This season, boyfriend jeans are in, and it is wonderful because girls now have another style of jeans to add to their collection. Coming from a girl who hates wiggling all over the room to get into my tight skinny jeans, I’m glad to have a style of jeans that I can wear casually or dressy, while still being able to bend my legs and sit down without cutting off my circulation.

Boyfriend jeans are most flattering to body shapes with a smaller lower half. For example, people with an apple shape or straight shape will look better in boyfriend jeans than people with an hourglass or pear shape. The reason for this is because boyfriend jeans are big and baggy, which give the illusion of a bigger bottom half. If you already have a bigger bottom half, then they will make your bottom half look bigger, and not look as flattering as they would on someone with an apple or a straight body shape. Apple shapes will be flattered in boyfriend jeans because they will balance out their bigger tops and give the illusion of a bigger bottom. Boyfriend jeans will also give someone with a straight shape a bigger bottom, and therefore, give the illusion of a pear-shaped figure.

*Disclaimer: You can wear whatever you want, whenever you want. As long as it makes you feel good, wear it. No matter what body shapes I say look better in boyfriend jeans than others, everyone is different. I am simply describing my opinion for most people.

After buying the perfect boyfriend jeans, you may wonder what kind of shirt or shoes to wear with them. They’re baggy, so it can be a big change from skinny jeans. Personally, I bought boyfriend jeans and then took a couple of extra weeks to be brave and wear them. As I wore them more and bought more pairs, I realized how comfortable they are, and I grew to love them. I learned what looks good, and what doesn’t look as good. Here’s a simple description of my opinion on how to wear them:

What kind of shirt to wear:

1. They look great with tighter shirts to balance out the baggy bottom. Wearing a casual T-shirt or even a camisole top (tucked in or not) will go perfectly.

2. Wearing a baggy top tucked in (maybe with a belt) will look good because you are still showing off your waistline, so this will show off your shape in a flattering way that isn’t showing off any skin.

3. If you’re looking to show a little skin, a crop top will go great with high-waisted boyfriend jeans. A fitted crop top will work well because it will show off your shape on top to balance out the baggy bottoms. Also, if you’re uncomfortable wearing a fitted crop top, a flowing crop top also looks good with high waisted boyfriend jeans since you are showing a bit of your stomach, and therefore won’t make your top half look bulky.

What shirts NOT to wear:

Wearing a baggy top will not give you any sort of shape because, like previously mentioned, the jeans are baggy so a baggy top will make the outfit look sloppy, and not show off your shape at all.

What kind of shoes to wear:

I find that any sort of shoe that goes below the ankle looks best. For example: sneakers, sandals, flip-flops, heels, wedges, or even ankle boots will go well as long as you pick the right shoe for the occasion.

What shoes NOT to wear:

High boots that go above the ankle will look weird because the pants will either have to messily be tucked into the boot, or the boot will have to go awkwardly underneath the jeans.