How to Cuff Like a Pro

Our number one question for Fall '14 is how are you supposed to wear booties with skinny jeans? Seems simple right, but there are so many options out there, and without a second opinion standing near by it is easy to second guess what you think looks right. The answer also changes depending on the ankle boot, the length of the jean, the style of the jean – so we get it, it's complicated. We are going to break it down as simply as possible with 4 simple options.

First off we prefer working with a jean that is only half way down your ankle. Too much fabric gets tricky to work with, and if you buy a jean shorter than your ankle bone, that really there is no need for cuffing.

Option 1:
If your jeans are the right length, you should be able to wear them with your ankle boots without rolling them. Just pull the jeans all the way down so any extra fabric is scrunched at the bottom. Let the jeans fall casually onto the boot – some of it might fall inside the boot, some may be left outside. Just a sliver of skin should show.

Option 2:
If there is too much fabric at the bottom when you pull your jeans down, you can also scrunch them up. Since these are skinny jeans, you can pull them up so more fabric sits around your knees and lower thighs. Pull your jeans up so that no more than 1.5 inches of skin is showing just above the boot.

Option 3:
Our favorite way to wear booties with skinny jeans is to roll the bottom of the jeans twice. Keep the rolls nice and small for a seamless look. You should leave about 1 inch of skin showing just above the boot.
  
Option 4:
Another fun option is to just cuff the jeans once. If your jeans are too long, this won’t work – the cuff should be no more than 2 inches. Leave just an inch showing above the boot.

As you can see there are several correct ways to wear jeans with booties, but the number one thing to avoid is pulling the jeans over the boots so that no skin shows.We also recommend playing with cuffing your jeans in different ways and refer to the mirror for some help. Take a snapshot for each option, and compare each photo. This will give you an outside view to help you find the perfect look. Happy cuffing!

Above: We picked some of our favorite pro cuffers that have inspired us to cuff our jeans with our new Fall booties.