How To Wear Skinny Jeans

Think you can’t wear skinny jeans? I’m here to tell you that you can!

They are a style that suits everyone, regardless of your age, shape, size, height or shoe preference.

I mean I’m 43, I’m an hour-glass shape meaning my hips are a fair bit wider than my waist, at 165cm tall my teenage son towers over me, I live in flats AND I have calves so wide they’d make a Bulgarian weightlifter green with envy. If I can make skinny jeans work, I’m fairly sure anyone can!

Distressed Skinny Jeans, $129 from Bohemian Traders {I’m wearing a size 32/14}

1. Make like Goldilocks and find a pair of skinny jeans that are just right.

She was onto something, that Goldilocks character and when it comes to skinny jeans, you should be too. It might take a bit of time but don’t give up. Keep trying those skinny jeans on until you find a pair that are just right!

If I can find a pair that offer a waist that sits on or just above my belly button, has a bit of stretch in the denim and is a true skinny leg (no flare at the bottom at all) then I am SOLD, thanks very much. Skinny jeans can take a bit of work to get into at first (they will feel a bit tight, so prepare yourself for that) but as long as they’ve got some stretch to them, they’ll loosen up a bit and you won’t feel so squished and restricted.

If the thought of skinny jeans really is too much, you might like to start off with a pair of zip free, squish free jeggings.

Biker Jeggings, $49.95 from Rockmans* {I’m wearing a size 12}

For more jegging info and styling tips head to this post: Style It! Rockmans Fashion Biker Jeggings We’ll wait for you to come back, promise!

2. Put them on!

Once you’ve found a pair of skinny jeans that are just right for you, it’s honestly as simple as putting them on!

Shoe Options: Skinny jeans work with any shoe. Pick a pair that are sitting in your wardrobe right now and they will work with a pair of skinny jeans – ankle boots, knee-high boots, heels, peep toes, ballet flats, sandals, a pair of casual sneakers – you name it, they will work!

Upper Half Options: Again, anything goes and it all works. Dress your skinny jeans up with a gorgeous evening top and a beautiful necklace or keep it casual with a basic tee. Throw a jacket or a blazer over the top of your tee and you’ve got a fab casual chic look going on.

Longer tops and tunics work really well over skinny jeans, as do super long cardigans or coats/jackets. Knitwear and jumpers also work and if you’re heading somewhere tropical (lucky!) a sleeveless top of any kind looks all sorts of fab with a pair of skinny jeans.

Short Length Straight Leg Jean**, $49.95 from Suzanne Grae {I’m wearing a size 12}

Want more skinny jean inspo?

Head to Instagram and search the hashtag #sydenim16

You’ll find lots of fabulous skinny jean and general denim inspo there, thanks to Nikki from Styling You who has created the hashtag as a style challenge for her #everydaystyle community.

*Rockmans jeggings were previously gifted. All other clothing items in this post are my own personal purchases.

** not a true skinny leg but very close.

Are you a fan of the skinny leg jean? Do you own a pair of THE distressed skinny leg jean from Bohemian Traders or do you have a pair from somewhere else you’d like to share with us?