which one is right for you?
Whenever I go shopping for jeans, I can never resist trying on four or five (or more) different jean styles. Yup, as many as that. But ultimately, it boils down to how they fit and if they flatter my body. As much as I’d like for certain styles to look good on me, some simply don’t, and however many different jean styles I fit, I often end up going home with only one or two because I’m particular finding one that fits me right.
How ’bout you, are you adventurous when it comes to trying different jean styles? Do you know which one is right for you? For some ideas, please do continues reading.
1. Skinny jean
Man, when skinny jeans were all the rage some years ago, I really wanted them to look good on me—I love how they look worn with sneakers, which I tend to wear often, and they didn’t look bad with heels, pumps, boots, or sandals either. However, having a distended belly and short legs that tend to get meaty did not make this style flattering on me. When I saw how good the skinny jean looked on my petite best friend, and on my skinny sister, I realized that this style is more suitable for those who have slimmer waists and legs, since this cut tends to hug pretty much all places, it’s not the style to wear if there are areas that you want to avoid emphasizing.
2. Bootcut
My personal fave. While this jean cut isn’t particularly trendy, it suits a wide range of female body types. Bootcut jeans hug most of the hips and thighs, then flare out very slightly, and not as loosely as flared jeans, over the lower leg. Of course, as with all jeans, there’s also the matter of the color and rise (low rise seems to be all I can find these days) that work alongside the jean style to determine if a certain pair of bootcut jeans is to your style and shape.
3. Flared
Ugh, memories. Flared jeans were big in Manila back in the early 2000s, when I was a freshman in college. It seemed like the perfect style back then ’cause it was relaxed and versatile, but looking at my old photos, I wish I hadn’t worn them all the time because they looked sloppy on some occasions. The flared jeans which were the trend back then tended to flare out through the entire length of the leg, getting wider as it goes down. I still see these today, although there are also modern takes on it that fit snugly on the thigh ’til the knee then flare out moderately on the lower leg. I love these modern flares in a dark, indigo wash, which look quite chic. This style is flattering to taller women, but if petite women want to wear them, they can try a pair in a longer length then wearing those with wedges or high heels. Wide, flared jeans on petite girls wearing flats or flipflops can make them look even more petite and shorter.
4. Straight
The name is self-explanatory: it’s a pretty much straight cut, all the way from the lower hip to the end of the leg. They do not flare nor taper towards the end of the leg. This style can look good on a variety of body shapes, especially on petite women or those who want their legs to look longer since this jean type can supposedly make legs look longer. Definitely pair them with heels if you wanna look more long-legged.
5. Boyfriend
The newest jean style on the list. I first saw this in a photo of Katie Holmes, wherein the caption said that she’d borrowed them from her husband, Tom Cruise. Since them I learned that it’s called Boyfriend jeans. These can be worn a variety of ways, but I mostly see them with cuffs rolled up, slightly distressed, and with a belt. This style is recommended for those with boyish shapes or top-heavy women. On the other hand, bottom-heavy or those with a pear shape might want to avoid this, because this style being loose, can make the lower half of the body look bigger.
Whatever the style is, it always helps when the pair of jeans you have on are comfortable. It’s also good to have an honest friend with you when you shop too, to give you their frank opinions. Good luck with finding the perfect pair!
