There’s nothing more controversial among the generations than skinny jeans. They stir up a set of mixed emotions. For some, they represent the golden age of fashion, when a fool-proof style would go with any oversized Tee.
For others, connotations of millennial drunken days and Catfish and the Bottlemen spring to mind. One thing is indisputable: they’re having a revival. Whether you’re over the moon or beyond anguished by this revelation – we hear from fashion experts on how to style them – no matter your generation.
Look for elastane-cotton blends Once upon a time, skinny jeans were nothing but thick cotton denim, nicknamed “drainpipes” for a reason – they were fixedly rigid. However, times have changed, and elastane-cotton blends now mean you can move and breathe in your skinny jeans. “Don’t take the word skinny too literally,” says celebrity stylist Ellis Ranson, “They need to be tight but not cutting off any circulation – we only look as good as we feel, and when we sit down we don’t want to have to undo any buttons.
” Celebrity stylist, Flick Bartlett says to “think slim, not skinny, and always do the sitting-down test!” The waistband should stay in the same place as when you’re standing. When it comes to shapes, “Mid or high-rise jeans are often more comfortable and provide better support,” says Nick Drewe, founder of Wethrift, and “low-rise jeans can be restrictive.” And one word of advice for elastane-cotton blends: never tum.