Angie Harmon at Variety’s 2022 Power of Women at the Glasshouse on May 5, 2022 in New York City.Photo:Angela Weiss/AFP via GettyAngie Harmonmay be a mother of three, but she is definitely not into mom jeans.“Hated ‘em then. Hate ‘em now!” theBuried in Barstowstar, 51, tells PEOPLE exclusively.Though her daughters Emery, 14, Avery, 18, and Finley, 20, have pushed her to wear some trendier clothes, Harmon says she’s more of a “classic style girl.““I mean, I’m a boyfriend jean all day long — with a collared shirt. That’s my signature.“As for her mini-me girls, “I mean, they don’t wear clothes,” she jokes. “I’m like, ‘That’s not a shirt, that’s a belt. I appreciated the ingenuity of it, but no, go put something on.’ But I think it’s hilarious that all these teenage girls are dressing like we did in the ’80s and how they’ve brought back mom jeans.“Angie Harmon with her daughters.Angie Harmon/InstagramAs a single mom, Harmon says she also can’t get comfortable in some of the more feminine styles that the ladies wear in Charlotte, North Carolina, where her family resides, as she’s doing a lot of the heavy lifting around the house as well.“They wear dresses during the day and I’m just like, no, I can’t. No. It’s like a long, flowy situation, which I get and I wish I could do it, but I put that on and I feel encumbered,” the formerLaw & Orderactress shares. “I don’t feel like I can get anything done.““And P.S., those are also the women who don’t have to lift the 60-pound dog food bags, you know what I mean?” the star adds. “So my lifestyle is more appreciative of a boyfriend jean or a skinny jean, or God forbid, a high-waisted barrel leg.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The former model, however, is used to rocking a slew of styles, as she grew up doing shoots all over the world and has graced covers of magazines likeElle,EsquireandCosmopolitan.On the runway, Harmon has walked forDonna Karan,Giorgio Armaniand the denim king himself,Calvin Klein.These days, though, she isn’t too proud (or scared!) to keep asking her kids for their opinions on her wardrobe.“I’ll go in and I’ll say, ‘Which shoe?’ or ‘The bottom half or the top half?’ My youngest will be like, ‘That’s not my favorite,’ which in a 14-year-old speech pattern means, ‘You’re not leaving the house like that.’ And I’ll be like, ‘Alright, well I appreciate your candidness and thank you very much.’ And then I’ll come back in and she’ll be like, ‘Okay, yeah, that’s cheap.’ ““The oldest one, she’s in college, so I’ll FaceTime her and be like, “Do you like this? And she’ll be like, “Not really.’ I’ll be like, “Oh, okay. Hang on a second, I’ll call you back.’ "

Angie Harmon at Variety’s 2022 Power of Women at the Glasshouse on May 5, 2022 in New York City.Photo:Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty

US actress Angie Harmon arrives for Variety’s 2022 Power of Women at the Glasshouse in New York, May 5, 2022

Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty

Angie Harmonmay be a mother of three, but she is definitely not into mom jeans.“Hated ‘em then. Hate ‘em now!” theBuried in Barstowstar, 51, tells PEOPLE exclusively.Though her daughters Emery, 14, Avery, 18, and Finley, 20, have pushed her to wear some trendier clothes, Harmon says she’s more of a “classic style girl.““I mean, I’m a boyfriend jean all day long — with a collared shirt. That’s my signature.“As for her mini-me girls, “I mean, they don’t wear clothes,” she jokes. “I’m like, ‘That’s not a shirt, that’s a belt. I appreciated the ingenuity of it, but no, go put something on.’ But I think it’s hilarious that all these teenage girls are dressing like we did in the ’80s and how they’ve brought back mom jeans.“Angie Harmon with her daughters.Angie Harmon/InstagramAs a single mom, Harmon says she also can’t get comfortable in some of the more feminine styles that the ladies wear in Charlotte, North Carolina, where her family resides, as she’s doing a lot of the heavy lifting around the house as well.“They wear dresses during the day and I’m just like, no, I can’t. No. It’s like a long, flowy situation, which I get and I wish I could do it, but I put that on and I feel encumbered,” the formerLaw & Orderactress shares. “I don’t feel like I can get anything done.““And P.S., those are also the women who don’t have to lift the 60-pound dog food bags, you know what I mean?” the star adds. “So my lifestyle is more appreciative of a boyfriend jean or a skinny jean, or God forbid, a high-waisted barrel leg.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The former model, however, is used to rocking a slew of styles, as she grew up doing shoots all over the world and has graced covers of magazines likeElle,EsquireandCosmopolitan.On the runway, Harmon has walked forDonna Karan,Giorgio Armaniand the denim king himself,Calvin Klein.These days, though, she isn’t too proud (or scared!) to keep asking her kids for their opinions on her wardrobe.“I’ll go in and I’ll say, ‘Which shoe?’ or ‘The bottom half or the top half?’ My youngest will be like, ‘That’s not my favorite,’ which in a 14-year-old speech pattern means, ‘You’re not leaving the house like that.’ And I’ll be like, ‘Alright, well I appreciate your candidness and thank you very much.’ And then I’ll come back in and she’ll be like, ‘Okay, yeah, that’s cheap.’ ““The oldest one, she’s in college, so I’ll FaceTime her and be like, “Do you like this? And she’ll be like, “Not really.’ I’ll be like, “Oh, okay. Hang on a second, I’ll call you back.’ "

Angie Harmonmay be a mother of three, but she is definitely not into mom jeans.

“Hated ‘em then. Hate ‘em now!” theBuried in Barstowstar, 51, tells PEOPLE exclusively.

Though her daughters Emery, 14, Avery, 18, and Finley, 20, have pushed her to wear some trendier clothes, Harmon says she’s more of a “classic style girl.”

“I mean, I’m a boyfriend jean all day long — with a collared shirt. That’s my signature.”

As for her mini-me girls, “I mean, they don’t wear clothes,” she jokes. “I’m like, ‘That’s not a shirt, that’s a belt. I appreciated the ingenuity of it, but no, go put something on.’ But I think it’s hilarious that all these teenage girls are dressing like we did in the ’80s and how they’ve brought back mom jeans.”

Angie Harmon with her daughters.Angie Harmon/Instagram

Angie Harmon Says She Doesn’t Get the Mom Jeans Comeback: ‘Hated ‘Em Then, Hate ‘Em Now’

Angie Harmon/Instagram

As a single mom, Harmon says she also can’t get comfortable in some of the more feminine styles that the ladies wear in Charlotte, North Carolina, where her family resides, as she’s doing a lot of the heavy lifting around the house as well.

“They wear dresses during the day and I’m just like, no, I can’t. No. It’s like a long, flowy situation, which I get and I wish I could do it, but I put that on and I feel encumbered,” the formerLaw & Orderactress shares. “I don’t feel like I can get anything done.”

“And P.S., those are also the women who don’t have to lift the 60-pound dog food bags, you know what I mean?” the star adds. “So my lifestyle is more appreciative of a boyfriend jean or a skinny jean, or God forbid, a high-waisted barrel leg.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

The former model, however, is used to rocking a slew of styles, as she grew up doing shoots all over the world and has graced covers of magazines likeElle,EsquireandCosmopolitan.

On the runway, Harmon has walked forDonna Karan,Giorgio Armaniand the denim king himself,Calvin Klein.

These days, though, she isn’t too proud (or scared!) to keep asking her kids for their opinions on her wardrobe.

“I’ll go in and I’ll say, ‘Which shoe?’ or ‘The bottom half or the top half?’ My youngest will be like, ‘That’s not my favorite,’ which in a 14-year-old speech pattern means, ‘You’re not leaving the house like that.’ And I’ll be like, ‘Alright, well I appreciate your candidness and thank you very much.’ And then I’ll come back in and she’ll be like, ‘Okay, yeah, that’s cheap.’ "

“The oldest one, she’s in college, so I’ll FaceTime her and be like, “Do you like this? And she’ll be like, “Not really.’ I’ll be like, “Oh, okay. Hang on a second, I’ll call you back.’ "

source: people.com