Skinny Jeans for Men

Denim trends have come and go over the decades and skinny jeans, for men or for women, are called skinny because it’s tight all the way down to the ankle. This is the distinguishing element which sets them apart from straight jeans. The ankle of skinny jeans is tapered and the fabric hugs your calf as well as your thighs and all the way up. Some models of skinny jeans are tighter than others, but all fit snugly. Some brands go so far as to name some models ‘super skinny’. Often skinny jeans contain a small percentage of elastic material to allow a tighter, more comfortable fit. This is especially true in women’s skinny jeans. It should be noted that skinny jeans for boys are looser around the crotch so wearing doesn’t make you feel uncomfortable.

Fashion History 

The original denim jeans was designed to be tough for the manual workforce, but they gained in popularity soon after their inception. Levi Strauss made a straight legged, denim pant that became the standard and signature model for the company and served as a model for competitors. Taking the straight leg concept even further, the skinny denim pant style came to the market in the 1950’s. These models, along with all denim pants, took the name “jeans” in the 1960’s. In the same decade and the one following, fashion and film icons like James Dean and Elvis Presley popularized the slim fitting straight jeans. At the same time, female icons like Marilyn Monroe popularized skinny jeans. In the 60’s and 70’s, the rebel look that started with the slim straight jeans progressed, and the counter-culture and rock n roll culture took to skinny jeans. The Clash, the Ramones and the Rolling Stones are examples. The 80’s metal band scene continued the skinny jeans history, while the straight jeans was seen as a more modest jeans that was not itching to make any fashion statements and their popularity waned in favor of baggy jeans and boot-cut jeans. 

Modern skinny jeans have their roots in Levi Strauss’s company in the late 19th century. This style of jeans are popular but have only recently been popular among men in the United States.  Indeed, with stars such as Justin Timberlake and Kanye West showing off their sculpted legs in the tight denim and retailers such as Diesel, Rock & Republic and 7 for All Mankind advertising the style, skinny jeans for men are becoming a mainstream urban look. Skinny jeans can be worn as casual wear, though regular jeans fit in the office on casual Fridays, while skinny jeans are strictly a fashion garment. Because of their tight fit, they are not suited for work, and manual labor may be difficult because they restrict movement. Though people of all ages wear regular jeans, skinny jeans are largely the domain of the young and stylish. Although regular jeans are suitable for year-round wear, skinny jeans may be too hot for summer use but are a way of expressing yourself  and it’s basically for the style, many people think its gay but it really isn’t. Any jeans that cannot be put on with ease, if it takes more than 5 minutes to wiggle into a pair of jeans, they’re skinny jeans.