Boyfriend jeans help- do these qualify?

I'll admit that I sat out the boyfriend jean trend while pregnant and post-partum because I felt schlumpy enough without adding extra bagginess. So I'm a total novice to the boyfriend jean look and I have no idea what I'm doing. But it seems like an ideal MOTG formula so I'm giving it a go. Any advice or suggestions would be much appreciated!

I've tried buying several pair online and they all looked ridiculous on me (massively baggy, ballooning at the hip) and I sent them all back. Maybe it's because I'm an IT?
I pulled out these stretched out old skinnies that I already owned and rolled them up. They still seem a bit tight. But are they baggy enough to work for experimenting with the "boyfriend jean" look?

And finally, how do you transition this look to fall?

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11 years ago

Emily

Veteran

I have a pair with a similar fit that I refer to as "boyfriend-ish". I wore them into fall last year with a long-sleeved blouse, cardigan and oxfords:
http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....last-fling

I think a jacket + scarf would make your outfit perfectly fall appropriate.

amiable

I think they qualify as "slim boyfriends" and look terrific!

Kristin SF

They look great! I think we're a similar height....5'2"ish? I've found that - as amiable says - slim boyfriends or relaxed skinnies work best for petites. Also, straight legs are great for creating the boyfriend look without overwhelming petites.

Some styles that work well:
AG Nikki (relaxed skinny - similar to what you are wearing in the pics)

Citizens Emerson (slim fit boyfriend)
http://www.citizensofhumanity......72-pollock

This is one of my faves - it's basically a straight leg, and it looks great cuffed, and the inseam is perfect for petites:
AG Tomboy Crop
http://www.agjeans.com/the-tom.....ana/d/8806
or
http://www.agjeans.com/the-tom.....ass/d/8852

Good luck!

ETA:
You might have to size down with true BF jeans, depending on level of bagginess you want or do not want.

CocoLion

(website)

The effect is one of boyfriend jeans. I think they will work well with a fluid fit top.

N-Marie

Emily- thanks for the advice.
It tried adding a jacket and booties as a fall-transition experiment- not sure if (1) they match or if (2) the whole ensemble is too overwhelming....

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amiable- thanks!

Kristen-SF- many thanks for the great list of suggestions! I am indeed only 5'1 (5'2 if I round up ;)). Did you order the AG Tomboy Crop in your regular size or size down?

For the above outfit with blazer, I'd go back to your white sneakers and wear a white tee to pick up the color of the footwear.

With the booties, I crave seeing a peek of skin. Which may mean you need to go with a shorter vamp boot. My higher ankle boots don't work as well with boyfriends as they do with skinnies for some reason.

Aziraphale

Sure, it counts. They look cute. That's how I wear my BF jeans. Some of them, anyway! I call them "slim boyfriends" or "slouchy skinnies".

per CocoLion's suggestion - grey tee swapped for white, booties for cons. Ignore the fit of the tee, I don't own a white t-shirt (!) so I had to borrow one from my husband's closet.
I think it looks a lot better!

<3 the white tee + orange blazer + chucks!

Gigi

Ooh, I liked your first rendition, but I love the one with the sneakers even better!

BethL

Ditto Gigi. Super with the white! (And those count as boyfriend-y in my book!)

Angie

Fashion Stylist

The jeans totally qualify and you look great.

chouette22

Great look on you! Wear often! Happy to have another member in the 5'1 club.

With the Tomboy Crops, I ordered my regular size and they fit just fine, perfect amount of looseness for the BF look.

And here's a pretty darn good price, Amazon does it again!
http://www.amazon.com/AG-Adria.....B00I5JFW1A

(I sometimes worry about counterfeit jeans on Amazon, but I haven't had a problem with that yet.)

Ooh, thank you Kristen SF! They are Amazon-Priming their way to me as we speak. Got the last one in my size.

Yay, I snagged an extra pair at that price, too, lol.

I hope they work out for you! Post a pic if you decide to keep!

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