pear shapes and skinny jeans...

i may have had one pair of skinny jeans on in a store fittin room that didnt look completely ridiculous....

but i didnt buy em bc they were expensive.

and i knew i would prly never have the balls to wear em out anyway.

my legs have never been slender.

and im not so tall.

so i have grunted and accepted that i simply can never pull off this look.

but wanting too still drives me!

anyone else have experience [or lack thereof] w the dreaded skinny jeans and their motivation or frustration??

Oh yes, the skinny jean. I usually can't even get my calves through that narrow narrow end. lol. It's not like I have large calves or anything, they are muscular but definitely not huge. I found that straight legged jeans are comparable and much more universally flattering. Although I have found a couple pairs of skinnys at Kohls that are very inexpensive (seems like everythings always on sale there!) that I love and try not to wear everyday. I'm not a pear shape but do have some curves and average height, I try to wear something with a bit of heal because I find it to be much more flattering and my legs look so much more long and lean then if I were to wear a flat. I feel stocky when I wear the skinny with a flat. Oh I love clothes...

Oh skinny jeans... I have 3 pairs... except I don't like to wear any of them... Unless there is nothing left to wear.  With that being said, when I do wear them, I have to wear them with heels or I feel short and weird looking.  I would say, if you do ever buy a pair, make sure you buy either black or dark wash.  I feel your pain though.  The only brand I have bought are from PacSun.  If you haven't tried them yet, try em! I went up a size so they wouldn't be rediculously tight.  And as long as I wash them, then they fit perfectly snug. 

yep!

i know i will def have to rock the stillettos if i ever dare to try the cut.

the ones i thought looked ok were at express...

sometimes i wish i had bought them.

ive got unusually large calves, though, i think thats my main problem w the jeans.

theres just no hope!
lol

i have a pair of dark levi ones at home that are big in my waist but.....

you get the idea w the leg parts..

i tried them on the other day since ive been gettin back into shape and..

no.

still no.

oh well!

i like to hear what others think abt the trend.

i'm a pear shape with short legs and have learned that skinny jeans just aren't for me. it can be frustrating to not be part of a trend like that, but i realized if i did wear them they would be incredibly unflattering, and i'd rather wear something i was comfortable in that looked decent than something i wasn't that didn't.

We pear-shapes may not be able to do skinny jeans but we look amazingly sexy in full skirts and dresses with fitted waists!!!!   And if the pear-shaped bum is matched with a generous chest.... that hourglass look is unbeatable.   I have a few friends who are flat-chested and bumless that would kill to be able to fill some of my clothes .... ha ha ha ha

Play to your strengths. 

my bod=nice round booty+my hips dont lie+NO CHESTICLES   WHAT  SO  EVER

laugh it up lol

im so disproportioned

[unproportioned..??]

and i want a boob job lol

i agree tho, we can rock plenty of other thangs.

let the skinny girls have their skinny jeans.

who needs em?!
hahaha

I'm the same way!!! I was a competitive dancer for 17 years and have the ever dreaded dancer legs. I have very large muscular thighs :-(. I love the skinny jean! I do not own a pair because every pair I try on looks like denim tights and well yeah, that is not a cute look!!! My BFF is 5'1 and 95 lbs she can rock skinny jeans and I wanna beat her a** because it's not fair haha. I refuse to buy a size bigger lol. I think my problem is I'm looking for skinny jeans in the juniors sections where the sizes are not made for hips and thighs. ( I've decided that since I'm 22 the junior section days are over for me) I think if I look in women clothing stores and departments I may find a pair that wont rip if I attempt to sit down!!

I refuse to buy skinny jeans. Just because Im 5'2 and have curves. that being said. I also have muscular calves, always have and it kills me because I cant even buy knee high boots because they wont zip shut. I have a pair of imposter uggs and I cant tuck my pants into the books cuz my calves take up all the room.

I agree though leave the skinny jeans to the skinny people. Im happy b.c I have much bigger boobs for my height and I so can rock a tube top and my bff cant. ahaha

skinny jeans are awful.  even when they fit, they're awful.  they make skinny girls look like pole dancers and bigger girls look like nitwits.  stay away!

I think that skinny jeans are really only made to tuck into a wonderful pair of boots.  That really takes the damage out of the tiny bottoms.  I also think that the curvy look can be great on a pear shape.  Its buying things too tight so that rolls hang over that makes it nasty.  My God, look at Beyonce after all.  She is pear shaped and hot!  She is so confident that nobody would question it.

That being said, I have one pair of skinny jeans and I got them only because I got these really awesome boots from my husband and wanted to give them their full due.  They are from American Eagle.

I look like a clown in skinny jeans-- however, for the same look, I go with tight-ish straight leg jeans and MAN, they make me look good. Just think straight leg instead of skinny, lol.

Original Post by dazzleships:

I look like a clown in skinny jeans-- however, for the same look, I go with tight-ish straight leg jeans and MAN, they make me look good. Just think straight leg instead of skinny, lol.

 best jeans ever.

edit: other best jeans ever.

Original Post by pgeorgian:

Original Post by dazzleships:

I look like a clown in skinny jeans-- however, for the same look, I go with tight-ish straight leg jeans and MAN, they make me look good. Just think straight leg instead of skinny, lol.

 best jeans ever.

edit: other best jeans ever.

 yay! those jeans are awesome! Straight leg gives you the illusion of the skinny look too!

yeah, and you know what?  i just found a levis outlet site in canada where i can order them for $30 each (they're usually $70 in stores).

Original Post by gem86:

I refuse to buy skinny jeans. Just because Im 5'2 and have curves. that being said. I also have muscular calves, always have and it kills me because I cant even buy knee high boots because they wont zip shut. I have a pair of imposter uggs and I cant tuck my pants into the books cuz my calves take up all the room.

 

I am the same way...my calves are enormous and I don't understand why (genes I guess).  The skinny jeans look is cute with the flats everyone is buying these days, but I'm also curvy and short, so the flats won't happen and neither will the jeans!  I definitely will look into the 'straight' legs soon though after all the advice from this post.  Do you guys remember when 'straight' jeans were the ones only 'nerds' wore in high school (i remember, because they're the only jeans i had until my senior year...).  Seems like these trends are taking us to yet another new 'style'.  it's harder to keep up now that i'm getting older (i turn 26 tomorrow!) 

I lovelovelove my skinny jeans, especially with my beloved PF Flyers and one of my vintage/thrift store/American Apparel finds on top.  I have an hourglass shape, but there's definitely more weight on the bottom, so it's edging towards pear.  I think that skinny jeans

a) Make me look thinner

b) Emphasize my sexy curvy legs

c) Require attitude and confidence, unless you're stick-thin.

The disadvantage is that I'm going to have to get new ones pretty soon, because they really only work if they're skintight, while my straight-leg jeans are totally fine.  When I go home to NYC for spring break, I'm going shopping...

I have quite a few pairs of skinny jeans and I love them! I wear them with just about anything, and like someone else has mentioned they're great to tuck into boots.

I don't think I'm really a pear shape....?.....but I know when I put them with a pair of heels it makes my legs look that much longer and leaner! So you could try and dress them to fit your body type, or just go with the straight leg jeans.

I've seen all different body types rock skinny jeans and I don't judge! I always thought they were just for the tall and skinny girls, but I'm fairly short and not very skinny, and I think I pull them off alright. 
Haha, I hope I do?

you know what else makes your legs look skinny?  really big shoes.  i have this pair of doc martens that i wear all the time.  they're big and clunky, with thick soles, and weigh about 5 pounds each.  they make my legs look like sticks.  i feel like one of those cartoon kids when i wear them ;)

Skinny jeans with flats are basically all that I wear. ;) I think I look alright in them, even though I'm overweight. I stay away from cigarette cuts and ankle lengths though.

Original Post by pgeorgian:

you know what else makes your legs look skinny?  really big shoes.  i have this pair of doc martens that i wear all the time.  they're big and clunky, with thick soles, and weigh about 5 pounds each.  they make my legs look like sticks.  i feel like one of those cartoon kids when i wear them ;)

I'm the opposite. I have a similar pair of shoes and they seem to emphasize the size of my legs. Maybe it's just my perception of my body...