Boyfriends and girlfriends, I am talking jeans.
Once upon a time there were only boyfriends and now we have girlfriends to add to the mix.
Jeans are a very confusing decision at the best of times. There is so much terminology surrounding the brands, the colours, the shape and the fit; it is a battle I rarely attempt.
I think it works like this.
A girlfriend is a slimmer version of the boyfriend but still gives the look and slouch without the bulk. The girlfriend legs tend to be slightly more tapered than those of the boyfriend.
I wear my denim and white boyfriend jeans like a uniform mid season and into the summer. Jeans, tee-shirt, blazer and the choice between sneakers, flats or heels. It is one of those win/win outfits that really works for me. These jeans are more comfortable and as long as I wear a longer line blazer or the right blouse with them, they are flattering.
Into the changeroom I went. The key with the boyfriends and the girlfriends is to know your shape.
Straight up and down and the boyfriends look fabulous. They round out and give a little feminine bulk where we like it.
Curves and more weight in the hips (like me) and the girlfriends are the go. It’s all about illusion. The girlfriends make you look like you are wearing boyfriends without adding extra weight around the hips.
After my big try on I understood my boyfriends have always been on the slimmer side; the only thing that has changed is their name… xv
The Audit: Girlfriends v’s Boyfriends
boyfriends
blue gap 1969 sexy boyfriend // blue citizen of humanity boyfriend // 1969 authentic boyfriend
girlfriends
blue citizens of humanity emerson girlfriend // blue kut from the cloth girlfriend // current/elliott girlfriend
images, caroline de maigret
