Forever wondering if I can do skinny jeans

Hello! I'm newish to the website/app, and I've enjoyed browsing around. I love the idea of being able to anonymously solicit fashion feedback, so I thought I'd go ahead and ask for some honest opinions. I added a few pairs of skinny jeans to my wardrobe over the last year, but I am always going back and forth between "I think these are kind of hot" to "I look ridiculous and should never leave the house in these." Pic 1 are "actual" skinny jeans, pic 2 are jeans that are labeled straight leg. Added pic 3 with the 'ol bootcuts I'm used to wearing.

I'm 33, would call myself pear shaped, fluctuate between pants size 8 and 12, and am 5'6". I get more hourglassy when I put on a few pounds. I am a quite casual, but do enjoy dressing myself to look/feel good (although I usually feel "too fancy" when I make an effort beyond jeans and sandals/sneakers).

Sorry for the long post, but thought I'd just include a little intro too. Thank you for any honest feedback! I like the idea of embracing and showing my curves, but don't want to look ridiculous!

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10 years ago

Suz

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Veteran

You look terrific in every one of these silhouettes. I wouldn't worry about that at all. Wear and enjoy!

Anonymous

You look great in these skinnies. Please wear them in utter confidence!

Joy

You look great in all these but have you tried the looser boyfriend style that is popular right now? ( or size up in the skinnies so that they are a bit baggy. You will probably need a belt).

ameelizabeth

Active Member

thanks for the votes of confidence, I will definitely feel better about wearing them out of the house!
Joy, it's funny you mentioned the boyfriend jeans, because I was just reading a post about them in the forums, and was thinking to myself, "wow, those would really look bad on me!" I just feel like there would be all this bulk without any definition...of anything, no? I'm getting more comfortable with my pear-shape, but I have this weird thing where I feel like being larger on the bottom makes my head look too small. I know, this is totally neurotic and crazy sounding! It's just one of those things, I guess.

abc

It takes a while to warm up to new silhouettes and seeing them on ourselves. For me first it was skinny jeans (conquered a few years ago) and most recently boyfriend jeans (a few months). Fwiw I'm a pear/hourglass firmly in the 12-14 size range. Just go easy on yourself and see what grows on you. Enjoy the site.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

More thumbs up from me. You look fabulous in these skinnies.

I was with pear shaped clients yesterday. BF jeans are BRILLIANT on pear shapes. Truly. Wear a belt and faux tuck.

Ok, so I will put "try in boyfriend jeans" on my to-do list. Thanks for the great tips!

Jaime

Agree that you should wear these happily - all look great!

danskogirl

You look great. And welcome, from a fellow newbie.

Diana

These look great on you! I'm shaped a lot like you and I love both my skinnies and my BFs so definitely give the BFs a try too.

And welcome!

Beth Ann

Greetings, AE! Welcome to the forum.

You look terrific! I have a slight preference for #2, but all the cuts look good. I agree that you should at least try BF jeans, since denim is so central in your style. Remember, there are lots of variations. I have a pair that are quite baggy, and I love them. I think they are flattering enough when paired with the right tops and they are so uber-comfy. I'm looking for a pair of what we call "skinny boyfriends." These will be in a darker wash, with a wider cuff.

All 3 look lovely on you... I do prefer the one in #2 though, but nonetheless you carry off all 3 styles wonderfully!

deb

You look great in all of these jeans. Strut your stuff!!!

Adelfa

AE, I think you look great in skinnies too! As for BFs, as the others have said there are so many ways to do them. I have KUT BFs in blue and white and I actually size down because I can't stand to have a baggy butt. But they are still looser than skinnies (a lot) and SO comfy! My DD has the "skinny BFs" and to my eye they look like skinnies only with a tiny bit more room all over, which makes them look casual and chic, especially rolled.

rute

You look amazing in skinnies!

Debra

All 3 look fab

Deborah

Well I think you can wear each of these with confidence:). It's often how we style things that make or break a look but honestly you look great in skinny jeans.

Thank you all for the feedback, I really appreciate it! It's funny, I actually dreamt last night that I was trying to find a pair of boyfriend jeans to try on.

TraceyLiz65

Echoing everyone else, you look great in the skinny pants. Had to laugh at you dreaming about the BF jeans. ..this forum should come with a warning of the side affects,lol

MsLuna

The skinnies look great on you! I'd say you can rock it!

Kristin L

I think they look great on you! If you're not completely comfortable with them yet, what about trying a relaxed fit or a size or 2 up for slouchyness?

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