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theotherjess · Chanel

skinny jeans question

kmd · Kate Spade

I think you could go either way, but too much scrunch will look lame. I like the idea of hemming skinny jeans to show off fabulous heels. To me, that's the whole purpose of wearing them.
Scrunching them a little bit with flats could be cute, too.

KE · Kenneth Cole

I think you should have a little scrunch even with heels-try looking up sites with skinny jeans and see how the model is wearing them.

rocky · Coach

I think the first option is better for leaner figures. Since you are tiny, I think you could go either way. I scrunch my jeans but I have more junk in my trunk. Since the jeans are such a great price, you could always get a second pair..(sorry for enabling)

greca · BCBG

I prefer a little scrunch...but I like my jeans on the longer side. I think if you get them hemmed they'll look too much like capris, which may or may not be the desired effect...If you do get them hemmed remember to wash them before hemming so they don't end up even shorter than you wanted.

Elle · Hermes

I think a little scrunch is a good thing. I think jeans as short as that first photo tend to make the wearer look like they squeeeeezed themselves into their jeans. If there's a little scrunch and therefore a little extra fabric somewhere, they don't look so 'painted on'.

halleybird · Hermes

I really like the cropped look...they look a little tight in that first photo, but yours look like they fit you better. I would get them just a smidge longer. I love this photo of Stacy London wearing them:

Oprah after her makeover

kahluamilk · Dooney & Bourke

i like 'em shorter as well.. like the pic HB posted..

lynnie · Chanel

i like both lengths- i want a shorter pair of skinny jeans too- i like the retro look to them. I think you should either get two pairs, or try them long for a while, and see how you feel then. I do have a couple pairs that scrunch, cuz i'm too lazy to get them hemmed. they cool.

shopgirl82 · Chanel

i think you should get two pairs or do it like the first picture, but a tad longer.

ETA: you look fab in them! i love the outfit and the way you accessorized!

-- Edited by shopgirl82 at 09:13, 2006-04-13

theotherjess · Chanel

shopgirl82 wrote:

i think you should get two pairs or do it like the first picture, but a tad longer. ETA: you look fab in them! i love the outfit and the way you accessorized! -- Edited by shopgirl82 at 09:13, 2006-04-13

That's not me, just a pic I found on stylediary.net. But I agree, she looks really cute .

I think I'm just gonna get another pair. Maybe I'll get a black pair and scrunch and then hem up the blue pair.

theotherjess · Chanel

greca wrote:

I prefer a little scrunch...but I like my jeans on the longer side. I think if you get them hemmed they'll look too much like capris, which may or may not be the desired effect...If you do get them hemmed remember to wash them before hemming so they don't end up even shorter than you wanted.

Thank you so much for reminding me to wash first. They shrunk about 1" in the dryer so now they are the perfect length with a little bit of scrunch. Yay!

How did the fashion world ignore skinny jeans for so long? I am loving this sillouette! I'm tempted to get another pair and do the retro cropped look too. Hmm...

kisa · Dooney & Bourke

I'm not liking the cropped look, I think it looks ridiculous. It seems to be making the people in the two pictures look short and wide as well. No offense, jmo