Is The Skinny Jean Back?
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We all know by now that fashion is cyclical, and this may well mean that the infamous skinny jean is making a return. Love it or hate it, the skinny jean is undoubtedly making a comeback but not in the dreaded 2013 way, in more of an office chic aesthetic. Peak skinny jean era was of course 2013-17 when they were the staple of any outfit and any season. We have had the baggy, and now after this season it is clear that designers are turning to a slimmer, more refined silhouette. The skinny jean is on its way to being redesigned as something classic and mature, the new era of fashion that is currently being elucidated.
This season, Diesel, Balenciaga and Miu Miu all favoured a slimmer silhouette and debuted skinny jeans on the runway again, a major nostalgic whirlwind. The skinny jean as we know it is out with new styling being exhibited. Miu Miu lent into a sexier, chic look with skin showing and a classic loafer for a pairing and even Diesel felt slicker with skinny jeans being tucked into boots. We are still seeing the pairing of baggy and skinny but this time in reverse and here are our styling notes.
Tight on tight is now feeling quite outdated and simply is not comfortable. Yes, the skinny jean is back but styling feels much more elevated than being paired with the simple baggy tee. A smarter shoe has been everywhere this season and to redefine the skinny jean we have to opt into an overall smarter look with perhaps a loafer or boot. Since office chic is in why not turn to a big, oversized blazer with the jeans tucked into a knee-high wide boot.
Monochrome will always be in, and a complete black monochrome look with the skinny jeans feels refined and completely fresh to what we once knew. Even the addition of multiple textures can bring so much more to the jean and since fur is in and here to stay, test a big, oversized fur coat with a skinnier jean, again playing into the power of contrasts.
Things we never expected to be back always return, but this year is the time for the elevation of old silhouettes with a touch of nostalgia. Dig out your out skinny jeans and reminisce on old era’s while preparing for this new story of fashion.
By Assiya Foukrache
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