How To Wear Skinny Jeans
How to wear skinny jeans? The common answer: with a long top that hits at hip level or below. An empire waist top is good if you’re curvy, otherwise go with a long, body-skimming top. You can tuck them into boots, wear them with heels, or – if you’re very slim – with flats.
But there’s a second answer to the question “how to wear skinny jeans?”- my own answer: how about not wearing them at all? I mean, do we HAVE to wear anything that’s currently “in” even if it doesn’t flatter our figure?
When I first heard about skinny jeans, I assumed they make you look skinny. I was wrong. The jeans are cut “skinny,” or narrow, and end in a small leg opening. This does not mean that you would actually appear skinny in them: skinny jeans tend to make your thighs look bigger. You can look fabulous in this cut if you have a stick figure and narrow hips. Most of us don’t.
Photo credit: Malingering
What would be a better choice for most moms (most women in fact)?
In my opinion, the best women jeans have a slightly flared leg
Photo credit: gohsuket
The low rise should be a SLIGHT low rise to be truly flattering and comfortable. You DON’T want to look like this when you sit down:
Photo credit: Malingering
How To Wear Skinny Jeans? My personal advice, if they don’t flatter your figure, is not to wear them at all. Get rid of them and make room in your closet for more flattering styles.
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Ashleigh responds:
Posted: February 27th, 2008 at 6:44 pm →
Cute blog but I completely disagree on the jeans. I don’t have a stick figure but I do think I look great in skinny jeans. You just need to pair them with a flowy top and ballet flats. It’s a very stylish look. Bootcut looks too “safe”.
Les responds:
Posted: August 24th, 2008 at 12:51 pm →
Skinny jeans are definitely not for everyone. I think exercising some judgement in clothing choices is essential.
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MomGrind responds:
Posted: August 24th, 2008 at 1:36 pm →
@ Ashleigh: It’s very true that if you go for skinny jeans, it’s a good idea to balance out the look with a “flowy top”.
@ Les: I agree! You need to find styles that work with YOUR body, regardless of fashion. Having said that, bootcut is generally a flattering cut regardless of your figure.
revenant responds:
Posted: August 27th, 2008 at 5:26 pm →
I have skinny jeans, and I wear them, and I’m a guy. XD I love skinnies! My legs are fairly thin and I’m an alternative fashionista, so I love to combine things like bold colours, animal print, and wear tight clothes to show off my (fairly XD) skinny body. But imo, if someone knows they can’t pull skinnies off, they shouldn’t even try – if you have to “pour” yourself into them they’re unfortunately not really gonna look great on them. :/
MomGrind responds:
Posted: August 27th, 2008 at 5:58 pm →
@ revenant: I completely agree that you need to be able to pull this look off.
“if you have to “pour” yourself into them they’re unfortunately not really gonna look great on them” – absolutely true!
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Maddie responds:
Posted: December 26th, 2008 at 6:50 pm →
omq , are you serious? I personally think that skinnys look terrible on people with really slim legs and long ones. atleast thats what my whole school agrees with too. skinnys look nice on people who have thighs and nice legs, (ofcourse not really fat ones or discombobulated,) but I happen to have alot of them and fit me just well for a person with okay thighs/legs. “/
MomGrind responds:
Posted: December 26th, 2008 at 9:17 pm →
@ Maddie: Quite serious. But fashion sense is a very personal thing and you sound like you know what looks good on YOU, which is the most important thing. What the entire school thinks is not as important as what YOU think. As long as you feel good in an item of clothing, you will project that feeling. Self confidence is far more attractive than any particular physical trait or clothing style.
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Maria responds:
Posted: February 1st, 2009 at 9:24 pm →
So you have a picture of a woman looking great in a pair of skinny jeans,and below it a person looking very so so in a pair of low cut wide flares. That sort of contradicts your article, and yes i own and wear skinny jeans, have better eyesight then yourself, and just why would having extra fabrick around the ankle make me look better? One thing I do need to say. Ladies, if you like bootcuts, at least don’t wear stilt like shoes under them to pass yourself off as taller. It doesn’t work.
MomGrind responds:
Posted: February 2nd, 2009 at 10:30 am →
Maria! Why would you reduce this conversation to personal insults just because it’s on the internet? Would you talk to me the same way if we were face to face? I find your tone fascinating.
This is not about eyesight – it’s about taste. I think the top photo perfectly demonstrates how skinny jeans make the thighs appear bigger. I think the young woman in the second photo looks effortlessly stylish. Even if you disagree, which is fine, why would you attack my eyesight??
Interesting.
Anna responds:
Posted: April 5th, 2009 at 5:44 pm →
Firstly, it’s unfair to post those pictures up because the woman wearing skinny jeans is plump, and the woman wearing flared jeans is skinny. If the woman on the bottom wore skinny jeans, she would look much better!
But I do agree with you in one sense: only girls with good enough bodies should wear skinny jeans. That being said, I’m 18 and slim and I pull them off, and my mom is 54 and she takes good care of her body, so she pulls them off as well. If you have skinny jeans but they don’t look good on you, don’t throw them out — lose some weight so they DO look good! They’re so damn stylish…
MomGrind responds:
Posted: April 5th, 2009 at 6:01 pm →
Hi Anna, it’s great that skinny jeans work for you. However, I would never suggest that women lose weight in order to fit into a certain fashion trend.
Anna responds:
Posted: April 6th, 2009 at 7:38 pm →
I’m not suggesting someone try to look like a runway model. I’m just saying if you know how to eat healthy and make an effort, you’ll be able to pull of skinny jeans. The satisfaction of looking chic in skinnies is way worth it.
MomGrind responds:
Posted: April 6th, 2009 at 8:21 pm →
@ Anna: I’m fit, healthy and thin, yet I find that skinny jeans are not as flattering as other styles.
I guess we will have to agree to disagree on this one…
Janice responds:
Posted: April 28th, 2009 at 9:05 am →
Skinny jeans are the ultimate comfort pants, at least for me. Black skinnies rock!
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Posted: March 13th, 2010 at 5:50 pm →
I really want to shake your hand right now. This article was great and I agree with pretty much everything you said. I hate the idea of skinny jeans because they really do look terrible on so many people who wear them, yet they wear them anyways because they’re “cool”.
Boot cut will always rule my wardrobe. The curve just works better with most footwear and isn’t so constricting around my calves. That butt shot was hilarious also!