The Skinny Jean Scene #1

[eli marie]

^I just wonder how it would look w/out hands in the pockets? I wouldn't want to look disproportionately large around the hips

 

[Crakk]

I am sure you would have to have very small hips and a small waist to pull those pants, because i agree about the disproportion.

 

[jeepster]

i feel like the last two statements about fashion in relation to gays are a bit misinformed.

skinny jeans are in style - yes? because they are in style, there tends to be a greater appreciation for them in a metropolitan area/society that has more access to A. money B. fashion. this is because in smaller communities, suburbs, rural areas, etc., there is less exposure to trends, fashion, and a broader view of things in general.

to address the "gay" thing - homophobia exists everywhere. why is this? because it is a plain, simple, and sometimes painful part of life. when i say painful, i mean ignorant on the part of those who discriminate. american's are not by any means the first people to call things "gay" or "queer." you canucks are just as guilty as us in many instances, but luckily canada was smart and prescient enough to allow gay marriage (my aunt and her partner were married in vancouver two years ago this march). so when you say american's are more prone to call things "gay" you're contradicting a trend that has become more and more popular across the world. gay has taken the place of "sucks" and similar words. in essence, it is the zeitgeist of the time that has brought the word to such a head - i try to say it as little as i possibly can, but it has become part of the common lexicon as a derogatory term, not even intending to offend a homosexual.

the fear of homosexuality stems mostly from religion. thats why when you get to these communities of baggy jeaned suburban christians, you find more rascist and homophobic tendencies. they perceive fashion to be an extension of gay-community because it openly embraces them. smaller communities tend to breed greater prejudices.

anyways, to get back on topic - kill city denim. its on-par with cheap monday in terms of quality and construction, though i prefer cheap monday (despite not being able to fit the jeans) for their designs and cuts. i'd suggest you try them on (as with any clothes) before you buy. urban outfitters carries the brand.

 

[lesypersound]

^I just wonder how it would look w/out hands in the pockets? I wouldn't want to look disproportionately large around the hips

those balenciaga pants are inspired by jodhpur riding pants, they're supposed to look large or flare "disproportionately" around the hips...or just fit loosely around the hips and go fitted below the knees.

in otherwords, large hips has nothing to do with it--now, for those bal pants, large thighs could maybe be problematic because then what is the point of the flared out hips?

this jodhpur trend can look very fashion victim, but then again maybe not because i haven't seen any outside of nyc (at least here in the us). haha.

 

[lostinemotion]

it's like carrot jeans.

 

[karaokekat72]

FYI...

I got some amazing skinnies at Express. I'm very excited because I have quite skinny thighs, and the Express had them in "Short" and in an 8!

LOL I had to laugh because I found some amazing skinnies at Express too right before Christmas. Dark wash in LONG and a 6 (I actually freaked when the 8 was too big). That's been my problem, finding them long enough so that the crotch isn't resting on my knees.

 

[lesypersound]

are there carrot jeans or even jodhpur jeans? hehe. i'm fearing a "jodhpur jean" will probably look as disastrous as "harem jeans". but i wouldn't mind seeing some carrot jeans, maybe...but would definitely prefer them as pants though.

 

[lostinemotion]

i don't know, i just think that it's worth it to get jeans hemmed for 5 bucks. to go with your shoes etc. not everyone has the same exact height and shoes.

 

[honeyisle]

Thanks girl. They arent what I am thiking about though. The pants I am talking about were at Balenciaga if I am not mistaken. They billow out at the waist and then tighten around the leg, all the way to the bottom where they are tapered.


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There you go. I dont know I thought the name of them was harem pants. I LOVE THEM, especially in that khaki color.

I think those are like jodphurs(not sure about spl). Gucci has a similar silhouette this s/s that I loved.

yahoonews

I like the zippered ankles.

getty

style.it

 

[eli marie]

^hmmm...for some reason that seems much more flattering

 

[honeyisle]

Yeah they do. I think it's definitely doable.

 

[lostinemotion]

there is a big difference between slouchy and those above.
plus, denim in that fit isn't going to work for the very loose without remember mc hammer.

 

[honeyisle]

About denim maybe you're right, but something in a lighter weight would work I think.

 

[honeyisle]

I'll try to find some pics of them in denim.

 

[eli marie]

there is a big difference between slouchy and those above.
plus, denim in that fit isn't going to work for the very loose without remember mc hammer.

ooh definitely. I like the idea of there being a little hip room. I imagine it'd be more comfortable, plus I'm a hands-in-pocket girl

 

[miss6o]

Me having a butt and hips, I think with those jodhpur jeans I would look 2 times bigger. High waisted or mid rise (up to belly button) skinny jeans suit me the best, flats my butt and hips down and creates long legs. I should take a pic of my new Cheap Monday ones that Im even wearing to office today, very skinny fit..

 

[lesypersound]

are they narrows?

 

[ChoP GiRL]

Ok, skinny jeans are nice but I actually prefer straight leg, with some relaxed fit. Hahaha, but I wouldn't say no to skinny leg and low rise.

 

[toddiot]

i feel like the last two statements about fashion in relation to gays are a bit misinformed.

...

Which two? I looked back a couple pages and couldn't see anything related to skinny jeans and gays. There's a lot of discussion about that in the men-specific skinny jeans thread though.

If I was one of the people that brought it up, I'd have said "North Americans." It's completely true, using "gay" as "stupid" is taking off all over the place.

Also, please don't think all Canadians are smug and full of themselves and think they're better than Americans. Only most think this. A sarcastic line said by a Canadian on a fark.com thread about Canadians thinking they're better than Americans:

I came in here to radiate a smug sense of superiority.
Please carry on, but remember to bask in the glow.

Couldn't help but quote that!

Back to skinny jeans, I love Kill City! I can never find my size when I'm in UO, but there were these really nice sort of dark-red ones that I sort of needed. A bit expensive for my tastes ($80... I'd rather be in the $60 zone), but still good.

 

[jeepster]

Which two? I looked back a couple pages and couldn't see anything related to skinny jeans and gays...

i might've cross-posted by accident, but yeah. that probably goes there. point lost in translation haha