Hip-hop and urban culture of the late 80s and early 90s made sagging jeans a popular fashion trend.While wearing your jeans too low can be construed as lewd and disrespectful, sagging just the right amount is a good way to present a rugged, casual, masculine look.You can strike the right balance in your look by following these steps.
Step 1: Don't wear jeans that are too big.
Pick a pair of jeans that are too small for you in the waist.The extra space on the hips will allow the jeans to fall off if they are too big.If you are going to be wearing a belt with your jeans, you can buy several sizes up for a baggier fit and tighten the belt to keep the jeans where you want them.If you don't have a belt, keep to an inch or two extra in the waist.You will have difficulty keeping them on.
Step 2: If you break the jeans in, they will hang right.
If the jeans have been washed recently, put them on and move around in them.The more worn-in a pair of jeans feels, the better they will look.If you want to bend, crouch, and lift your knees high to get the jean to better conform to your body, you can knead and pull the jeans by hand.Joggers use elastic waistbands that gather around the waist to prevent them from sagging.The elastic will ensure that the pants hug the hips, which will keep them up, but may cause them to rest a little higher up.You might spend more time adjusting pants.
Step 3: The jeans should be sitting in the right place.
The best place for your jeans to rest depends on your body type and waist size.Determine how low you want your jeans to be.Pull the jeans on and then tug them down a little at a time or let them rest naturally until they come to rest in a natural, comfortable spot.For most people, a few inches below the hip bones, right around the crease of the hips, will work best, because the jeans can sit low while being held up by the butt and thighs.You are trying to look good.Sagging lower than the upper thigh will expose your crotch and make you look silly.
Step 4: Take care of your belt.
If you want your jeans to be below the hips, tighten your belt and keep them in place.Your belt should hold your jeans at the right level if you make a few small adjustments.The pants may ride up and stay in place higher than you want them if you tighten your belt too much.The waistband of your jeans can affect your movement while walking.Resist the urge to pull your jeans up or down constantly, as this looks less like a cool, effortless slouch and more like you don't know how to wear clothes that fit you.
Step 5: Show off your underwear.
Most of the appeal of sagging jeans is showing off a bit of underwear.This can help project a sexy look for both men and women.Pick out underwear that is flattering and drape your jeans low enough to reveal them.Some guys prefer to tuck their shirt tails into their underwear so they don't get in the way if you wear a short shirt.Under sagging jeans, bright colors and patterns look good because they give a visual contrast.Some states have laws in place that can hit you with a fine or jail time if you wear pants that are so low that they expose undergarments.
Step 6: You can add another layer to your outfit.
If you want to add complexity to your look, treat sagging jeans as another layer.You already choose your shoes, socks, jeans, shirt and jacket to match, so you can show off your underwear for an extra layer.Again, choose bold colors, patterns and designs that will match the rest of your clothes but stand out beneath them.A stripe of color can add a lot to an outfit.Think about your underwear as part of your outfit, not beneath it.You can buy designs that complement the types of clothing you wear.If you wear prestigious designer labels, you can show off your underwear's waistband.This look is popular with younger male celebrities.
Step 7: Go without clothes.
When the setting allows, you can lose your shirt and speak for yourself.A shirtless-sagging combination can help you achieve the right look, whether you want to inject a little more sex appeal or not.This is the aesthetic that turned a young Mark Wahlberg into a national fashion icon.
Step 8: Take your shorts or sweatpants with you.
You are not limited to sagging jeans.Next time you go to the gym or play a game of touch football, give your shorts or sweatpants a break.If your athletic gear doesn't interfere with your jump shot, you're good to go!When trying to keep athletic pants in the right place, elasticized waistbands will be an advantage and a disadvantage.