Gen Z deems skinny jeans out of style: Here’s what you can wear instead
Cancel culture is coming for millennials and you’ll want to get the skinny on this newly nixed fashion trend.
According to Gen Z, skinny jeans are now officially over. The trend was called out on TikTok, with videos condemning the body-hugging pants and calling for their prompt removal from all closets in some very dramatic ways.
In this melodramatic and hopefully sarcastic video by user @momohkd, she instructs her 410,000 viewers to either throw the pants away, light them on fire or cut them up into something new. At least the last option was thrifty, right?
Millennials and above are understandably upset by this sudden switch to baggier pants, as skinny jeans are a staple for most and were thought to be the elevated next step after the baggy mom jeans and super low-rise denim of the ’90s.
User @takingmylifebackat42 used the platform to not only clap back at this drastic cancellation of the jeans, but also called out more trends that the younger generation either canceled prematurely or claim they created, including the middle hair part, scrunchies and “flared leggings,” which are obviously just yoga pants.
With all that being said, maybe Gen Z has a point, and it doesn’t hurt to expand our pants wardrobe a bit to keep up with the times.
Since skinny jeans are constricting and we are spending more time working at home anyway, here are some looser and cooler options to try, from wide-leg denim to mom and dad jeans and everything in between.
1. Good American Good Legs Flare Jeans, $150
These vintage inspired jeans from Good American are a staple piece everyone needs in their closet. Designed with advanced stretch recovery, so they hold their shape wear after wear.
2. CRVY Gia Wide-Leg Jeans, $128
The high-rise, wide-leg silhouette and curve-hugging waist design of these CRVY jeans will give the perfect fit with every wear. Just add a crop top and you’ll be good to go.
3. Levi’s Baggy Bootcut Jeans, $108
You can’t go wrong with a pair of Levi’s. Cut with a mid-rise and a relaxed leg that widens into a bootcut silhouette below the knee — these babies will go with just about anything in your closet.
4. Abercombie Curve Love High Rise 90s Relaxed Jeans, $90
These 90’s-style high rise relaxed jeans feature built-in stretch for superior comfort and a slimmer fitting at the top of the jean with a wide-leg silhouette for the ultimate fit. Available in 11 different washes.
5. American Eagle Ripped Super High-Waisted Baggy Wide-Leg Jeans, $63, original price: $70
Take this trend to the extreme with this wide-leg jean from American Eagle.
The distressed style has a high waist to keep them on your body, but it’s all baggy from there, with extra-wide legs and a slouchy silhouette — and pre-ripped on the knees for that retro grunge look.
6. Levi’s Ribcage Straight Ankle Women’s Jeans, $98
This pair of Levi’s (with its soaring 12-inch rise) will become your next obsession with it’s hip-slimming, waist-defining, leg-lengthening qualities. Available in almost 10 different washes.
7. Yummie Slim Bootcut Jeans, $48, original price: $88
If you already love their leggings, try their super slimming yet definitely not skinny jeans on for size.
Yummie’s bootcut style comes in an array of colors, from black, dark navy and an even darker navy on sale for just $39, to a white or a classic denim blue for $88. No matter the color, find a flattering mid-rise fit with a flared bootcut leg that is the perfect combination to keep up with this new trend.
8. Spanx The Perfect Pant, Hi-Rise Flare, $168
If jeans aren’t for you, try a pant that has perfect in its name and also follows the no-skinny-leg rule.
The Perfect Pant is a high-waisted option that uses Spanx’s magic control top to keep your tummy in check while highlighting your backside and elongating legs with the flared ankle. They are super size-inclusive as well, sold in sizes ranging from an XS to a 3X and in a petite, regular and tall length.
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