Skinny jeans are not just for skinny people. Skinny jeans became for me when I found them in my size (actually, Zoe found them in my size – in Japan of all places!) Now, you might consider me to be the sort of person who loves her body unconditionally and while it’s definitely something I aspire to, I do cast a very critical eye over myself and always seem to end up glaring at one part in particular. My knees.
The idea of my knees in skinny jeans used to be preposterous. Ridiculous! Sheer absurdity! Now I have to admit, it was because I could not ever imagine my legs in skinny jeans – because they simply weren’t available in a size that could contain my legs. When Zoe mentioned that she’d bought a pair from a label called “Smile Land” I was initially hesitant, but then warmed to the idea as I actually pictured myself in outfits designed around the notion of skinny jeans.
In the months since I got that first pair of bottle green skinny jeans, I’ve bought another pair in black and worn them happily, joyously, on numerous occasions. I’ve also realised how silly I was to think that I could not wear skinny jeans. I wear tights, I love tights! Tights emphasize the shape of my legs much more than jeans, yet I had no issue wearing them for years and years! In fact, I’ve posted OOTD (Outfit Of The Day) photos on Flickr, Fatshionista and FUCKYEAHDEATHFATTIES (PS submit to FYDF!) and received heaps of compliments.
I’ve also received enraged comments from concern trolls slapping away furiously at their keyboards, telling me that “Oh noes, skinny jeans are for skinny jeans! Think of your heath!” And you know what? I’ve laughed at them and pulled my jeans on once more. Skinny jeans are so named because the cut is skinny. Straight cut jeans don’t discriminate if you’re gay. Boot cut jeans don’t mind if you wear them with flats. Slouch jeans probably look fantastic with a collared shirt and vest too. Haters gotta hate and don’t mind if I giggle at you, while I look fabulous in my skinny jeans.
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