Boyfriends Who Dressed Their Girlfriends for a Week, Ranked
The year 2015 was the year female journalists let their boyfriends dress them for content. The trend began last February, when xoJane published a personal essay titled, “I Let My Boyfriend Dress Me for a Week,” by Kelsey Lawrence. In order to promote honesty in their relationship, Lawrence wrote, she asked her boyfriend to pick out her outfits each day for a week, and he did.
Since then, over 20 different outlets have published nearly identical pieces in which women writers breezily discuss how it felt to let their significant others wield complete control over their self-presentation for seven days. Buzzfeed just published one just last week titled, “My Boyfriend Dressed Me for a Week and This Is What Happened.”
Monster hybrids of stunt and confession (“I am VERY insecure about my flabtacular arms, so I envisioned people gawking at my jiggly fat,” wrote Buzzfeed’s Nina Mohan about wearing one of her boyfriend’s chosen ensembles), these essays have been universally successful, with Buzzfeed’s post approaching two million page views.
The boyfriends who agreed to participate and be featured in the essays, however, have been universally bad. Which one is the worst? We took a look at seven of the top essays from the last year to find out. Here are the boyfriends who dressed their girlfriends for a week, ranked from bad to worse.
7. “I Let My Fiancé Dress Me for a Week,” Good Housekeeping (UK)
The fiancé: “Will”
An outfit the fiancé picked out: a little black dress and studded sky-high heels
Something the fiancé said: “I had an interesting time dressing Penny for the week, it was a fun challenge trying to balance not embarrassing her in public (I spend enough time working on that anyway) with trying to pick things that I thought looked good on her.”
6. “I Let My Boyfriend Dress Me for a Week,” xoJane
The boyfriend: “Luke”
An outfit the boyfriend picked out: a San Diego Chargers jersey, yellow pencil skirt, and rabbit fur coat
Something the boyfriend said: “[Leggings] abstract your body because they’re normally worn with something baggy over them. Jeans are simple and have buttons.”
5. “I Let My Husband Dress Me for a Week,” Good Housekeeping (US)
The husband: “Rand”
An outfit the husband picked out: a pink button-down shirt and cropped jeans
Something the husband said: “Why do you have clothes in your closet that don’t fit?”
4. “My Boyfriend Dressed Me for a Week and This Is What Happened,” Buzzfeed
The boyfriend: “Chris”
An outfit the boyfriend picked out: a miniskirt, leather jacket, and big hat
Something the boyfriend said: “As far as makeup, I’ve always been attracted to the ‘less-is-more’ approach. I just want her to have the confidence to capriciously change things up and throw on threads she shied away from in the past.”
3. “My Fiancé Dressed Me for a Week,” Cosmopolitan
The fiancé: “David”
An outfit the fiancé picked out: leggings, white tank top, plaid button-down, long hoodie, leather jacket, and metallic slip-on sneakers
Something the fiancé said: “I like when women wear things that are less restrictive and flowy—it sends a relaxed vibe that says, ‘I’m chill and laid back,’ which makes me feel comfortable.”
2. “I Let My Husband Dress Me for 2 Weeks. It Was a Disaster,” Elle
The husband: “D.J.”
An outfit the husband picked out: a v-neck sweater, skinny jeans, and boots
Something the husband said: “I think your butt looks good. And you kind of look like a dude?”
1. “This Fashion Editor Let Her Husband Dress Her For a Whole Week,” PopSugar
The husband: “Thomas”
An outfit the husband picked out: a silk jumper, blazer, and strappy sandals
Something the husband said: “I know you like to wear your leather jacket with this look, but you have a meeting today, and blazers are better for meetings.”
