Stuffing is probably my least favorite item from Thanksgiving (I like the pumpkin pie and my mom makes a fabulous carrot souffle!), but this time of year, we also see another kind of stuffing - stuffin' our pants into boots.
I'm not against wearing pants tucked into to boots, but I am against stuffing pants that aren't narrow or slim into a pair of boots.
This excess build-up of fabric happens when we are wearing pants that are usually straight or boot cut. That doesn't work when you then try to stuff that leg line into a pair of boots that hugs your calves.
Just because everyone else seems to be wearing their pants tucked into their boots, doesn't mean you should too. Seriously, stop stuffin!
I know the urge is strong, but it's more important to wear what's flattering for you. If that happens to be jeans or pants with a boot cut, then so be it! Just wear your pants OVER your boots. Wearing your pants that way doesn't make you any less stylish. I promise!
Style is what looks good on you, not wearing something because that's what everyone else is doing.
Keep in mind that boot cut pants (especially jeans), are not at all what they once were when they first became popular, about 10 years ago. Nowadays, I tell my clients to look for something labeled "Slim Boot Cut".
If you search the web with this key word phrase, you'll see that boot cut is much more fitted and stylized, but still provides that slight flare at the bottom of the leg, which is very slimming for anyone with hips and thighs (this is much more flattering than always being squeezed into skinny jeans!).
I would rather have someone opt for a Slim Boot Cut than continue looking like a slave to fashion by stuffing their boots.
High heels and designer bags don't make you stylish - you could be in flats and still be equally or more stylish because it all comes down to fit, proportion and shape. Build your wardrobe with those key principles in mind and you'll never go wrong! :)
If you feel like your pants still bunch while wearing tall boots, check out these boot straps, which help keeps your pants tucked in to your boots. So easy!