History of Skinny Jeans

The style of pants for men originated in the 1950s with popular male stars such as Roy Rogers, Lone Ranger, Cisco Kid, Zorro and Gene Autry, Marilyn Monroe, and Sandra Dee wearing their pants very slim to the ankle.
Skinny jeans became most notable with country music stars and with the birth of rock 'n' roll in the '50s, when Elvis donned slim-fitting jeans and shocked the country with his gyrating dance moves. Skinny jeans and rock 'n' roll were inextricably linked to create the "bad boy" image that remains today. Skinny jeans were also worn by numerous rock bands, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and others.

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Drainpipe jeans (as they were then called) were also extremely popular in the punk movement of the late 1970s, worn by many bands and scene leaders such as The Clash, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols and were sold by the revolutionary shop Sex, run by Vivienne Westwood. The tight fit trousers were often customised with bondage-style zips or patches of other material, and were often worn tucked into industrial-style boots such as Dr Martens.
Skinny jeans were also very popular in the 1980s, with most heavy metal bands in particular those in the thrash scene such as Anthrax, Megadeth, Metallica and Slayer. This was the trend for those who didn't wear spandex, which was popular with the dominant glam metal scene at the time. They were often worn with white high-top sneakers or basket-ball shoes. By the late '80s and early '90s, many hair metal bands such as Poison, Guns N' Roses and Mötley Crüe to Kiss, Bon Jovi and Slaughter, ditched the spandex and wore the form fitted jeans. However with the rise of grunge and hip-hop music in the early nineties and the post thrash movement, skinny jeans quickly went out of favour.

In the early 2000s, they became favored by garage rock revival bands and musicians, such as The Strokes. Model Kate Moss has been credited with reintroducing the jeans to women. Among women, skinny jeans are most often worn tucked into boots or scrunched up over the wearer's footwear.[1] Skinny jeans are also often paired with ballerina shoes, another trend that supermodel Kate Moss has been credited with. The Libertines (particularly Carl Barat and Pete Doherty) used skinny jeans as part of their image. This was later adopted by more mainstream indie pop and indie rock acts such as Test Icicles, Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Kooks and The Horrors, as well as comedians Russell Brand and Noel Fielding, increasing the popularity of skinny jeans amongst men. Some skateboarders prefer to wear the jeans because of their ability to stretch, thus making it easier to move around whilst skating. Skinny jeans are also now very prominent in the BMX scene rendering greater maneuverability and less instances in which the pants are caught in the bikes moving parts. They have grown in the latter half of the 2000's to become associated with a emo and indie rock trend.

Skinny Jeans are in for men!

Demand for skinny jeans faded in the 1990s, as men made room in their closets for boot-cut jeans, which get wider from the knee down like flares. But stores across the country saw a resurgence for the style in the mid-2000s, and the form-fitting denim hasn't looked back since.

"Guys who were wearing low baggy jeans started wearing skinny jeans a few years ago because they liked the colors and washes," she said. "But then they ended up liking the fit, too. Men are getting more savvy."

So men, beware. The women are watching.

Here's what you should do:

1. Keep it simple, Bartholomew tells skinny-jean-wearing wannabes.
   "Wear a simple belt, a simple shoe and a simple shirt," he said. "Don't overdue it because it's all about showing your legs off."
2. The shoes should be as slim as the pants.
3. Skip the boxers and clunky undergarments.

How to look best in skinny jeans

1. Choose a pair of skinny jeans that are comfortable for you.



2. Dark washed skinny jeans look the best and are the most popular now.



3. Choose a right top with your skinny jeans. Longer tees are really hot this year and look super matched up with a pair of skinny jeans. Look for trapeze tops, jumpers, empire waisted babydoll tees and other tops that have volume, swing and a longer silhouette.



4. Flowing tops look best with skinny jeans, but if she chooses to pair her skinny jeans with a fitted tee, keep her looking modest and age appropriate by choosing one with good coverage at the neckline.



5. Choose super-flat shoes which perfectly match to your skinny jeans. Ballet flats or slip-ons are the most popular choices and look great when paired with a pair of skinny jeans.

Don't worry... everyone fits in skinny jeans!!

Skinny jeans are certainly the trend of the season and still, many girls seem to be intimidated by them. What if you're curvy? What if you have short legs? Never fear, there is a flattering way for everyone to rock Skinnies -- The main ingredient is confidence!
No matter what your body-type is, skinny jeans look best worn with voluminous blouses, tunic-style tops and layers. Anything tiny, or midriff baring is a definite DON'T. If your thighs are considerably larger than your calves, buy your jeans 1 size larger to avoid a 'Baseball Bat' effect. Unless you are tall & slender, do not wear your skinnies with flats. Vertically challenged or curvier gals look best tucking their skinnies into high-heeled boots or pairing them with some pointy-toed pumps to create an optical illusion

All about skinny jeans, this year girls...!

This year, almost anything is about skinny jeans. We are back to 80’s style which everything goes with skinny jeans. We are seeing hot styles in colors and styles of skinny jeans, denim is in demand. But, just thinking about those infamous skinny jeans makes some parents cringe. Don't worry skinny jeans can look super on girls as well as age appropriate.