Skinny jeans aren't quite out yet, but boyfriend jeans are definitely giving them a run for their money lately — and it's easy to see why. From slouchy, distressed jeans paired with platform wedges to actual boys' jeans mixed with high-top sneakers, boyfriend jeans are seriously versatile.
Thinking of ditching your skinnies for their edgier, looser-fitting counterpart? Here are 15 ways to rock a pair of boyfriend jeans like nobody's business. Actual boyfriend not necessary.
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Contrast Them With a Trench
While skinny jeans can still look "dressy," there's no denying that boyfriend jeans are casual — which is exactly why they look seriously cool contrasted with a pair of heels and a chic trench.
Check out trenches: Icon Trench ($298, jcrew.com); Belted Trench Coat ($39.90, forever21.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: Factory Destructed Boyfriend Jean ($80, bananarepublic.com)
Go Casual With a Chunky Sweater
There's something uber-cozy — and uber-cool — about a woman in cuffed boyfriend jeans and a chunky knit. Be that woman.
Check out chunky knits: Shop the Trends Chunky Sweater ($23.99, overstock.com); Keswick Chunky Polo ($330, topshop.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: Flannel-lined Boyfriend Jean ($90, eddiebauer.com)
Pair Them With a Hipster T-Shirt
Nothing says I'm-too-cool-for-school more than a pair of slouchy jeans and a vintage — or "vintage" — T-shirt.
Check out T-shirts: PBS T-Shirt ($34, tailgateclothing.com); Def Leppard T-Shirt ($57.60. etsy.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: Destroyed Boyfriend Jean ($18, Target)
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Wear Them With a Cropped Shirt
The de facto off-duty model uniform these days is a pair of boyfriend jeans with a cropped top. It's minimalist cool, it's sexy, and best of all, you don't need a model's body since you're only showing off an eensy bit of tummy.
Check out cropped tops: Cropped Cotton Tank ($9.99, express.com); Udele Cropped Top ($49, clubmonaco.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: Paige Denim 'Jimmy Jimmy' Jean ($259, nordstrom.com)
Slip Them on With a Pair of Slip-Ons
Everything comes full circle. Remember those slip-on sandals you wore when you took a shower in college so you didn't get some weird fungus on your feet? Not only are they back (in a big way), but they're also perfectly "on trend" paired with baggy jeans.
Check out slip-ons: Robyn Flat Slide ($17, payless.com); Loeffler Randall Petra ($195, couture.zappos.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: KUT from The Kloth ($17.80, nordstromrack.com)
Make Them Sleek
Buy your boyfriend jeans on the snugger side and pair them with a thin belt, fitted top, and strappy sandals. Very jet-set chic.
Check out belts: Skinny Leather Belt ($29.50, jcrew.com); Skinny Belt ($9.97, nyandcompany.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: MOTO Clean Blue Lucas Slim Boyfriend Jeans ($80, topshop.com)
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Dress Them Up With a Scarf
Let's be frank here: Who doesn't love a scarf? No one, that's who. Throwing one on over a pair of distressed boyfriend jeans gives that perfect downtown chic look.
Check out scarves: Knit Scarf ($12.99, h&m.com); Madewell Patchwork Plaid Scarf ($59.50, nordstrom.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: BDG Slim Boyfriend Jean ($79, urbanoutfitters.com)
Go 'Business Casual' With Platform Wedges & a Blazer
We're declaring the new unofficial #girlboss uniform jeans, wedges, and a cropped blazer.
Check out platform wedges: BCBG Barlee Fabric Wedge Sandal ($35, saksoff5th.com); Kork-Ease Keirn Platform ($140, nordstrom.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: Contemporary Life in Progress Boyfriend Jeans ($27.90, forever21.com)
Wrap It Up
Get in touch with your inner '90s grunge child by wrapping a denim button down shirt over your jeans. Denim on denim? Yes, please.
Check out denim button down shirts: Woven Denim Button Down ($14.99, burlingtoncoatfactory.com); Glamorous Western Denim Button Down ($69, urbanoutfitters.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: 1969 Sexy Boyfriend Jean ($80, gap.com)
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Wear Tight on Top
Like milk and cookies, baggy jeans and tight-fitting shirts just go together. Accentuate your upper assets while being comfy-casual on the bottom. Wins all around.
Check out tight tanks: a.n.a. Essential Racerback Tank ($5.99, jcpenny.com); Free People Tank ($20, zappos.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: Boyfriend Skinny Ankle Jean ($37, oldnavy.com)
Break Out Your Favorite Sweatshirt
You're sure to be the coolest girl in the room if you're rocking faded boyfriend jeans, chic flats, and a cozy-cool sweatshirt.
Check out sweatshirts: Vintage Floral Sweatshirt ($16.53, zaful.com); Nike Vintage Gym Hoodie ($55, kicksusa.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: Slim Broken-In Boyfriend Jean ($148, jcrew.com)
Step Out in a Colored Loafer
Add a pop of color with a pair of bright loafers or oxfords. They're the perfect, preppy juxtaposition to your "boyfriend's" lived-in jeans.
Check out loafers: Mallory Genuine Suede Loafer ($24.99, target.com); French Sole Mates ($175, shoes.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: Levi's Boyfriend Jeans ($55, kohls.com)
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Strap on a Pair of High Tops
Get in touch with your intensely cool city side (even if you live in the 'burbs) by wearing oversized jeans and high-tops. Think of it as actual boyfriend chic.
Check out high-tops: G by Guess Orizze High Tops ($41.40, macys.com); Converse Chuck Taylor Brea High Tops ($75, shoes.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: Jennifer Lopez Embellished Boyfriend Jean ($25, kohls.com)
Play With the Rainbow
Sure, boyfriend jeans are traditionally, well, traditional blue jean–colored, but that doesn't mean you can't go outside the box with a black or white pair.
Check out colored jeans: MD Boyfriend Jeans in Black ($30, target.com); AG Ex-Boyfriend Jeans in White ($70, anthropologie.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: Rag and Bone Distressed Jeans ($90, saksoff5th.com)
You Can't Go Wrong With a Muscle Tee
It's the ultimate hip girl uniform: Boyfriend jeans and a muscle tee. And the best part? You can actually raid your boyfriend's — or dad's — closet for them.
Check out muscle tees: Billabong Muscle Tee ($15, 6pm.com) But First Yoga Muscle Tank ($48, revolveclothing.com)
Check out boyfriend jeans: Vintage America Gratia Boyfriend Jean ($59.62, beallsflorida.com)
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