https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:47:42 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501997 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:39:24 +0000 Ana 501997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aida, I'm with you. I really want a great pair of wide leg, high rise jeans. I found one pair by Current/Elliott that is a strong contender, but they are $$$, so I'm biding my time. </p> <p>I'm happy skinny jeans are sticking around too. I'm having a lot of fun with them right now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501994 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:36:23 +0000 Aida 501994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm I was really bummed that more people didn't get into the flare/wide-leg thing this past spring, though skinny is probably my favorite jean shape (also a late adopter *waves to Sveta*). I agree with Julie: even if it becomes less mainstream, skinnies are very rock-n-roll so will definitely still be around. I'll likely still be wearing them when that happens </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501807 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:12:23 +0000 DeclawedJaguar 501807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think anything can be unflattering when the size or outfit proportions are wrong. There is nothing inherently wrong with any trend, as long as people wearing it take their bodies into consideration. So really, are too-small-skinnies that much worse than muffin-top-making low-rise jeans with thongs sticking out? To my eye, those two are equally off-putting. In short, one needs to put thought into applying any trend to their body, be it skinnies, flares, boxy shapes, etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501787 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:34:11 +0000 RoseandJoan 501787@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am probably being disrespectful but what is a modern baby? Skinny jeans are rock n roll and will remain so long after they have lost their mass appeal. </p> <p>I also think it is important to note that skinny jeans can be unflattering when the proportions are off, ice cream cone = too short top IMO </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501770 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:18:13 +0000 san 501770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I saw that article too this morning and I thought to myself, I'm not giving up my skinnies any time soon that's for sure. I also very much disagree that they are unflattering. It was the super lowrise pants that we so unflattering. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501739 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:42:19 +0000 Transcona Shannon 501739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so relieved to hear that skinnies are around for a while - I was soooooo late to the skinnies party and just started wearing them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501714 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:15:29 +0000 CocoLion 501714@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would look at what the premium denim houses are doing. If you look at 7's new arrivals page (granted they are not the edgiest of designers) <a href="http://www.7forallmankind.com/store/productslist.aspx?categoryid=42&#038;PageNo=0" rel="nofollow">http://www.7forallmankind.com/.....8;PageNo=0</a></p> <p>... there are 26 jeans featured. 15 of them are skinny or straight leg. The remainder are flared or bootcut or wideleg. That's still a majority in the tpaered silhouette. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501708 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:08:52 +0000 Anonymous 501708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I agree, they are WAY too mainstream to disapear anytime soon. I was suprised when the much touted "flare" cut never really took off this past fall. It seems women (and teenaged boys, lol) much prefer the skinny. Could it be that it makes shoe choices so much simpler? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501693 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:45:32 +0000 Sveta 501693@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>First of all it is good to hear that you are recovering from your surgery nicely, Elisabeth!<br /> Secondly I think the thing that blogger wrote about skinnies is a complete rubbish (not the part that they will be out but the part that they are unflattering)! They are very flattering in the right outfit combination and nothing like an ice cone. "Flattering" bootcuts can look aweful too if worn in unflattering way. It is true that you can see a lot of women around wearing skinnies in a bad way - with too tight, too short tops and wrong footwear and totally wrong proportions - but there are scores of women who rock the style (YLF is a sound proof)!<br /> I hope they are here to stay too as they are also practical into addition to being cool when styled right! I love my wide leg trousers but cannot wear them as often as I want because I need the right weather and higher heels for them. Skinnies on the other hand defy any weather and embrace all heel heights and it makes them even more awesome!<br /> Can you tell that I jumped on the skinnies bandwagon pretty late but with vengeance? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501610 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:03:52 +0000 Angie 501610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great to hear, Elisabeth! I wish you a particularly healthy 2012. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501584 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:43:38 +0000 Aziraphale 501584@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks a bunch -- I'm feeling good. A little better every day! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501582 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:43:30 +0000 Isabel 501582@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Elizabeth, I too hope that you are recovering well and not in too much pain ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501578 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:40:38 +0000 Angie 501578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I added onto my comment :)</p> <p>Bloggers like to get the debating juices flowing, Elisabeth. At the end of the day, you have to filter what you read and use your best judgement. </p> <p>I hope that you are recovering from surgery. Sending more healing thoughts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501576 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:37:32 +0000 Aziraphale 501576@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Whew, thanks, Angie! I can rest easy now. ;-)</p> <p>I just wish the skinny-jean haters would stop writing articles like this. It's not like it's the only jeans silhouette out there. There are other cuts, and plenty of them. Why are some people so anxious for this one particular cut to disappear? I don't get it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501573 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:33:12 +0000 Angie 501573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's not so. You can relax, Elisabeth :)</p> <p>The number one trouser silhouette on all the runways is *still* skinny pants and tapered styles. Nothing comes close to topping it.</p> <p>Wide legs and flares were supposed to be SO big in 2011 - and few people bought into the vibe. Tapered legs and bootcuts still reign supreme. </p> <p>Remember when all the magazines and TV style pros said that skinnies and leggings were a one season thing about 6/7 years ago? They couldn't have been MORE wrong.</p> <p>Also, consumers have the power to keep a trend going. Tapered legs are too practical to become passe. </p> <p>I would call skinnies mainstream, but not classic. Bootcuts are classic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-skinny-jeans-going-away-say-its-not-so#post-501569 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:29:44 +0000 Aziraphale 501569@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Angie,<br /> I was just checking your blog post with my morning cup of coffee and there was a link on the page to this article:</p> <p><a href="http://modernhomemodernbaby.com/is-the-skinny-jean-finally-over/?utm_source=crowdignite.com&#038;utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_campaign=crowdignite.com" rel="nofollow">http://modernhomemodernbaby.co.....ignite.com</a></p> <p>It suggests that skinny jeans might soon be passe. I think I've asked this question before (because I've seen articles like that before) but I thought I'd check again. Please tell me the skinny jean has become a classic? I don't think they make me look like a chubby ice-cream cone!</p> <p>thanks!<br /> Elisabeth </p>