In light of our Friday conversation about jeans (skinny jeans, specifically) and Kate’s brave post on the matter, I wanted to add my two cents in.
On skinny jeans: it seems everyone is in agreement that skinny jeans are manifestation of a masochist mechanism that attempts eroticize and infantilize grown women (they do, after all, look an awful lot like little girls’ leggings… all we’re missing is the matching scrunchie). I totally agree. They don’t fit anyone how they’re supposed to, they’re way too expensive for a fad, the colors make me think of ice cream, and the ankle opening might as well be a joke. Plus, the really popular ones like J Brand (I think I might have railed against the brand in class already), are pretty much made for pre-pubescent boys – the inseam zipper is like 2 inches.
That said, I have a pair of skinny jeans. Black ones. And I love them. And here’s why: utility. (Stay with me) For those of us who go back-and-forth between wearing high heels, higher heels, and flats, the same problem emerges: length of jeans. I’m convinced that it’s the industry’s way of making us purchase a million pairs of jeans (seriously, can’t they make a secretly unfolding bottom hem? Seems so simple) I know, I know, it’s a major life dilemma. But here’s the thing, the skinny jeans completely solve that problem because they can go with any heel height. Plus, you can wear old dresses that are way too short to wear as originally intended, as tops.
So, if you’re publicly shaming wearers but secretly pining for a pair, I think the trick might be in the fabric – they have to be real denim (I had to go up 2 sizes, but they fit). Not the 90% stretch kind, but the hard denim variety, with maybe only 1-2% stretch. Levi’s, Gap, Apple Bottom, and AG make good ones. Levi’s and Apple Bottoms are especially good for curves. If you’re unconvinced by the skinny, Joe’s “Muse” jeans are cut like regular pants – slightly higher rise, wider leg, and longer – and fit many different body types. And, the best part is that they go on huge sales, pretty often at Nordstrom Rack and sometimes Marshall’s.
xoxo,
Shallow
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Your utility point is well taken (I bought skinny jeans because they tuck into boots more easily than flared pants do)...I can't help thinking about this last episode of Tim Gunn's Guide to Style which goes through the rules of where the hem should fall in relation to the heel height. Is it just me or did Tim Gunn's Guide to Style get a lot more into the idea of DIY this season...we now have "menders"?
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