Levanta cola jeans (Spanish: ''jeans levanta cola'',
or "butt-lifting jeans") are women's
jeans
Jeans are a type of pants or trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term "jeans" refers to a particular style of trousers, called "blue jeans", with copper-riveted pockets which were invented by Jacob W. Davis in 1871 and paten ...
that enhance the buttocks. Originally developed in
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
,
they are especially popular among
Latina
Latina or Latinas most often refers to:
* Latinas, a demographic group in the United States
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America.
*Latin Americans
Latina and Latinas may also refer t ...
women. Producers include
YMI Jeans
YMI Jeans is an American company which manufactures denim jeans. The company is based in Los Angeles, and was founded in 2000 by David Vered, Michael Godigian and Moshe Zaga.
In 2012, YMI began manufacturing ''levanta cola'' jeans, which enhance ...
and others.
Description
Levanta cola jeans are typically very stretchy and in essence
leggings
Leggings are several types of leg attire that have varied through the years. Modern usage from the 1960s onwards has come to refer to elastic close-fitting high-rise garments worn over the legs typically by women, such as leg warmers or tights. ...
that are designed to look like jeans. They are typically made of
spandex and other materials to fit to the body's contours. As a result, they have the external appearance of being much smaller than regular jeans before being worn. The jeans are tight around the waist and legs, but the fabric around the buttocks is looser to give the wearer a "butt-lifting" look.
Many of the jeans do not have back pockets.
The jeans are also sometimes highly decorated with
rhinestones and
glitter
Glitter is an assortment of small, reflective particles that come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Glitter particles reflect light at different angles, causing the surface to sparkle or shimmer. Glitter is similar to confetti, sparkle ...
.
History
Levanta cola jeans were first developed and produced in
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
perhaps around the early 1990s. Gregorio José Rivera Quiroz was one of the first producers of these jeans.
As a result, they are sometimes simply known in Spanish as ''jeans colombianos'', or "Colombian jeans."
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
is the largest producer of levanta cola jeans.
The jeans are most popular in Latin America (especially Mexico, Brazil,
Peru
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and other neighboring countries) and the United States. Since the 2000s, they have also been gaining popularity in Europe and other parts of the world.
See also
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Mom jeans
Mom jeans is an informal term for high-waisted women's jeans that were first fashionable in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In the late 1990s and 2000s they were mainly worn by adult American women and considered "old" by younger women. High ...
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Slim-fit jeans
Slim-fit pants or skinny jeans (when made of denim) are tight trousers that have a snug fit through the legs and end in a small leg opening that can be anywhere from 9" to 20" in circumference, depending on size. Other names for this style includ ...
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High rise
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Wide-leg jeans
Wide-leg jeans, colloquially called baggy pants, are a style of clothing that were popular from the early 1990s to the early 2010s. The quintessential brand of "Hip hop, hip-hop"-style wide-leg jeans comes from the Los Angeles–based JNCO ("Jud ...
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Daisy Dukes
Shorts are a garment worn over the human pelvis, pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg. They are called "shorts" b ...
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Denim skirt
A denim skirt, sometimes referred to as a 'jean skirt' or 'jeans skirt', is a skirt made of denim, the same material as blue jeans. Denim skirts come in a variety of styles and lengths to suit different populations and occasions. For example, fu ...
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Designer jeans
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Brands
Designer clothing is not always created by the foun ...
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Drainpipe jeans
Slim-fit pants or skinny jeans (when made of denim) are tight trousers that have a snug fit through the legs and end in a small leg opening that can be anywhere from 9" to 20" in circumference, depending on size. Other names for this style includ ...
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Women and trousers
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References
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