https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:33:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me/page/2#post-1433522 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 03:19:40 +0000 Aziraphale 1433522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OK, so this is a two-year-old thread that has got resurrected (has anyone noticed that this keeps happening lately?), but I'm going to chime in anyway!&nbsp;</p> <p>Petites Anonymous, 'slouchy skinnies' and 'slim boyfriends' are the same thing, as I understand it. And if I were a taller woman, maybe I <i>would</i> wear my husband's jeans. (As it is, I'm almost the same size as you, so you're right, his jeans wouldn't come close to fitting). But that's the idea with 'boyfriend' jeans: they're supposed to look too big, like they could conceivably have been&nbsp;nicked from your boyfriend's closet. &nbsp;:-)</p> <p>I like boyfriend jeans. I like baggy butt pants. It's just another silhouette option for jeans. I like tighter-fitting jeans too. It's all good. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me/page/2#post-1433418 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:29:30 +0000 rachylou 1433418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. Have BFs been the thing for two years now? I never got on board. I don't mind baggy and the absence of flattery (like I love harem pants)... I think it's the rolled cuffs (besides the fact that I barely do denim - real denim, that is). I don't suppose I feel that's important for the look, but there's only one day a week where I could do rolled cuffs. If saw some with plaid patches, maybe I'd fall for it... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me/page/2#post-1433410 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 23:51:45 +0000 Clueless in canada 1433410@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>After wearing them at home for 2 hrs and having them stretch to the point of falling off, i decided to send them back. Plus i began to picture myself explaining to the other ladies " they're boyfriend jeans" . Honestly, they just look like mom jeans that everyone wore 25 years ago. If you are young and slim and can look good in your actual boyfrien's pants ( meaning anything) go for it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me/page/2#post-1433391 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 23:10:27 +0000 trekkiegirl 1433391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Julie I partially agree with you, but Angie makes a good point too: BF jeans don't * have* to have a dropped crotch or be super slouchy. I don't mind the ones that are a bit slimmer but obviously loose, yet not completely baggy-butt. To me that just looks sloppy. But that's just my opinion! I have yet to try any incarnation of this look, no clue if I ever will. Since I have a fairly limited budget it's doubtful I'd spend money on something I'm so unsure of leaning towards distasteful of. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me/page/2#post-1433386 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 23:01:56 +0000 Anonymous 1433386@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As much as my OA pain wants looser fitting clothes, I haven't tried BF jeans. It's not a look I embrace or envision myself wearing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me/page/2#post-1433363 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:19:22 +0000 shoppingisfun 1433363@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am small and thin (5', about 100 lbs). If I wear slouchy clothes I tend to just look like I just bought the smallest size and it wasn't small enough! I feel like a kid who hadn't grown into my clothes. Also, I still do t understand the difference between "boyfriends" and "slouchy skinnies." Also, I don't like the term "boyfriend jeans," because who would ever wear their BF's actual jeans?! Even a very tiny guy would be 6 inches taller than me and 40 pounds heavier. Ha! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me/page/2#post-1433349 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:45:10 +0000 Clueless in canada 1433349@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just got a pair, so guess i'm a little late to be trendy. I kept them because they were gap sexy boyfriend for 22.00. At that price i will wear them at home for comfort. I have been looking for a pajama/ loungewear substitute to wear around the house. They really are that comfortable. I might wear them to the grocery store if i thought i wouldn't see anyone i knew. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me/page/2#post-673072 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:57:37 +0000 Marley 673072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh this has been a fun thread to read! Julie - I got to say, just stick to your fashion guns. You know what you like and what is flattering on you and what you feel good in - so wear your dresses and skirts and skip the BFs (you always look great in your WIW's!)<br /> Now, for me - I love the BF look - probably because it is something different - and I think a certain type of person/style can really pull it off - just look at Una's BF WIW's - they are IMO spectacular! And I am waiting patiently for Angie (come on Angie, we want to see how its done!) to post her BF jeans outfits because she has a completely different style and body type than Una, and yet I'm sure they look fantastic on her too! </p> <p>I think that sometimes it is just fun to wear something that might not be all that flattering on your body - as long as it is INTENTIONAL, rather than done out of a lack of knowledge or awareness of what works for your body type - and also, as long as you have the CONFIDENCE to pull it off! Its like you're saying "I know this doesn't do my body justice, but I have other priorities with this outfit - like, freedom, movement and "coolness!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me/page/2#post-673059 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:26:52 +0000 RoseandJoan 673059@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>'Look who got dressed in the dark after the orgy', now that sounds like one heck of a party. Although not flattering per se I don't find the unflattering, a pegged cuff can highlight a dainty ankle or the dropped crotch emphasises the (by contrast) small waist.</p> <p>I usually have this type of reaction to a trend, it is either love or hate at first sight. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-673029 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:59:39 +0000 DonnaF 673029@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, dear! My legs are so short and my trunk is so long that with looser jeans I already look like I am wearing a dropped crotch! I just thrifted a pair of loose jeans that I plan to wear scrunched over my shoes -- my version of BFs. That's how I would wear borrowed jeans anyway. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672760 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:48:47 +0000 krishnidoux 672760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Julie, just wanted to chime in and say I don't get it either. I was a big fan in the 80's, I would never go back to the look.</p> <p>Even if some of them look rock chic and cool, I maintain the model would look 100% better with better fitting jeans. </p> <p>Now something truly horrifying: skinny dropped crotch. I don't get it. At all. </p> <p> I hope there is an alternative this Fall or I will stick to dresses and skirts ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672708 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:45:02 +0000 cciele 672708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Julie, if a trend or style is not for you, it's not for you, no problem! For example, I don't like pencil skirts or ballet flats so I don't wear them. </p> <p>But I am really loving the BF trend/look. I'm short, in my 40s, not skinny, have a butt and no waist. Common sense says this is not a look that would be traditionally flattering on my body type. But you know what -- for me it's not about looking pretty, or flattering my shape, or looking attractive. It's having fun with a look and seeing how I can play with it. It's playing with contrasts and shapes. I haven't worn my skinny jeans or bootcuts in ages -- into the BF and flares at the moment, until it's time to move on </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672696 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:22:38 +0000 catgirl 672696@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am on my phone so can't type a long reply but I really want to defend the BF look so will be following up! </p> <p>Also, if any of you who dislike them have refrained from commenting on my WIWs for that reason, know that I still want to hear from you!</p> <p>Off to pass out from heat stroke. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672655 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 03:22:53 +0000 Keix 672655@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooh, I like the idea of "girlfriend jeans." A straight leg jean in two sizes up sounds intriguing. I've been wanting BF jeans but the Gap style, which is the only lower-priced option I've seen, is still pricey when it's always excluded from promotions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672651 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 03:20:34 +0000 Deborah 672651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting thread Julie:) I quite like the look on others but I must confess that going to slouchy and loose around my mid section is only going to make me look 'big" and I am not comfortable with that, so unless I can find a more fitted, slim pair I may be excusing myself from the BF jeans party:( </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672585 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:46:27 +0000 Kari 672585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have to admit that I'm not a fan of the dropped crotch + denim look. I can enjoy the look in soft fabrics on other people (like Angie's amazing harem trousers) and I like the look of the fitted boyfriend jeans, but to me the oversized, drop-crotch boyfriends just look... well, sloppy. It's just not a look that I prefer. Someone who is wearing drop-crotch jeans doesn't automatically look frumpy to my eye; it's just that I would like the overall look better if they were wearing jeans that were a bit more fitted.<br /> A's variation of wearing her girlfriend's jeans <a href="http://www.academichic.com/2009/04/21/21-april-2009-3/">on Academichic</a> is still my favorite version of the boyfriend jeans trend that I've seen so far. If I could find a pair of boyfriend jeans that looked that stellar on my frame, I'd be thrilled. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672568 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:37:02 +0000 Anonymous 672568@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't get them either- yet - but I have learned to never say never. I'm too curvy for the style to be flattering on me anyway. I also prefer form fitting and figure flattering looks over slouchy and oversized styles. I think they suit my body type best. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672476 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:16:38 +0000 Traci 672476@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The interesting thing about this new "trend" to me is that I never really knew baggy jeans ever went away. I've been buying this cut of jeans consistently for 20 years. In the last couple of years they've become "boyfriend" but before that I think gap and jcrew were calling them weekend jeans. The cuts have shifted slightly over the years and I'm liking the slimmer leg on the current flock.</p> <p>I think the only new part is dressing them up with heels and blouses, but they've always been around as a casual wardrobe staple. I can find pictures of women in this cut of jeans during every decade from the 50's on. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672451 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:55:06 +0000 Gaylene 672451@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Julie, I had to laugh at your comment about the fire--that made me remember a similar incident that I was responsible for in a university chem lab years ago. But I also had to smile at your "old lady" remark.</p> <p>I think it's true that some shapes have a harder time getting through our style filters when we get older. Age gives us enough to work with without trying to deliberately wear unflattering looks. So, if you'll move over, I'll join you on the bench and we can sit out the BF jean craze in our well-fitting jeans. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672438 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:49:10 +0000 D'Ellen 672438@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Julie, I don't "get" boyfriend jeans either. I think it's an age thing with me, although usually I'm able to appreciate trends on others even if I've decided they aren't appropriate for my age or body type. But I'm just not feelin' the boyfriend jeans. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672420 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:30:00 +0000 Julie 672420@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jonesy, I notice you mentioned one other thing I don't get, leggings as pants. Whenever I see that, I just want to stop the car jump out, run over and yell, "No, no!!" "You mustn't do that!" Guess my old lady, middle of the road thinking is going to get me in the end.</p> <p>Thanks everyone for trying to educate me. At first, I thought Angie was giving me the first scolding I'd gotten since that incident with the magnesium in the chemistry lab; and the ensuing fire, but that's another story.</p> <p>Cheers</p> <p>Julie </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672377 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:54:29 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 672377@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sylvie, great point - I think BF jeans are one of those trends that more easily look intentional on skinnier folks, and on those of us who are heavier it can look like we're wearing our husband's jeans because ours don't fit anymore. Mainly because the contrasting fitted top half can't be done in exactly the same way. </p> <p>I felt "no way Jose" about skinny jeans for a long time and finally I got some because I was tired of looking like I hadn't bought jeans in five or ten years. I still don't think it's the most flattering look for me, honestly, but I wear it sometimes just so I can look like I'm participating in current fashion culture. Only time will tell if BF jeans will be a trend-turning-to-modern-classic like that. </p> <p>I will say what I think works for larger women who are interested in this general idea - a pair of tailored full trousers, ala Marlene Dietrich, with a fitted blouse or top. Buy them a little looser around the waist than you would jeans, tuck in your top and wear heels and it's a flattering and different silhouette. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672366 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:43:14 +0000 Anonymous 672366@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like how my BF jeans look when I wear them, baggy saggy seat, dropped crotch and all. I think it is of primary importance to dress for yourself and your aesthetic, and while one here invites comments and input from others, remember you are the ones wearing the clothes and if they make you happy that is all that matters. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672172 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:32:24 +0000 rachylou 672172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My gut reaction to the BF jeans look today is 'no.' But I liked the look in the '80s. </p> <p>When it comes to fashion, I'm not interested in seeing people's bodies, their body shape. Honestly, there are many times when I'd like to see a whole lot less, but I digress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672159 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:24:56 +0000 Victoria 672159@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is one trend that looks bad on almost everyone. I liked several WIW that YLF members posted with fitted version of bf jeans which are slightly loose but stil fairly formfitting. Loose, baggy with dropped crotch look-not attractive on anyone, even tall thin models. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672098 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:41:09 +0000 Gaylene 672098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In my opinion, BF jeans are a trend, and, like all trends, some people look like they were born to wear it, other people can figure out how to make it work for them, and some people should just stay away from it.</p> <p>The bandwagon approach that accompanies most trends really turns me off. How can something be new and fresh when everybody is doing it? That said, I'm all for experimenting in the privacy of the dressing room or at home, but, ultimately, if it doesn't work for my body or lifestyle, it won't make it into my wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672053 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:05:36 +0000 Abie 672053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sveta, I am with you on this. I'd like to see more pics of different body types wearing them. I tried the KUT ones but I'm just not sure. I tried my size and a size up for bagginess but I don't think the baggier ones worked. I think I'm keeping the smaller pair but I've had a hard time finding pics/examples of this style on curvier folks. I know people are wearing them as they are selling them, but I haven't seen them for reference. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672050 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:03:32 +0000 Julie 672050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just to clarify, I wasn't saying that we all should wear the strangled sausage look when it come to jeans. Far from it. Mine are not screaming tight, but they are fitted to within an inch of their seams. And that's what I mean. Well fitting doesn't mean obscenely tight.</p> <p>I think well fitting clothes project a much better image than ill fitting ones.</p> <p>I've altered just about every pair of jeans I own, and trust me, they fit. They are form fitting, but I can run and do many of the gymnastics moves I used to train so hard to do. Dancing is a joy, and no cutting or pinching when sitting. </p> <p>So, no disrespect intended when I see boyfriend jeans and think, " Look who got dressed in the dark after the orgy." </p> <p>I just don't get it, and probably never will. And, I'm prepared to live with that.</p> <p>Cheers everyone</p> <p>Julie </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672024 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:08:15 +0000 Anonymous 672024@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah, what she said. *jerking thumb in Jonesy's direction* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/would-someone-please-explain-boyfriend-jeans-to-me#post-672013 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:54:15 +0000 Sylvie 672013@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The baggy jeans thing just doesn't work on me either. While obviously there's a version that works for everyone, it's a look that's easier to pull off for the slender - as Laura said, it's about the contrast - you *know* their body is in great shape even if you can't see the contours.</p> <p>I recently purchased a pair of skinny bf jeans. On me, they are form fitting cropped jeans.</p> <p>Style and fashion are something that is ever changing. The more fashion forward looks worn today will look dated in a decade. But if we wore the same styles our whole lives, we'd get bored. BF jeans are just another passing style. </p>