I've seen a few ladies (younger) in the slouchy BF's but not many. I suspect once winter boots are put away for the season, more may turn up. They are certainly all over the local stores.

I see lots and lots of rolled/cuffed jeans - on both men and women. Have for a few years now. But on the street - rolled straight legs are currently more popular than boyfriends. I do see baggier boyfriends too. Skinnies and jeggings are still the most popular style of jeans on the street because it's the most practical.

And as soon as the weather warms up, there will be ankle pants galore. Just like last year.

Remember Scarlet, that when I talk about a mainstream trend - I'm talking about it at RETAIL level (it's in mainstream supply). It's not from a customer's point of view.

Example: sky scraping heels, with and without hectic platforms, were mainstream a few seasons ago. I hardly saw anyone wear them - ever. Occasionally at night.

I work in an open office space with a lot of late 20's early 30's people...and yes, the girls are wearing boyfriend jeans, and I can't figure it out. I feel like this is another one of those fads that is not only unflattering to pretty much any figure except a stick-woman, but they are also hard to match with tops and shoes.... But then, that's just me. The girls in the office wearing them look cute and are totally pulling it off. I don't think I have the nerve...just stick with my baggy straight leg old ripped up jeans, which seem to be coming back now anyway...

I am in Orange county, Ca. and have not seen the baggy BF's, but have been seeing some rolled up jeans. still lots of skinnies here. My local Marshalls, where I go at least once a week, as I go past it very frequently, and have time I pop in. has loads of them. I just picked up a pair yesterday, sized down so they are not baggy. They look more like looser skinnies, as I hate the sausage casing legs, and I am totally pleased with them. I do not think the BIG BAGGY look will replace the skinnier look. Tighter butt hugging jeans have always been around and I think women will never really embrace anything else.

Could it be that although they are in stores, and selling well, people are simply sizing down, and therefore negating much of the BF fit? I know I went with a size smaller in my TR Cameron's. And when Denise bought hers with me several years back in Tahoe, the SA had on the same pair, very close fitting.

I like in an area that is slow to adopt new trends. Like Angie said, I've been seeing rolled hems for a few years; but on a straight leg style. I don't think I've seen true BF's at all, even in the younger people. People around here are just starting to adopt skinnies. It will be interesting to see if that changes somewhat this summer.

In my neck of the woods , GTA area/stylish suburbs, you either have the sweatpants or leggings as pants look or very feminine conventionally figure flattering outfits.
I happily sported bf jeans last spring/summer because I cannot stand skinnies when the weather gets hot, but I think to most people I just looked sloppy.

In Toronto as well, but downtown, I'd say that I see them on people who are notably stylish rather than seeing them everywhere. Practically speaking, it's still skinnies and straights under winter boots here (15 cm of snow yesterday!) but I expect the reasonably stylish local urban moms to pick them up this spring, because they are (to my mind) quite practical, flattering on our 40ish figures, park-friendly etc. More so than skinnies IMHO.
They won't be worn with nice heels however.

I work on a college campus and am seeing lots of rolled jeans, but hardly any true boyfriend styles. However, it's been quite cold recently and imagine there might be more boyfriends once people put away the boots.

I live in southern MA and I don't see them. In fact, they are so rare that I remember the two times I have seen them worn. At that was probably a year and a half ago. But to be fair, this year the weather has been so tough that all I have seen are skinny jeans with boots. We'll see come spring.

I'm not seeing these pants in my city yet. I would like to though. It would be a nice change from the ever present (and often badly fitting) skinny jeans, or my least favorite, leggings as pants! I can't say I get out much though.

I think I've seen them around the Berkeley campus, but I'll have to keep an eye out. I definitely notice that the undergrads at Berkeley wear mostly skinny jeans and combat boots still.

I've just finished auditing a class at a very large university. By my obeservation, at least 90% of the coeds wore some form of tight jeans/jeggings tugged into boots. Girls from certain sororities tend to wear Hunter boots. Almost everyone is in a black North Face parka. No boy friend jeans on anyone except me on the warmer days. In defense of the students, I think the majority are on very tight budgets. They're serious, polite and quiet. I'm expecting that as the weather warms up I'll see more BF's in my non-campus wanderings.

It's funny...my area of my large city, and my friends, for the most part, are very fashion-forward (many work in retail), and I very, very rarely see them, despite our weather being so conducive to the style. Personally, I do like them as an alternative to skinnies, so I'm hoping they appear! Sadly, though, the heat will be here soon, so I'm doubting it.

Not intentionally. For the most part it's been skinnies and boots, probably because of weather. Bootcuts and straight legs are also still big.

The retail stores are stocked with them here. Shelves, mannequins, etc. - they're very much on display. I remember seeing people wearing them last spring/summer/fall (but maybe that was just me passing by lots of mirrors!). I do live near the state capital, and several major universities and colleges. We'll have to wait until the snow clears before I can comment on what happens this spring. I know I can't wait to start wearing mine!

I was just walking across campus of the large midwestern university where I live and counted the skinnies and boots plus 3/4 quilted coat...almost a uniform..We have just had a snowstorm and the temps are still low but you are only seeing skinnies and boots..Me too as it is such a comfortable look...

Nary a one. But then I work in a corporate office building. I don't think bfs are neat enough for such an office.

And a big YES to what Mo said. I was with a sales assistant last week who was wearing BF jeans - that were sized down to tight straight legs.

I just bought a pair of Lauren boyfriend jeans at a great reduced price at Macys. I didn't know if I wanted to spend a lot if they didn't work for me. I LOVE them! They look great with all different types of shoes and tops. Mine came with a navy woven belt and are not really baggy. They are 100% cotton. It seems like most jeans have some lycra in them. I bought my usual size. I cannot wait until the snow flies and I can wear them for Spring!

Thanks so much for all the response, and from across the globe! This has been a really interesting read.

Sounds like some other people have had the same experience as I have when I ask the SA for a size up on normal skinnies. They think I am nuts.

I agree with everyone who said it is hard to judge in winter, but I am thinking of last summer and fall and also curious what this spring and summer will bring.

Laura, that’s a good one too. I don’t see people rolling the hem of their pants, except for me. I wonder if this summer will be different.

Leopardluxe, interesting point about the confidence aspect.

Aziraphale, yes I think art students are further ahead on the fashion curve as a rule.

Angie, yes, I get what you mean at mainstream at the retail level, and I fully agree because the look is widely available in stores here. I didn’t disagree with you. I am just curious about the gap between retail and street that I see in my little world.

Mo, interesting theory.

Celia, I agree with you and others who have pointed out how the BF’s can be a welcome alternative in summer where it’s not too too hot.

Well, from what I remember from the distant past that was fall when it was warm enough to actually wear rolled jeans... I saw plenty of women in Boston wearing rolled up skinnies and straights, but not too many of the very baggy BFs. It will be interesting to see what happens when spring actually happens here.

I still remember a really great outfit I saw on someone on the subway in the fall though - true BF jeans rolled up, longish sheer white blouse with black buttons, black leather moto, heeled oxfords, and pink striped ankle socks. I really want to copy that sometime.

ETA: I have this theory that BF jeans sell well because a lot of women are buying them 1-2 sizes smaller than usual and wearing them as skinnies or straights. It's admittedly good for one's ego. If you read reviews of BF jeans online you see this happening a lot.

I'm laughing to myself because I certainly see people wearing what looks like BF jeans, but in this small town area I don't think it's on purpose. In fact, I wanted so bad to ask a contractor the other day if I could take his photo as his distressed jeans were so authentically distressed and his entire outfit was so ready for a day on the job site, yet he could have easily stepped off a runway.

That said, the rolled jean and rolled jeans with heels, flats and shoes of all types has been seen here for a couple of years now.

I see lots of rolled and cuffed jeans (when it's warmer), but they are still quite fitted. My take is that skinnies have been so prevalent for the past decade that anything not skin-tight "feels" like a boyfriend jean--even though the fit is only slightly looser than skinnies.

Scarlet - perhaps I have a skewed sampling but the thing I see most is ill fitting jeans. Skinnies, for sure, but the kind you cringe because you think the seams are going to go at any moment and muffins splling over everywhere. "Mom jeans" (sorry all who find this term annoying, but I'm not sure how else to describe them). I am not talking fashion forward high waist. I'm talking high waisted, flood ready, tourniquet effect sausage waists, frump jeans. There are some well dressed in the mix, they are mostly skinnies rolled, cuffed or tucked with med to high distressing and worn with high heeled booties, boots or wedge sneakers. Any boyfriend looks I saw were clearly not intentional in fit. Perfect pants length - not a chance - clearly we are preparing for the next flood. Noah is out building the ark. For the amount of money spent on clothing in my area, I see very few really well dressed stylish women. Sad.

I went to the Gap the other day to try on the Sexy Boyfriend Jeans. I started with one size up from my regular size. The SA just about had a fit when she saw me, and suggested I try three sizes down. At a favorite boutique, my regular SA told me that Rag & Bone slim fit BFs in my regular size were not a good look, and that I should size down. At Nordstrom (in downtown Seattle), despite the fact that I told the SA my regular size, and asked to size up, she brought most in one size down and only a few in my regular size. When I asked about sizing up from my regular size, she told me that then the back would be drooping, and I didn't want to go around with pants that looked like they were falling down. Go figure.

Reporting from SF and Peninsula: Still mostly skinnies and often cropped. Or yoga pants. Fashion-forward people seem to be leaning toward harem pants/track pants.

I agree with the observation that people are sizing down on BFs! Especially when I read the online reviews, people are saying they run large and you should size down one or two sizes. Uh, no, they are meant to be worn loose!

Okay, so I asked around and apparently EVERYBODY is wearing them. Clearly I just don't get out often enough.....

We had the first warm, mild day of the season here today and one of the other moms at school drop-off was wearing BF jeans, styled superbly.

Lots of rolled up straight leg jeans here in New York City, and some but not so many real boyfriends. I have noticed a number of women of a certain age (that may be over 40, or possibly over 50... who can tell) wearing somewhat looser straight leg jeans. In fact, I just bought a pair from Chico's that is currently at the tailor. It's just beginning to warm up, so we will see what happens.

Fashion-wise, the real people to watch here are the men. They are wearing clothes to die for, and I want them all.