The most vocal members of the "I can't find the right jeans" club tend to be women with pear-shaped bodies or who are looking for designer plus-size jeans options. But, they aren't the only ones with denim difficulties. Let's take a moment to discuss the best jeans for boyish figures.
At first glance, boyish figures look like they're made for jeans -- long, lean and low on curves. But, put the wrong jeans on a boyish figure and suddenly you look a whole lot like a 12-year-old boy. Hardly appealing. Here are some of my favorite jeans for boyish figures:
My personal favorites, True Religion Billy Jeans, fit slim and dissect your hip at just the right place to fake a bit of a curve, while the button pockets enhance the backside.
→ Buy True Religion Billy Jeans, $196.00, at neimanmarcus.com; this item ships for free with code LOVE through 2/14/11.
7 For All Mankind's Ginger trouser-style jeans have a flattering high waist that practically creates hips out of thin air.
→ Buy 7 For All Mankind Ginger Jeans, $155.00, at nordstrom.com.
Sometimes it's fun to just work what you've got. Radcliffe Denim's Oxford Jeans have a fashion-forward carrot shape that looks best on boyish figures. Oh, and since they're no longer in production, you can get them for 90% off.
→ Buy Radcliffe Denim Oxford Jeans, $19.95 (was $200-- save 90%!), at 6pm.com.
Skinny jeans are always flattering for boyish shapes, and no one does skinny better than J Brand.
→ Buy J Brand 10" Ankle Skinny Jeans, $159.00, at shopbop.com; shipping and returns are free.
