I Hate Skinny Jeans—Here Are 4 Denim Trends I Wear Instead
There's a lot of hype around skinny jeans, and frankly, I have never understood it. That might be because the style is not the most flattering on my body shape, but it's also largely due to the fact that I think they are boring. If I'm going to wear denim, I want it to be interesting, which is why there are four other denim styles I always reach for before resorting to my slim selection of skinnies.
If you love skinny jeans, own it. I'm sure they look incredible on you, but skinny jeans are not the denim trend that makes me feel like my most confident self, which is why I'm going to skip them—I hope you understand. Below, shop the four denim styles for women I'm pretty sure I'll feel great in for the rest of my life.
Straight
Straight-leg jeans make my legs feel slimmer and longer all at the same time. Typically, I prefer to wear pairs with a high-rise waist to really give the illusion that I'm taller than I am.
Cropped Flare
Cropped flares are a perfect silhouette for my petite frame. Being only 5'3", I usually have to get this particular denim style hemmed to hit my ankles just right, but it's always worth it in the end.
Wide Leg
I've never really stuck to fully dressing for my body type, which is why I'm totally fine with drowning myself in oversize wide-leg denim in the name of fashion. I love how this shape looks when paired with a babydoll tee or a tight top.
Slouch
I love this style because although it's a classic, I feel like the shape is unique to the wearer. There's the straight-leg "boyfriend," the cropped and rolled, the wide leg, the distressed—the list goes on and on, meaning you just have to find the kind that works for you. Personally, I love them all.
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Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director ofBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing and has worked at the company for over eight years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has over 10 years of experience in the fashion editorial space, starting her career with internships at Marc Jacobs, Marie Claire, and The Zoe Report, where she was later hired as their editorial assistant. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New YorkBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing offices but currently calls L.A. home. It is here where she leads and managesBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing 's fashion team and oversees all day-to-day editorial content and large tentpole moments. This includes all of the runway, trend, and shopping-driven content that ultimately helps to build a strong brand reputation within the industry. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many of the celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Kristen Stewart.
She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her personal style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle. She prides herself on discovering and supporting small brands and on her knack for a good vintage shopping find. When she isn't working, she enjoys researching and dining at reputable restaurants around both her neighborhood and the globe.
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