https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:02:55 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1597922 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 16:16:44 +0000 Angie 1597922@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good idea, Beth Ann.&nbsp;</p> <p>I LOVE these new jeans, and have been wearing them often.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1597843 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 05:33:03 +0000 Beth Ann 1597843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! &nbsp;Being the boss of your clothes is so 2016!</p> <p>I have learned that I can get a little bit more length, and a slightly longer waist (a good thing for me -- I'm a bit long waisted and the bosom takes up some length, after all) if I order dresses in tall sizes. &nbsp;I discovered this by accident, when I purchased a tall dress that had been returned to my local Gap. &nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1597697 Fri, 01 Jan 2016 18:53:56 +0000 cheryl 1597697@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great reminder to go by fit and not the size on the label! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1597516 Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:16:09 +0000 minimalist 1597516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such a good reminder, Angie: that sizes are just numbers, and it's so often up to us to decide how to use them.</p> <p>I haven't tried this style on yet, have been happily living in my straight-leg raw-denim selvedge jeans, but it's time for another round of style shopping to see what's out there, and how it works for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1597424 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 19:05:26 +0000 Diana 1597424@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting.&nbsp; I have the GF jeans in light grey in my regular size.&nbsp; They fit like the model (although the light color always makes them look tighter in photos).&nbsp; The size down was more like a true skinny on me.&nbsp; I hadn't thought of trying the petite for a cropped style.&nbsp; May have to go hunt some down to try.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1597246 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 04:23:12 +0000 Colette 1597246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for this idea. I have a need for another pair of jeans so I'm definitely going to try them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1597148 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:17:32 +0000 always trying 1597148@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this idea. Different sizes not just for fit, but a different look. I will be keeping this in mind, not just for jeans, but maybe it can work for other things too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1596986 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 03:48:31 +0000 Jaime 1596986@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would try this too, but I am not sure there are petite sizes available at the local Gaps. We do have a local Mango though and I just bought (on big sale) their kick flair, frayed jeans (they aren't trousers they are jeans) in black and white. The exciting thing about them is that they are cropped to the right length on 5'3" me. I find Mango runs small and short but if you do too, take a look.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1596984 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 03:41:47 +0000 Debbie 1596984@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am definitely going to try this! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1596967 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 02:21:30 +0000 Aquamarine 1596967@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So brilliant. I would never have thought of this before coming here. I am such a rule follower LOL. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1596964 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 02:11:07 +0000 Angie 1596964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For the record, I am regular height - 5ft 6 - so not petite. I usually wear jeans in a size 25 or 26 at a regular length. I bought the Gap Girlfriends in a <b>24 Petite</b> (so that they would be snug, cropped and lower in the rise). They do run TTS if you want the fit like the model. I merely didn't want them to fit that way - <b>the point of this post!&nbsp;</b></p> <p>Hah! HIGH FIVE, Lisa. That's amazing. I love these jeans. Waving at my jeans twin.&nbsp;</p> <p>Suz, I didn't like the way the jeans fit in my regular size and length either. To Gryffin's point. Sometimes size manipulation is the solution to great fit. Perhaps give it another go.&nbsp;</p> <p>Karie and Bonnie, SIZE DOWN.&nbsp;<b></b> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1596952 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 01:06:50 +0000 Anonymous 1596952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I second this. I bought a pair this summer - two sizes down too - and wore them quite regularly. &nbsp;They are a little on the cropped side so aren't seeing much wear right at the moment, but I do love that cut and will be buying another wash in the same fit soon.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1596950 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 01:01:37 +0000 Suz 1596950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fascinating, Angie -- thank you!! I had tried the GF jeans earlier this spring, and so did DD, and they fit neither of us well. But I like this idea of tweaking them this way. Alas, we don't have the petite option in stores here, but it might be worth trying to get them online!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1596948 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 00:36:12 +0000 gryffin 1596948@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love that trick. &nbsp;I have three pairs of lucky lola skinnies - skimming, loose, slouchy boyfriend. &nbsp;The sizes don't increase that much but by going up I was able to get a flattering fit, perfect leg opening but different look. &nbsp;I love the old gap skinny skimmers but always bought them a size up for skimming rather than skinny fit. &nbsp;I think you've always stressed that point that you need to buy the size that looks the best and gives you the fit you want. &nbsp;It's a point so worth remembering and repeating often!! &nbsp;Enjoy your wonderful jeans!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1596943 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 00:14:43 +0000 Bonnie 1596943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good recommendation - I could use another pair of jeans.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1596942 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 00:14:34 +0000 Karie 1596942@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can't wait to see these on you! And I might be in trouble now. I'm sure you know about my love affair with Gap. The last pair you recommended, the Resolution Skimmers, became my favorite spring/summer jeans, and the Resolution Slim Straights are my favorite jeans EVER. And I have some returns for DH to do at Gap tomorrow...uh-oh...</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gaps-girlfriend-jeans-took-me-by-surprise-love#post-1596937 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 00:04:19 +0000 Angie 1596937@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was looking for another pair of cropped non-premim jeans because I seem to be bottlenecking in the laundry with my blue pairs. (I passed on quite a few pairs of blue jeans this year - hence I am short).&nbsp;</p> <p>Well. I had five minutes to try on jeans before I had to head back home and decided to give Gap's Girlfriends a whirl.<b> I tried them on 2 sizes down and in a petite and love the way they fit in&nbsp;that&nbsp;size</b><b></b><b>. </b>They do not fit in the way the model is wearing the jeans at all.&nbsp;<b></b>They are tight, <b></b>but not&nbsp;body con, low in the rise, wider on the calf, and several inches above my ankle <i>without the roll,</i> in the adjusted size.<i>&nbsp;</i>I wore them right away that evening for dinner out with friends with high shaft booties.&nbsp;</p> <p>It's amazing how you can manipulate the fit of an item these days - making it look just how you want it to - &nbsp;by adjusting the size.</p> </p>