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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Curvy girls CAN wear skinny jeans (and rock them)!

I spent a good deal of time hiding from skinny and straight leg jeans after they became the "it" jeans.  In fact, I didn't buy my first pair until January 2009 and I got those on clearance at American Eagle.  They were a dark wash Skinny 77 jean that I got for 19.99 plus tax.  I have a friend who is significantly heavier than I am and she talked about skinny jeans and how they are her favorites.  I was always saying "omigosh, I'd never wear those!".  I have large, muscular thighs and calves, as I played sports for years, plus I've had 2 kids.  I might wear a size 4-8 (depending on the brand) or breaking it down in designer sizes, which I wear more now, anywhere from a 27-30, depending the cut/brand.  (I have curves and I am proud of those curves hehe.)  I didn't think I could pull off the skinny jeans and boots look, but lo and behold... I can!  Not only do I pull off skinny jeans and boots, I wear skinny jeans and ballet flats, I wear skinny jeans and heels, I even wear skinny jeans with leg warmers and heels! Oh, and I totally rock the skinny jeans!  I look GREAT in them, if I say so myself. Now I'm here to offer up some of my skinny jeans/straight leg jeans suggestions to the curvy girls out there =)

  • Big Star Maddie Skinny Jeans
  • Big Star Casey K Skinny Jeans
  • Big Star Vintage Nico Skinny Jeans *Have become my favorite skinnies/I think I bought every wash!*
  • BKE Kate Skinny Jeans
  • BKE Madison Skinny Jeans
  • Hudson Stella Straight Jeans *More like a skinny jean with a 14" opening*
  • Rock Revival Patti Straight Jeans
  • Rock Revival Debbie Straight Jeans
  • Rock Revival Tori Straight Jeans
  • 1921 Carly Straight Leg Jeans
  • 1921 Joni Straight Leg Jeans
  • 1921 Chrissie Skinny Jeans *1921 are a top 3 favorite brand/flattering with a great rise*
  • MEK Edinburgh Straight Jeans
  • MEK Mazatlan Skinny Jeans
  • Lucky Brand Lola Skinny Jeans
  • Antique Rivet Mellisa Straight Jeans
  • True Religion Billy Relic-Ridin Dirty Dark
  • True Religion Billy Silver Rainbow-Body Rinse
  • Joe's Jeans Ex-Lover Skinny Jeans *Boyfriend fit*
  • Joe's Jeans Honey Skinny Jeans
  • 7 For All Mankind Roxanne Skinny Jeans
  • 7 For All Mankind Gwenevere "Gummy" Skinny Jeans
  • William Rast Rachel Skinny Jeans
  • William Rast Savoy Skinny Jeans
  • Silver Pixie Stretch Legging Jean *Distressed, medium wash and mid-rise*
  • Aeropostale Bayla Skinny Jeans *Great jeans, great price, almost always on sale*
  • American Eagle Skinny Jeans
  • American Eagle Straight Jeans
I know that I have found some that just don't fit me well because I have larger calves and also some that are just too low-rise for my liking, but others might really like them.  I am only listing ones that I have found that I really like and that work for me and my figure.

4 comments:

Apple said...

Have you tried the 7 for all mankind gwenevere's (NOT the gummy, just the gweneveres) and, if so, did you like them?

TY :D

Renae said...

Yes, I did actually order the Gwenevere's in the Ankle Skinny Jean (from Shopbop.com) recently. They are a Medium wash, very distressed. Love them! They fit very true-to-size! Hope that helps! Please feel free to follow my page ~ It's a work in progress and I hope to add a lot more to it soon.

Unknown said...

Interesting!

When it comes to men’s clothing the first thought which sparks in my mind is designer jeans. Anything will be suitable with designer jeans might be tees, shirts, jackets or blazers. Men in designer jeans look cool and handsome!

Good Girl Gone Shopping said...

I definitely agree that curvy girls can wear skinny jeans. Even though I have to go up a few sizes, I have had some luck at Forever 21 and H&M. It's all how you wear it, and stylize your outfit to make it flattering. Cute blog! I just added you to my "Fabulous Blogs" list. Thanks for listing me! ;-)