, his wife was watching a local New York TV station when a
> report came on about a New York Daily News article on muffin-top mayhem. =
The
> newspaper cited Britney Spears, pre-pregnancy, and Kelly Clarkson as
> offenders, among others.
>
> If the phrase earns a place in the lexicon, it will join the ranks of
> another snarky descriptive word, "cankles," which has been kicking around
> for a while.
>
> Urbandictionary.com defines cankles as "the area in affected female legs
> where the calf meets the foot in an abrupt, nontapering terminus." That's=
a
> fancy way of saying it's hard to tell where the calf ends and the ankle
> begins.
>
> The word was probably spawned by the stiletto heels, mules and ankle-strap
> sandals of recent years -- styles that are unforgiving to exposed legs.
>
> "If you have bigger ankles, it's hard to wear higher-heeled shoes," says
> Chamika Cannon, manager of Savvy Soles Etc., a shoes and accessories store
> in Ferndale.
>
> To draw attention away from cankles, Cannon suggests trying ballerina fla=
ts
> decorated with embroidery or sequins, or cowboy boots, which "are a little
> more forgiving and it's a hot trend for fall."
>
> Now for a quibble: How come so much fashion slang is directed at women?
> Don't we need more words to make fun of male foibles? Like dudes who insi=
st
> on wearing Speedos or guys who pair black socks with khaki shorts?
>
> Or men who pull their pants up way higher than their natural waistline? C=
hin
> belt, maybe? Keep thinking.
>
> Contact JULIE HINDS at 313-222-6427 or .
>=20
> Copyright =A9 2005 Detroit Free Press Inc.

[Crafting Mom]

On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 15:58:59 +0000, FOB wrote:

> Appropriate both for the description and the possible cause.

I completely agree! I'm a bit of a prude when it comes to clothes, but I
don't apologize for it. I like clothes that, well... clothe people! ;)
--
On a Halloween Batman costume:
"This cape does not give the wearer the ability to fly."

[JOLINDA RANEY]

LOL.


"FOB" > wrote in message
...
> Appropriate both for the description and the possible cause.
>
> Hey cupcake, you have a muffin top
> BY JULIE HINDS
> FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
>
> August 3, 2005
>
> Sometimes, crimes of fashion cry out for a new vocabulary.
>
> Like the phrase "muffin top." You know when a woman's midriff bulges out
> over a pair of low-cut jeans? It resembles the top of a muffin, sort of.
>
> Fashion police in England and Australia have used the phrase to slam the
> familiar style error. One fashionista told an Aussie paper that muffin
> tops
> are "the 'thunder thighs' of the new century."
>
> And trend spotters in New York are calling out ordinary people and
> celebrities alike for being guilty of muffin top.
>
> It might not be so noticeable if summer trends for younger women weren't
> all
> about snug jeans and waist-revealing tops. But they are. And it is.
>
> The phrase is still new to metro Detroit. But not the concept.
>
> "I've never heard that and I thought I'd heard of everything," says Elaine
> Blumenfeld, owner of Rear Ends, a jeans store in West Bloomfield that
> carries a wide range of styles. "I'm conjuring up what it means and it's
> not
> pretty."
>
> It's more of a clothing issue than a weight issue. Whether you're a large
> or
> a small size, a pair of pants that's too tight will smoosh your stomach
> over
> the top of your waistband.
>
> The best way to avoid muffin top is to buy jeans that fit correctly,
> according to Blumenfeld. If you're not sure which jeans are the most
> flattering, consult somebody who knows their denim stuff, she advises.
>
> As for who first coined the phrase, some claim it came from Australia. But
> a
> graphic designer from New York named Dyske Suematsu thinks he may be a
> pioneer of it, at least in America.
>
> Back in 2003, Suematsu submitted muffin top to Pseudo dictionary.com, a
> source for slang, after his wife worried about the fit of her jeans.
> Reminded of a certain baked good, he called her a muffin top. "She didn't
> mind it," he remembers. "She thought it was funny."
>
> A few weeks ago, his wife was watching a local New York TV station when a
> report came on about a New York Daily News article on muffin-top mayhem.
> The
> newspaper cited Britney Spears, pre-pregnancy, and Kelly Clarkson as
> offenders, among others.
>
> If the phrase earns a place in the lexicon, it will join the ranks of
> another snarky descriptive word, "cankles," which has been kicking around
> for a while.
>
> Urbandictionary.com defines cankles as "the area in affected female legs
> where the calf meets the foot in an abrupt, nontapering terminus." That's
> a
> fancy way of saying it's hard to tell where the calf ends and the ankle
> begins.
>
> The word was probably spawned by the stiletto heels, mules and ankle-strap
> sandals of recent years -- styles that are unforgiving to exposed legs.
>
> "If you have bigger ankles, it's hard to wear higher-heeled shoes," says
> Chamika Cannon, manager of Savvy Soles Etc., a shoes and accessories store
> in Ferndale.
>
> To draw attention away from cankles, Cannon suggests trying ballerina
> flats
> decorated with embroidery or sequins, or cowboy boots, which "are a little
> more forgiving and it's a hot trend for fall."
>
> Now for a quibble: How come so much fashion slang is directed at women?
> Don't we need more words to make fun of male foibles? Like dudes who
> insist
> on wearing Speedos or guys who pair black socks with khaki shorts?
>
> Or men who pull their pants up way higher than their natural waistline?
> Chin
> belt, maybe? Keep thinking.
>
> Contact JULIE HINDS at 313-222-6427 or .
>
> Copyright © 2005 Detroit Free Press Inc.
>
>

[TheVicar]

"Laureen" > wrote in message
oups.com...
Good to know they now have a name LOL!!!!! I saw a huge muffin top
yesterday. Shame on her. She weighed as much as me and her muffin cup
was way over filled, it was literally spilling out over her jean
top!!!! I have seen skinny girls pour themselves into those tiny
trimed top jeans and distort there waist by allowing the muffin top to
hang out. Who knows what the next style will be..... we're probably
destined to see the whole muffin hanging out pretty soon. I think its
disgusting! My daughter is 7 and asked the other day if she could have
a belly shirt to wear this summer. I sadi " No and dont ask again" She
has a one piece swimsuit, she wears shorts and those skirts with the
built in shorts underneath. She wears tank tops and t~shirts. I cant
even begin to think about letting her parade around half naked letting
chester the molester cop a peek off an innocent child. Then again I
dont let her spend the night at anyones house because you dont know who
flits and out others home. I let her play at the neighbors but she is
not allowed in their homes and has to stay in the front yard so I can
see her. Maybe I'm over protective but I dont want her to have the
baggage as an adult saying " I was molested as a child"
Laureen
Laureen

you sound very over protective. you need to relax a little. you're kid is
going to be afraid of her own shadow.





FOB wrote:
> Appropriate both for the description and the possible cause.
>
> Hey cupcake, you have a muffin top
> BY JULIE HINDS
> FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
>
> August 3, 2005
>
> Sometimes, crimes of fashion cry out for a new vocabulary.
>
> Like the phrase "muffin top." You know when a woman's midriff bulges out
> over a pair of low-cut jeans? It resembles the top of a muffin, sort of.
>
> Fashion police in England and Australia have used the phrase to slam the
> familiar style error. One fashionista told an Aussie paper that muffin
> tops
> are "the 'thunder thighs' of the new century."
>
> And trend spotters in New York are calling out ordinary people and
> celebrities alike for being guilty of muffin top.
>
> It might not be so noticeable if summer trends for younger women weren't
> all
> about snug jeans and waist-revealing tops. But they are. And it is.
>
> The phrase is still new to metro Detroit. But not the concept.
>
> "I've never heard that and I thought I'd heard of everything," says Elaine
> Blumenfeld, owner of Rear Ends, a jeans store in West Bloomfield that
> carries a wide range of styles. "I'm conjuring up what it means and it's
> not
> pretty."
>
> It's more of a clothing issue than a weight issue. Whether you're a large
> or
> a small size, a pair of pants that's too tight will smoosh your stomach
> over
> the top of your waistband.
>
> The best way to avoid muffin top is to buy jeans that fit correctly,
> according to Blumenfeld. If you're not sure which jeans are the most
> flattering, consult somebody who knows their denim stuff, she advises.
>
> As for who first coined the phrase, some claim it came from Australia. But
> a
> graphic designer from New York named Dyske Suematsu thinks he may be a
> pioneer of it, at least in America.
>
> Back in 2003, Suematsu submitted muffin top to Pseudo dictionary.com, a
> source for slang, after his wife worried about the fit of her jeans.
> Reminded of a certain baked good, he called her a muffin top. "She didn't
> mind it," he remembers. "She thought it was funny."
>
> A few weeks ago, his wife was watching a local New York TV station when a
> report came on about a New York Daily News article on muffin-top mayhem.
> The
> newspaper cited Britney Spears, pre-pregnancy, and Kelly Clarkson as
> offenders, among others.
>
> If the phrase earns a place in the lexicon, it will join the ranks of
> another snarky descriptive word, "cankles," which has been kicking around
> for a while.
>
> Urbandictionary.com defines cankles as "the area in affected female legs
> where the calf meets the foot in an abrupt, nontapering terminus." That's
> a
> fancy way of saying it's hard to tell where the calf ends and the ankle
> begins.
>
> The word was probably spawned by the stiletto heels, mules and ankle-strap
> sandals of recent years -- styles that are unforgiving to exposed legs.
>
> "If you have bigger ankles, it's hard to wear higher-heeled shoes," says
> Chamika Cannon, manager of Savvy Soles Etc., a shoes and accessories store
> in Ferndale.
>
> To draw attention away from cankles, Cannon suggests trying ballerina
> flats
> decorated with embroidery or sequins, or cowboy boots, which "are a little
> more forgiving and it's a hot trend for fall."
>
> Now for a quibble: How come so much fashion slang is directed at women?
> Don't we need more words to make fun of male foibles? Like dudes who
> insist
> on wearing Speedos or guys who pair black socks with khaki shorts?
>
> Or men who pull their pants up way higher than their natural waistline?
> Chin
> belt, maybe? Keep thinking.
>
> Contact JULIE HINDS at 313-222-6427 or .
>
> Copyright © 2005 Detroit Free Press Inc.

[Steve]

I am a personal trainer and have been for 8 years now. I work with a
lot of pregnant women and post pregnant women who want to keep in shape

and the tummy area is what bothers them most. I get countless questions

for suggestions on books or articles on what they can do. I decided to
do some research myself and found there to be a real lack of
information on help for post pregnant females and anything i did find
was either weak, difficult to understand or in some circumstances the
exercises could actually be harmful.
So i am putting an e-book together on the subject and collecting
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FREE of charge as a thank you for participating.
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[Steve]

I am a personal trainer and have been for 8 years now. I work with a
lot of pregnant women and post pregnant women who want to keep in shape

and the tummy area is what bothers them most. I get countless questions

for suggestions on books or articles on what they can do. I decided to
do some research myself and found there to be a real lack of
information on help for post pregnant females and anything i did find
was either weak, difficult to understand or in some circumstances the
exercises could actually be harmful.
So i am putting an e-book together on the subject and collecting
marketing data in the form of a survey. Anyone who responds to this
survey and completes all the questions i will be giving away the e-book

FREE of charge as a thank you for participating.
Please click on link below to access survey


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To be eligible to get this e-book, you must respond to all questions.
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[Steve]

I am a personal trainer and have been for 8 years now. I work with a
lot of pregnant women and post pregnant women who want to keep in shape

and the tummy area is what bothers them most. I get countless questions

for suggestions on books or articles on what they can do. I decided to
do some research myself and found there to be a real lack of
information on help for post pregnant females and anything i did find
was either weak, difficult to understand or in some circumstances the
exercises could actually be harmful.
So i am putting an e-book together on the subject and collecting
marketing data in the form of a survey. Anyone who responds to this
survey and completes all the questions i will be giving away the e-book

FREE of charge as a thank you for participating.
Please click on link below to access survey


http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=925421250861


If you can not click on this link then please copy the URL above and
copy it into your web browser.


To be eligible to get this e-book, you must respond to all questions.
(I am not selling I am giving away!)

[Steve]

I am a personal trainer and have been for 8 years now. I work with a
lot of pregnant women and post pregnant women who want to keep in shape

and the tummy area is what bothers them most. I get countless questions

for suggestions on books or articles on what they can do. I decided to
do some research myself and found there to be a real lack of
information on help for post pregnant females and anything i did find
was either weak, difficult to understand or in some circumstances the
exercises could actually be harmful.
So i am putting an e-book together on the subject and collecting
marketing data in the form of a survey. Anyone who responds to this
survey and completes all the questions i will be giving away the e-book

FREE of charge as a thank you for participating.
Please click on link below to access survey


http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=925421250861


If you can not click on this link then please copy the URL above and
copy it into your web browser.


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[workdramas@yahoo.com]

Muffin tops are not low-carb. Har har.

[BJ in Texas]

Steve > wrote:
|| I am a personal trainer and have been for 8 years now. I work
|| with a lot of pregnant women and post pregnant women who want
|| to keep in shape
||

I suspect you are also an idiot. :-)

BJ

--
I don't understand what the big deal is in the news media and
among senate democrats regarding the administation not turning
over all documents associated with the Roberts nomination to the
Supreme Court. In the past they have proven fully capable of
writing their own.

[Cheri]

What do we call the guy wearing the bright orange tee shirt? You know,
the one that is way too small to cover his whole torso, so we're forced
to see his hairy pot belly on one side, and three inches of his butt
crack showing on the other side? Surely, there must be a name for it.
:-)
--
Cheri

FOB wrote in message >...

>Now for a quibble: How come so much fashion slang is directed at women?
>Don't we need more words to make fun of male foibles? Like dudes who
insist
>on wearing Speedos or guys who pair black socks with khaki shorts?
>
>Or men who pull their pants up way higher than their natural waistline?
Chin
>belt, maybe? Keep thinking.
>

[workdramas@yahoo.com]

>What do we call the guy wearing the bright orange tee shirt? You know,
>the one that is way too small to cover his whole torso, so we're forced
>to see his hairy pot belly on one side, and three inches of his butt
>crack showing on the other side? Surely, there must be a name for it.


Big fat hairy pumpkin syndrome?

[Lass Chance_2]

There's nothing scarier than the woman who has obviously laid on her
back and used a coathanger or pliers to get her jeans zipper
up......encasing herself in jeans two zizes too small!

The fat is pushed up and over the waistline....oh, dear god.

Good rule of thumb....if you cant zip your jeans while standing....the
damn jeans are TOO SMALL.

LassChance

[Laureen]

I always say to Larry. "Awwww his butt is broken! See the big crack in
it?"





Cheri wrote:
> What do we call the guy wearing the bright orange tee shirt? You know,
> the one that is way too small to cover his whole torso, so we're forced
> to see his hairy pot belly on one side, and three inches of his butt
> crack showing on the other side? Surely, there must be a name for it.
> :-)
> --
> Cheri
>
> FOB wrote in message >...
>
> >Now for a quibble: How come so much fashion slang is directed at women?
> >Don't we need more words to make fun of male foibles? Like dudes who
> insist
> >on wearing Speedos or guys who pair black socks with khaki shorts?
> >
> >Or men who pull their pants up way higher than their natural waistline?
> Chin
> >belt, maybe? Keep thinking.
> >

[Rocko]

Hey CoolAide?

Sounds like he needs "crack spackle" too!


"Cheri" <gdotservicedotatinreachdotcom> wrote in message
...
> What do we call the guy wearing the bright orange tee shirt? You know,
> the one that is way too small to cover his whole torso, so we're forced
> to see his hairy pot belly on one side, and three inches of his butt
> crack showing on the other side? Surely, there must be a name for it.
> :-)
> --
> Cheri
>
> FOB wrote in message >...
>
>>Now for a quibble: How come so much fashion slang is directed at women?
>>Don't we need more words to make fun of male foibles? Like dudes who
> insist
>>on wearing Speedos or guys who pair black socks with khaki shorts?
>>
>>Or men who pull their pants up way higher than their natural waistline?
> Chin
>>belt, maybe? Keep thinking.
>>
>
>
>

[Cheri]

LOL

--
Cheri

Rocko wrote in message ...
>Hey CoolAide?
>
>Sounds like he needs "crack spackle" too!
>

[Bailey's Girl]

On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 15:58:59 GMT, "FOB" >
wrote:

>Like the phrase "muffin top." You know when a woman's midriff bulges out
>over a pair of low-cut jeans? It resembles the top of a muffin, sort of.

*sigh* I hate low cut jeans. I always liked the high waisted ones
better. Thankfully, I never throw out my clothes. :-)

I heard the trend is going back up -- I hope so. I only wonder how
long it will take before I can buy some new ones. What's available at
the store right now is so indecent, they should have a bikini wax
booth next to the fitting rooms. :-)

August Goals: Keep BGLs in normal range; Not hungry, don't eat
Weight: 25 pounds gone (whoop!)
Measurements: 11 inches gone 06/19/2005
Cholesterol: 145
FBG: <110 since 07/01/2005 A1c 6.8! Ack!