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How social media killed off skinny jeans (and why as a 30-something I couldn't be happier about it)
Gage classic straight fit jeans, £245, Citizens of HumanityOf course, trends ebb and flow, and Gen Z-ers who have never glanced at the style annals of history would do well to remember the snake-hipped proportions of the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix et al, which propelled them to fashion-icon status back in the 1960s.Before that, Elvis had caused conservative America to clutch its pearls as he gyrated in slim-fit denim. But with the younger generation casting aspersions, and the Love Island-alikes doing slim-fit jeans no favours, it’s time to allow the legs some breathing space.Most denim comes in slim, straight-leg or loose silhouettes, and unless you’re keen on making an outre fashion statement, steer clear of the latter.
