How To Wear The Boyfriend Jean
If you haven’t seen Katie Holmes walking on her personal denim catwalk over the past few weeks, you’ve been missing out on fashion’s newest trend-setter making her mark. The staple piece in her wardrobe right now is the baggy ‘boyfriend’ jean-which she has been changing the look of with a few simple cuff adjustments: from high to low, tight to loose, and then to letting it all hang down. For completing her look, Katie has opted for a few equally looser fitting basic tops and never leaves home without her vintage belt!
In some instances this look can come across as slightly frumpy, so experimenting with proportions is important to getting this style just right. Since the bottom half of you will be sporting the baggy look, we recommend you try a fitted top or blazer, or even something flowy and feminine to balance out the ruggedness of the jean.
While there is something sexy about throwing on your boyfriends’ jean and stepping out into the world with an effortless style, the sagginess of his jean could be overkill depending on his size compared to yours. If you are going to opt for a men’s jean, try going up about two to three sizes from yours for just the right amount of casual slouch. Avoid looking too disheveled by cuffing them at the bottom and pairing them with some simple flats or sandals to create a polished look, as seen above on Sarah Jessica Parker, Reese Witherspoon and Rachel Bilson.
Another option would be the Red Engine Boyfriend Fit; a girl version that stays true to the silhouette that is supposed to look like it doesn’t fit you, but doesn’t require you stealing your boyfriend’s jeans or digging out the ex-box! The rise is about an inch lower than their men’s jean and the fly is slightly shorter to avoid any fabric bunching around the crotch.
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