Do you still wear skinny jeans?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To those of you who have a bigger chest with skinny jeans, tell us about the tops you select. Tucked or untucked? Longer tops that cover your rear end or shorter? I need a visual.

The visual for me is Size 18T. like those toddler sets from Carters with leggings and a thigh-length top. That's how I feel when I wear skinny jeans. Doesn't stop me, though. It's comfortable, and I have a lot of really pretty tunic tops from my time overseas.

I'm with all my middle aged women who wear what is flattering and/ or comfortable on them, and pay no attention to fashion. We've been through so many jeans trends, and for what? to pick our favorites, of course.

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wear whatever the f I want. I'm a multi millionaire...let me tell you the only people worrying about trends right now are the lower and middle classes. The very rich do. not. care. We would rather spend our money on other things like skin care/hair care/personal trainers/food/hobbies/private planes.

Yes and no and also let me expand on your idea.

Intelligent people don't care about sartorial trends, across all socio-economic classes. But a lot do it anyway in some circles, because they see a net benefit (social or economic) to following a narrow and transient set of values. The ones that are most susceptible to caving to such pressures belong to the middle class. They are the most tied to their jobs, and professional networks, which are usually also their friend networks, and stand to gain the most by conforming, and lose the most if they don't. The indigent and the very wealthy, as you said, don't have so much to gain or lose by being more individualistic.

And this applies not only to clothes but to morals as well. What we think of as "morality" is only a set of values imposed by society so the population can achieve greater conformity and therefore stability and success. In modern times, since we don't have absolute monarchs or many dictatorships, it is generally perpetrated by the middle classes, for the reasons stated in my first paragraph. The very poor and the very rich often do not care, and can more easily evade reprobation and social consequences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I’m 42. I’m petite and look best in high waisted pants that elongate my legs.

+1 55 yr old.

Those super wide legged pants look terrible on petite people. DD has very long legs, 5'7", and it looks great on her. I can't get away with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I’m 42. I’m petite and look best in high waisted pants that elongate my legs.

+1 55 yr old.

Those super wide legged pants look terrible on petite people. DD has very long legs, 5'7", and it looks great on her. I can't get away with it.

Do you also live out your fashion dreams with your daughter? Mine is tall and willowy, legs for days, and looks amazing in everything. I want to dress her up in all the cute things but she's 18 and has, like, boundaries.

[Anonymous]

No, and I never wore them even when they were in style. I’m pear shaped and they just don’t flatter my figure. I’ve never stopped wearing boot cut jeans though I’ve also incorporated wide legs.

[Anonymous]

Pear shaped 50. Never wore it. They just never looked great on me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I still wear slim straight jeans that taper somewhat at the ankle, but nothing as tight as a true skinny jean.

My slim straights are almost skinny, but not quite. I'll never go back to those.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wear whatever the f I want. I'm a multi millionaire...let me tell you the only people worrying about trends right now are the lower and middle classes. The very rich do. not. care. We would rather spend our money on other things like skin care/hair care/personal trainers/food/hobbies/private planes.

Yes and no and also let me expand on your idea.

Intelligent people don't care about sartorial trends, across all socio-economic classes. But a lot do it anyway in some circles, because they see a net benefit (social or economic) to following a narrow and transient set of values. The ones that are most susceptible to caving to such pressures belong to the middle class. They are the most tied to their jobs, and professional networks, which are usually also their friend networks, and stand to gain the most by conforming, and lose the most if they don't. The indigent and the very wealthy, as you said, don't have so much to gain or lose by being more individualistic.

And this applies not only to clothes but to morals as well. What we think of as "morality" is only a set of values imposed by society so the population can achieve greater conformity and therefore stability and success. In modern times, since we don't have absolute monarchs or many dictatorships, it is generally perpetrated by the middle classes, for the reasons stated in my first paragraph. The very poor and the very rich often do not care, and can more easily evade reprobation and social consequences.

Oh, yay. The ChatGPT poster is back with another useless lecture.

[Anonymous]

Yes, 40, skinny legs. Size 4-6.

[Anonymous]

I do. Skinny 47 year old. But I’m no fashion icon so don’t count this for anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I’m 42. I’m petite and look best in high waisted pants that elongate my legs.

+1 55 yr old.

Those super wide legged pants look terrible on petite people. DD has very long legs, 5'7", and it looks great on her. I can't get away with it.

Do you also live out your fashion dreams with your daughter? Mine is tall and willowy, legs for days, and looks amazing in everything. I want to dress her up in all the cute things but she's 18 and has, like, boundaries.

OK weirdo. I'm not the PP but your take on her comment is bizarre. Take your issues to a shrink or a different forum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or do you prefer other styles? And how old are you? Curious as to people’s jeans style preferences by age.

50. hell yes! I still look good in them, and that may not last for long. Why would I be a slave to bad fashion trends and wear pleated mom jeans? They don't even look good on gwyneth! I will say that the 20 somethings look adorable in them...and everything else.

[Anonymous]

No, but only because they were never all that comfortable for me in the first place. I find bootcut, flare or wide-leg denim (trouser style) much more comfortable. And those styles are more flattering on me anyway--just like they were in the 90s! I don't care about trends, though. At this stage of life (47), I wear what I want based on what fits me best.

[Anonymous]

I still wear skinny jeans, but mostly because I haven't been able to find any new jeans I find flattering in the last few years. So I have just kind of given up. At least my skinny jeans fit me OK.