F ull disclosure: I’ve always loved skinny jeans. People say they’re uncomfortable but honestly, to me, there is nothing more comforting than having my calves hugged by soft, stretchy denim. So earlier this year, when Miu Miu, the instigator of all present trends, showed models traipsing down the catwalk in low-rise skinnies, my interest was piqued.
The Instagram-based trend forecaster Data, But Make It Fashion confirmed it: after analysing hundreds of social media posts mentioning skinny jeans, it found a 50 per cent jump in online interest after the autumn/winter 2024 shows, and another 23 per cent rise in August. No one said this wasn’t contentious, but the data doesn’t lie ..
. Personally, I’ve been back in skintight denim since I caught the first whiff of.