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Girl Barred From Final Exam For Wearing Skinny Jeans

Stefanie BlejecDecember 9, 2011 //
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Rachel Vermillion, a senior at Bringham Brigham Young University in Idaho, was barred from taking a final exam because a male college employee deemed her skinny jeans too tight and not in compliance with the campuses Dress and Grooming Standards. Dress codes are to be expected at a Mormon college. However, Rachel had worn the same outfit all day and had not only taken another exam earlier, but had met with a LDS bishop in regards to congregational business. Rachel said she was told the appropriateness of outfits is judged “at the discretion of the testing center employees.”   Keep reading »

Mind Of Man: Regular Men Don’t Wear Skinny Jeans

John DeVoreOctober 13, 2010 //

I can’t wear skinny jeans, because I have beefy man legs, mighty logs of muscle and sinew, the end product of hundreds of thousands of years of evolution. Ancient man spent his days running from prehistoric beasts, jumping with simian fury and squatting around the fire. Here’s a short list of the men who can wear skinny jeans: Iggy Pop, The Pumpkin King, moody beanpoles with eating disorders and those with unusually narrow pelvises. If you own and wear a cape or a top hat, you can wear skinny jeans. If you need skin-tight pants that hug your hips, then do as Batman does and wear tights. Regular men should not wear skinny jeans.
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Skinny Jeans Are The Downfall Of The American Man, Says Lady Who Needs A Hug

Jessica WakemanAugust 24, 2010 //

Sometimes I like to write in a dry style. When I do this, it’s amusing to read comments by commenters who don’t understand that I’m being sarcastic. So I hoped this op-ed which popped up in my Google alerts, “Skinny Jeans, John Wayne, And The Feminization Of America,” was also being very dry. But in fact this author, Jane Gilvary, is quite serious that men in skinny jeans are the downfall of America. How about this gem?

“… real men don’t wear skinny jeans. Real men also don’t wear V-neck tees, or accessorized scarves, and they avoid purple and pink like the plague. The mere idea of a pedicure or waxing makes a real man nauseous. If a woman hangs out with this kind of girly-man routinely, it’s only because she wants to share his wardrobe and his non-fat caramel macchiato.”

Well, menswear-as-womenswear is hot right now. Keep reading »

Dress Your Child In Skinny Jeans And Jeggings?

Leonora EpsteinAugust 16, 2010 //

We could feel the beginnings of a trend floating in the air back in May when denim diapers made their debut and more recently, when we saw some sassy styles in the windows of BabyGap. Now the concept has solidified and it’s this: skinny jeans for kids. The Gap, in particular, is the focus of a Wall Street Journal story investigating the trend. Apparently, the company has one of the largest stakes in the skinny jeans-for-tots market. But other big retailers are also marketing the super-slim aesthetic. Refinery 29 spotted these jeggings in a Ralph Lauren kids window and J.Crew’s kiddie division also sells a slim model. Keep reading »

I Have A Big Butt, But I Found A Pair Of Skinny Jeans That Fit

Susannah BreslinJuly 1, 2010 //

You know that line in Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back,” where he goes, “I like big butts and I cannot lie”? Well, I have a big butt and I cannot lie. I’ve always had a big butt. Ever since I can remember. To be clear, it’s not like I have trouble getting through doorways, but there is some serious junk in my trunk. It has been referred to as a “bubble butt.” There was a time in my life when I lived in California when I was described as having an “LA face and an Oakland booty” (er, if you don’t understand, it’s a California thing). And I’ve certainly had my share of butt-related catcalls, random shoutings out of car windows, and general ongoing butt commentary. It’s kind of like my butt is a spectacle. Keep reading »

Jeans That Supposedly Make You Look 15 Pounds Thinner?

Leonora EpsteinMay 14, 2010 //

Hello! SkinnyJeans (yeah, awesome name) claim to make you look 15 pounds thinner, and they’ve been getting a lot of press because of it. The trick to these jeans, says the company, includes a “Disguised Stomach Flattener, Sexy Thigh-Scooping/Buttocks-Lifting Shape, Leg Lengthening Design in Barely-Boot Cut, and Smart Shading & Fading.” Sounds like a lot of fancy talk? It would seem it is. Fashionista.com tried out the denim wares for themselves and found that there are some major design flaws, like super-fake whiskering and dye-jobs gone wrong, and the tester said, “I definitely did not look 15 pounds thinner. I didn’t even look five pounds thinner … The bottom line: These are really stretchy jeans that are fairly comfortable but not earth-shattering in terms of fit or style.” The lesson here? Only way to lose 15 pounds fast is to chop off a few limbs.

However, in all seriousness, we’d like to know—any jeans you swear by for making your booty look significantly smaller and your body generally slammin’? Share your secret in the comments! [Fashionista] Keep reading »

You Can’t Get Raped In Skinny Jeans, Jury Says

Jessica WakemanMay 3, 2010 //

An Australian jury acquitted 23-year-old Nicholas Gonzales of rape because it refused to believe the alleged victim’s skinny jeans could have been removed without “collaboration.” Gonzales and the alleged victim, a 24-year-old woman, met for drinks in April 2008 and then returned to his house to listen to music. Gonzales claims they had consensual sex together; the victim says she was raped and “I struggled to try to get up for a while and then he undid my jeans and he pulled them off.” But defense lawyer Paul Hogan said he thought it would be “difficult for skinny jeans to be taken off by someone else unless the wearer’s assisting, collaborating, consenting.” And the jury believed him. Keep reading »

“True Life”: Skinny Jeans Destroyed A Man’s Privates

Annika HarrisMarch 27, 2010 //

You have boring spoofs and you have hilarious spoofs. This parody of MTV’s “True Life” series is one of the latter because it hits the ridiculousness of the show right on the nose. Like that kid who was “addicted” to tattoos and had to get one every time he got drunk, the young man in this video can’t stop wearing skinny jeans, even though they wore away his penis and scrotum. I have to say the part about the sagging is so painfully true. I wish dudes would stop sagging their jeans. Check out the video above. Keep reading »

A More Wearable Skinny Jean

Leonora EpsteinFebruary 5, 2010 //

For so long the skinny jean has either been uber-hipster or uber-sexy. Now it’s found some middle ground by becoming just a bit boyish, thanks to Forever 21′s construction pocket cut which has been adapted for a tight leg. The flattering back pockets add a little something different too, so maybe, for the first time, you won’t be wearing the same jeans as every other girl in the room. [$22.90, Forever 21] Keep reading »

Skinny Jeans—For Less Than 10 Bucks!

Nina CarboneOctober 13, 2009 //

Forever 21 has just released a pair of dark wash, one-percent stretch skinny jeans for $9.50. Yes, $9.50. (I’ve been known to spend more on lunch!) Got to say, they’ve got the right amount of spandex stretch to be flattering, are in a great, go-anywhere wash and, on the model at least, look to be the best length for all the insane heels we’re crushing on these days. What do you think, too good to be true? If anyone hits up Forever 21, I’m begging you to try ‘em on and report back! [Lucky via Racked] Keep reading »

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