Have you got your boyfriend jeans, yet?
Once upon a time in a fashionable kingdom long, long ago, The Bootcut jean reigned supreme, but then a wickedly slimming cut named The Skinny knocked The Bootcut off its denim-clad throne. However, it seems skinny jeans may have a new adversary in the form of the easy-to-wear Boyfriend Jean. Read on >>>
Getty ImagesSuper baggy boyfriend jeans can still pack a punch in the wardrobe department, especially when you style them out like Dakota Fanning did on recent trip out and about in NYC. Add a tailored jacket and some excellent accessories - notably that gorgeous bag - et voilà!
Rex FeaturesModel Bar Rafaeli was snapped in a rather perfect pair of summer boyfriend jeans this week with bonus rips across the thigh. Paired with chic separates like this loose-fit tee and leather jacket, this is absolutely a look we'll be stealing this Bank Holiday.
Rex FeaturesJessica Alba pretty has every trend there has ever been nailed, the sartorial style maven that she is. However, this simple lightly-washed cropped boyfriend jeans with a parka and fedora hat outfit is a master class in off-duty dressing - and it's easy-peasy to recreate, as well.
Rex FeaturesGwen Stefani + boyfriend jeans = the greatest sartorial pairing.
Getty ImagesThere’s nothing quite like styling up a pair of boyfriend jeans with a simple white tee, heels and a black tuxedo blazer for an instant injection of glamour to those faithful denims. Full marks to Gwynnie.
Rex FeaturesAnother boyfriend jeans convert is Gwen Stefani who paired her dark wash pair with a camou jacket and a pair of oh-so-chic skyscraper heels.
Rex FeaturesAt a Jimmy Choo party in LA, Poppy Delevingne proved that boyfriend jeans are 100% a smart and chic alternative to skinny styles and tailored trousers. Just team with an excellent jacket and a killer handbag and heels to take yours from day to night in a jiffy.
Rex FeaturesJust moments after it was announced that the Victoria's Secret show will be relocating to London this year, VS Angel Candice Swanepoel ditched the bodycon dress and heels in favour of a pair of light wash, loose-fit "mom" jeans and a cropped top. But she's not the only A-Lister to have swapped out her skinny jeans recently...
PacificCoastNews.comBoyfriend jeans are easily one of our favourite trends to have emerged in the last few years. Easy-to-wear and impossibly chic when teamed with the right pieces and accessories, they’re a stylish girl’s wardrobe go-to – just ask Eva Mendes, who has been rocking this light washed pair recently.
Getty ImagesIf you were in any doubt about the charms of the boyfriend jean, let Selma Blair's latest outing prove that they are cool and they do look good dressed up or dressed down. Go on, ditch those skinnies and try on the boyfriend jean this season.
Rex FeaturesLegendary supermodel Helena Christensen gives us a lesson in how to do the boyfriend jean trend in typical Helena nonchalant style. Just add a cool tee and a statement jacket and you're on to a winner.
Rex FeaturesTrust Miranda Kerr to nail the boyfriend jeans trend with typical chutzpah; the tailored suit jacket complete with loose-sitting tee and sharp accessories is the grown-up way to wear these bad boys.
Rex FeaturesIf you’re going to go for a super-slouchy cut on your boyfriend jeans, like Nicole Richie has, temper the looser style with feminine tailoring and a belt. High-fash accessories help to navigate the look firmly into girly territory, as does Nicole’s silk shirt-come-kimono thing, too.
Rex FeaturesWant to glam up your boyfriend jeans? Team them with sky-high embellished heels and the job’s a good 'un.
Rex FeaturesWe’d like to borrow this look from Ashley Tisdale head-to-foot; everything from the (awesome) fake designer logo to the light-wash ripped boyfriend jeans, super-smart studded flats and denim jacket thrown across the waist, is spot-on.
Rex FeaturesMonochrome separates are an easy way to style out boyfriend jeans, as is a slick of the perennial Stefani staple - red lipstick.
FlynetBut when heels just aren’t practical, follow Kate Beckinsale’s lead and opt for a pair of black mid-height heel boots which look just as good with boyfriend jeans as their strappy, stiletto counterparts.
Rex FeaturesWant to try the boyfriend jeans look without committing to buying a cropped pair? Do an SJP and try massive turn-ups for a retro-fabulous spin on the trend.
big picturesBoyfriend jeans don't have to mean opting for a slouchy style. Try a more figure-hugging pair like street style queen Rachel Bilson's for a sleeker silhouette.
Rex FeaturesBut be careful how you style your boyfriend jeans: one false move and you'll add bulk where there isn't any - like Jennifer Lopez, who paired her baggies with chunky heels and a tight tee, when a loose vest and flats would have worked so much better.
Rex FeaturesBut oversized styling with boyfriend jeans can work. Take Kate Winslet for example, who demonstrates the point with stylish aplomb and one helluva tuxedo jacket.
Rolling up the hem of your jeans and teaming it with a sharp heel is very much the go-to look with boyfriend jeans. But Jennifer Aniston's turned-up hem with retro trainers and a lux leather jacket is spot-on.
Rex FeaturesNote to self: ripped boyfriend jeans and a plain white tee will be the two staples of our wardrobe come spring. Thanks, Kendall.
Getty ImagesIf you're doing the boyfriend jeans thing anyway, why no go the whole hog and do mannish tailoring to style it up, too? Zoe Saldana's brogues and attaché-style bag are the ideal fashion bedfellows for her washed-out denims.
Rex FeaturesGlam up acid wash stone black jeans and band tee for an evening 'do with a super-lux leopard print coat and high-shine pointy heels.
Rex FeaturesLet Diane Kruger be your style guide to trans-seasonal dressing over the next few months. Her rolled-up boyfriend jeans and monochrome knit are the perfect in-between climates choice.
Rex FeaturesThere's ripped jeans and then there's really ripped jeans. Eliza Doolittle's shredded pair very much fall into the latter camp... Wear if you dare.
Rex FeaturesIf you're looking for something a little preppier though, Emmy Rossum's blue and tan look is for you. The Hermes belt, leopard print trainers and duffel bag give her baggy boyfriend jeans an off-duty cool.
Rex FeaturesVanessa Hudgens keeps the cutesy styling of her boyfriend denims on the fash-side of fashionable with those fierce studded heels.
PA PhotosNaomi Watts's simple jacket, white tee and ankle booties look is all you need to accessorise your slouchy jeans at the weekend.
Suzanne MiddlemassAt London Fashion Week, we spied Anouk Bos working cropped boyfriend jeans in a high-fash way, teaming them with this super longline coat.
Feeling inspired? Why not try the following on for size...
Boyfriend Jeans, £65 at Urban Outfitters
Moto Bleach Acid Wash Mom Jeans, £40 at Topshop
Collection Washed Look Boyfriend Denim Jeans, £25 at Marks & Spencer
1969 Destructed Sexy Boyfriend Jeans, £49.95 at GAP
Moto Supersoft Boyfriend Jeans, £42 at Topshop
