Skinny Jeans

 

Today on Twitter there were a lot of people complaining about "mom jeans" and saying how they will NEVER give up their skinny jeans etc etc.

I find myself being a bit smug about this because I've felt that way often over the years about changes in styles but in the end the fashion people always win -  at some point clothes wear out and you simply have to give in and buy the new style because there is nothing else available in the stores.  And eventually almost everyone is wearing the new style and you start to feel uncomfortable being in seen in out of style clothing.

Personally I have never liked tight clothing.  I have been around for several bouts of tight pants and while have had to give in and wear them I have never liked them.  I like clothing that is comfortable to wear and is easy to move around in, clothes where you don't feel constricted or have to keep adjusting them because they're pinching or they've rolled up.

As for the current thing for skinny jeans and tights (both on men and women) I think they look ridiculous on anyone who doesn't have a perfectly toned body.  I mean seriously, who wants to have their eyes affronted by someone's sags and bulges flopping around.  Clothing ideally should be about making you look your best and that often involves concealing, not flaunting, your flaws.  (That's what women do with makeup so why not with their clothing?)

Currently in men's fashion I find tight pants, low rise pants, shirts with no pocket, bizarre facial hair, extreme haircuts and bits of hair tied up in clumps annoying.