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The Male Skinny Jean: Adopt or Drop?

Today, the Chicago Redeye featured an interesting article on skinny jeans and the mainstream man. I recall that even before men's skinny jeans first hit the denim scene, they were first associated with the rocker and skater types who had already adopted this item as their everyday wardrobe staple. It wasn't "fashionable" and it damn sure wasn't "hot." This wasn't a man you would date...it was a man we'd say was going through some immature "phase" in life. And for the record, Lenny Kravitz is the exception that proves this rule, thank you very much.

However this time around, the resurgence of the skinny jean became associated with the stylish, primping, metrosexual male. For some women, it was still a miss, but for many of us, It. Was. A. Hit. Its actually been quite pleasurable to see David Beckhams and Mehcad Brooks' wearing the quadricep-hugging, gluteal-contouring...but I digress. *wiping my brow*

Now, with more "masculine" male-figures such as Olympian, Shaun White and rapper, Lil Wayne embracing the trend, making the skinny jean more of a wardrobe basic than a fashion statement, we must bring into question: Now that the "trend" has become mainstream, is it time for the skinny jean to be a look men adopt, or drop?

Jim Moore, Creative Director at GQ claims the popularity of skinny jeans continues to rise. "There's a lot of guys out there wearing skinny jeans. It's not that revolutionary anymore because it's been around for awhile...But maybe for the average guy, they're starting to wake up to it just now."

Yeah Jim, but when you say "average guy," that scares me. I don't want to see the average guy in a pair of skinny jeans. As a matter of fact, I don't even think every girl should wear skinny jeans. Everybody can't do it. I've committed a large part of my life pointing out those who can. So for men, I'm especially discriminating. It takes a certain build, style, and swag to pull off this look, and placing the skinny jean in the path of every clueless shopping male is a recipe for disaster. Think about it...David Beckham in skinny jeans??? Oh yeah! Jack Black in skinny jeans??? Oh hell to the no!

The progression of the men's skinny jean:

The Rocker

The Metrosexual

The Mainstream

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Let the White Parties Commence!!!

A few years back, white was a color that was thought of by many as only appropriate for Easter, "skinny people," and the trendy. Thanks to Diddy, who has propelled the "White Party" from a rarity to a regular occurence, everyBODY needs white in their wardrobe...its the status quo! So, here is a guide to assist those of you with harder-to-fit body types in finding the right style for your body type.

Slender: Work what you got (or what curves you don't got) and make the most of your body type with some skinny jeans. White is a great color for playing up curves when you don't have many.

This style is by 1921

Pear-shaped: You've got plenty of hips and a small waist, so this mid-rise wide leg pant (this style shown is not a jean; it is a cotton twill) accentuates your best feature while balancing out your proportions with a fuller leg. Bootcut styles will work for you as well.

This style is the Goldsign Orchid White Twill.

Flatter Rears: For those of you who aren't very bootylicious, but are looking for a style that will add a little umph to your rear, go for styles that have detail on the back pockets or flap pockets. What you DON'T want is a style without a pocket at all or large square pockets.

This is also a perfect style for those trendy girls who want to stand out amongst the other white-clad party guests!

This white and silver metallic beaded adorned style is by J&Company.

Hourglass: Based off of male input of the body types in Jean-O-Type's Jean Finder, your figure was definitely voted the sexiest! So although you can get away with wearing most styles if you are a well-proportioned hourglass, what style of jean you choose are a matter of what your look you are going for and/or how much male attention you are seeking!

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We know wide leg jeans are totally in style now, BUT...

When it comes to jeans, you can never go wrong if you ignore the trends and go for fit. If you have hips and thighs and curves galore, this is your time to shine. BUT, if you are very slender, wide legs can swallow you alive, so don't forget about your skinnies!

Here are some great wide-leg jeans.