Skinny Jeans, whether you love them or loathe them, they're everywhere. James Dean, Marlon Brando, and Elvis wore their jeans straight and slim. Although women in the 50's didn't often wear jeans; Audrey Hepburn, Sandra Dee, and Marilyn Monroe wore the 50's fashion of slim, close fitting pants that had the same sexy silhouette as today's skinnies. Rock and Roll was coming of age and tight jeans were the uniform.
1970s Fashion
The essence of Rock and Roll stays strong in skinny jeans despite the fluff and flash of the Disco era. 1980s fashion
Tight jeans were definitely in for women and men. 1990s Fashion
While mainstream fashion heads toward the boot cut, skinny jeans recapture their cool. No longer popular in 90's fashion, tight jeans could still be found on the music scene. The Rolling Stones were still rolling along, and underground Punk with its Goth cousin were entrenched in tight skinny jeans (anti-fashion once again). For mainstream America the skinny jean had taken a disturbing turn, evolving into tapered leg styles and even the horrors of faux denim leggings (some people just have trouble moving on).
2000-2003
Denim is everywhere, after years of boot cuts and flares, the skinny jean looks suddenly fresh and new. Here we are again, but skinny jeans didn't just pop up over night. In fall of 2002 cutting edge designers were showing skinny jeans scrunched over high heels and tucked into boots. Stella McCartney, Versus (Versace), and Rock and Republic are all showing skinny jeans.
Designers are still pushing the skinny, and the trend catches on in London. JBrand Jeans is launched in LA, producing straight and skinny jeans in dark washes with minimal detailing. Lucky Brand Jeans introduces skinnies to their customers only to watch them languish on the store shelves.
2006
The Skinny Jean is all the buzz! Suddenly Americans are seeing Skinnies in every store. Let's look to London and see, is that a wide leg jean?
By Lori Hayashida
Summarized by Eri Rm
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