Skinny Jeans – Are They Still in Style?
I’ve been getting a bunch of emails lately from readers asking about skinny jeans and whether they’re in or out for fall and winter 2008.
With all the talk about fall denim trends and wide leg jeans, boyfriend jeans and high-waisted jeans replacing the popular skinnies, it’s definitely a quite a debate. Some people say skinny jeans are over, and some people are still wearing them as often as they did last year…
So what’s the deal – are skinny jeans in or out? Here’s the real answer for those of you who wanted to know…
Skinny jeans are still in style!
Yup, you read right – skinny jeans are in. While some people are loving new styles like wide leg jeans and even harem pants (not one of my faves), skinnies are still in fashion too. They haven’t gone anywhere yet, and I doubt they will any time soon.
If you follow runway shows, you probably already know that designers like Alexander Wang, Derercuny, Burberry Prorsum and John Galliano for Christian Dior featured skinny pants in their runway shows for Spring 2009. While spring designs are usually nothing but dresses, skinny jeans in a spring show means that they will be in for at least another season.
Basically, if it’s still showing up on the runways, it’s safe to say that it’s still in style!
If you haven’t tried skinnies, there’s still time.
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I know a lot of people think they can’t wear skinny jeans because they aren’t stick-thin, but please believe me that you don’t have to be super skinny to wear them!
Skinny jeans are called that because they don’t flare out at the bottom – they stay “skinny” and close to your leg the whole way down. The ankle opening is skinny but the person wearing them doesn’t have to be! It’s an easy misconception that turns people off from these jeans.
If you think skinny jeans won’t look good on you, please just take my advice and give them a try. Find a good quality dark-wash pair with stretch, and give them a shot. Take advantage of this trend while it’s still around – I think you’ll be surprised at what you find.
But remember – trends aren’t rules.
If you’ve tried a pair of skinny jeans and they don’t look good on you, or you just personally don’t like them, fear not. Just because they’re “in” doesn’t mean you have to wear them!
This season, there are tons of styles of pants that are popular, and there are so many varieties in stores right now! Don’t feel like you have to stick to what’s trendy if you don’t want to. At the end of the day, it’s more important to have your own sense of style and wear things that appeal visually to you.
If you want to channel the 70’s and rock a pair of bellbottoms, who’s to say that you shouldn’t? So long as you’re wearing a pair of jeans for a reason other than “this was all I had”, I think you should keep expressing your style however you want! Forget the trends if they just aren’t you!
Your Thoughts?
What do you think about skinny jeans?
Do you love them and wish they would never go out of style, or are you still waiting for this trend to be over? If you don’t like skinnies, what is your favorite type of jean? Talk, debate, and tell everyone your thoughts by leaving a comment!
Posted on on October 28, 2008 / Filed Under: Trends / Tags: Denim, Fall 2008, Jeans, Skinny Jeans, Trends
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Heather
Thanks for helping us out with this problem, and the skinny jeans for the not-stick-thin encouragement!
Lyd
skinnies hmm….. i had apair of good fitting one which outstretched too much haha.. but my fav style is the straight and bootcut.
Lyd
the ones that dont stretch too much fit me the best :D
Emma
I have yet to give in to the skinny jean trend but I feel my will is starting to bend. I actually tried some on the other day (the pants were too small but at least I’m trying!). I may yet break down and get some.
So typically me, to fall in love with a trend when it’s been around for too long! (Glad fashionistas still think it’s in style!)
Zephyr
Heather – Seriously, I’m a size 4 and thought I couldn’t wear them for a while because I have hips and a butt. But after trying some on I’m a total convert. I think more people need to try them!
Lyd – Ah, yeah it sucks when they get stretched out! Not so cute.
Celeste
I still love them. Mainly because I love flowly, loose tops and those look amazing when paired with some skinnies. And boots too. They’re a lot easier to tuck into skinny jeans than anything else.
Gabby
I ALWAYS get hooked on trends after they begin to go out of style. Like Uggs. I’ve noticed that interest in those are waning, but I got a pair only last season. :(
Anyway, I hope skinny jeans (like the other staple in my wardrobe: black tights) will never really become tacky. I don’t think I’m planning on changing my basic style anytime soon…although one never knows. =]
Zephyr
Emma – Oooh, do it! You won’t be sorry.
Celeste – I agree, they’re really cute with flowier tops, and they’re the BEST with boots.
Gabby – It’s okay, I think that happens to a lot of people. Nothing wrong with wanting to take your time before jumping in on a trend!
Ada
I love skinny jeans, everything looks so much sleeker with them. :)
Aubrey
I was so anti-skinny jeans when they first were ‘in style’… but I’m one of those people that, if the trend sticks around long enough, I give in. I just bought a pair and I LOVE them on me! I love to wear them cuffed at the bottom with flats or pulled over the back of a super tall pair of stilettos! I’m glad these haven’t gone out of style yet since I’ve just barely realized how awesome they are!
Jaime
I was a huge skeptic of skinny jeans myself because, well, because I’m not skinny so I was hesitant about putting my non-skinniness on full display. However, I got over it and I now own several pair, they actually look really flattering on my full hips and thighs with a nice pair of heals. I stay away from flats with skinny jeans because I’m short so that combo doesn’t work well for me at all. I say give it a try for sure!
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Audrey
I have yet to buy a pair either but I can feel them trying to pull me to the dark (and skinny) side. I may have to break down and get a pair while they’re still popular.
Typically I stick with the bootcut or basic cut of Silver jeans. I have fallen in total love witht wide-leg jeans this season. I love, love, love them with fitted tees.
Lyd
I bought a pair of skinnies and since they are made of stretch material- i got a size down!! Now i like em!!
sam
what if you’re a boy. do they look cool?
Xtine
definitely still in! i’m living in france right now, and they’re the kind of pants (jeans or other materials) i see most on campus, always paired with either sky-high heels or knee-high boots.
i didn’t think they’d look good on me at all, but i tried on a really great, stretchy pair once and they looked decent. they weren’t the most comfortable things though, and i didn’t like how low the rise was (i haven’t been able to find a better pair) so i’ve retired them, but i definiitely love the look!
M
Sam: For guys, you have to have a certain look to pull it off. Being stick thin is a must. Sorry to say.
sharon
I really did not like the look when i first saw them… i was liek those are only for models… but i love them now.. they look really hot.. and i have 3 pairs of them now!! so i really hope it sticks aroun for a long long time!
Katrina
I love skinnies and I can’t get enough of them. I think I wear them too much though. I wear them cuffed, regular, under and over boots….I d eveything. I wear regular pants too but skinnies totally slim me and dark wash is SO chic right now!
Kelly
Skinny jeans are in and will be for a long time. They are still going strong in street and underground fashion. So-called fashion “designers,” magazines and celebrities of the mainstream media have nothing to do with fashion. True fashion is counter-culture. Look at what the kids on the streets of major urban centers are wearing. Another good indicator is the fashion of junior-high-aged kids. They are usually on the cutting edge. Remember when you were young and you saw your mother and her friends wearing bell-bottoms (in the 80’s). Remember how old and out-of-fashion they looked. That is how you look if you wear flared or bootcut jeans now.
Girlbird
I love the look – but I have muscular legs and a butt and I’m on the short side of average, so it is hard, especially in a small not-fashion-forward town, to find a pair that flatters.
Still, I finally found a pair with a higher (!) rise and decent stretch and enough room in the calves. At Old Navy, of all places. I love ‘em. I had to go up a few sizes, though, just because of the cut. So now it gaps at the back a bit, because my waist is smaller than my hips, but at least it doesn’t reveal anything.
I think skinny jeans are great, but I like certain bootcut and wide leg and boyfriend cuts too. (I even have a pair of super skinny to the knee, flair at the bottom jeans that fit like a dream – but only work for with certain heels) It just depends on the person and what you wear with them. For example, if you wear running shoes with your jeans, you just look tacky no matter what. And if you’re planning on tucking into boots, you’ll have a nightmare with anything other than skinnies.
So again, it depends on you wear them. I think skinnies are going to be here (at least where I live) for a long time.
Marni
I love skinny jeans. In fact the only time I wear flats is with skinny jeans. I usually end up wearing at least a teeny kitten heel tho, so it only looks like flats. Im never going to stop wearing them.
Dominique
I love skinny jeans whether they are in style are not, and I am always in style. They always look hot with peep toe high heels and a cute top, and you don’t have to be skinny to wear them, because I am far from that, and I look great in them.
Ellie-Louise
i love my skinnies :) i think they make an outfit look so much more stylish and cuter effortlessy! i just livy by skinnies, a cute summer top and cardii with cute ballet shoes!! i’d be lost without my skinnies!
xx
mursall
i never tried skinny jeans before. i’ll give them a try porbably next week :)
Lo
I love my skinny jeans :) They are the only style of jeans I wear. And yeah you dont have to have tiny legs to wear them. My legs are pretty toned, but I’ve still got a butt and thighs. Its all about how you feel wearing them.
valerie
i love them wish they would never go out of style
i’m not that slim but i’m not that hevy
i’m size 9 .
An like you said The ankle opening is skinny but the person wearing them doesn’t have to be.
like i’m tall they’re really helped me
to show my long legs and i love it
yeah at the begin i had troubles with
being tall but now with the skinny jeans
alll changed because i love
to show my long legs
i love them.!!!
kaoma
I Lovee skinny jeans! When they first came out my mom bought me a pair and i threw them away! Told her i didnt like them at all… But after trying them on, omgg my whole closet is filled with skinny jeans. haha Think i wear them too much.
Now when i try on normal or wide legged jeans i feel stupid.
And always end up changing at the last moment (:
Silvia
When I saw everybody in skinny jeans I was totally against it, but since I recently filled my closet with lots of cute flowy tank tops I’m in love with them!
Cara
I live in skinny jeans!! Especially with heels, they are amazing for elongating the leg with a sleek, narrow line. I’m 5′4″, and very fine-boned, so even small flares and some bootcuts dwarf me and add width and fussiness. Skinnys preserve grace and polish…me wearing the jeans instead of them wearing me:)
Barb
I’m a short size 8 and they look great on me-although I will say that I love a straight-leg, particularly for people that want the skinny look without the skin-tight look of a true skinny.
Kathleen
I love skinny jeans so much.Its a good news that skinny jeans are still in style.
Megan
I love skinny jeans only tucked in with boots