I was never into the baggy jeans fad. No particular reason, other than the fact that it just didn't appeal to me. So I never wore them. I always just felt the most comfortable in my regular-fitted jeans (Well, when it comes to denim. I'm really most comfortable in pajama pants, but who isn't?) Sure, I wasn't hip, but it's not like a pair of jeans could've made or broken (it doesn't really roll off your tongue quite the same in past tense, does it?) anyone's opinion of me, so at the very least I was comfortable.
Now it's almost 20 years later, and the trends have made a complete 180. Baggy is out, skinny is in.
And still, I always felt the most comfortable in my regular-fitted jeans. I've never owned a pair of skinny jeans and I don't think I ever plan to.
To some it might seem like I'm purposely bucking the trend. But honestly, non-conformity isn't really my thing. In fact, the whole notion of going against the grain just for the sake of it is something that kind of makes me internally roll my eyes. If you like skinny jeans wear them! And if baggy is your style then more power to you! But the most important thing is that when you wear something, it's because you like it.
A coworker was once telling me about a pair of purple jeans that he wore when he was in high school. Now, anyone who knows me knows I love, LOVE, LOVE purple. According to my mom, when I was a toddler I would just grab random purple items off the rack whenever we went shopping. But I didn't think I could ever pull off purple jeans, and I said as much to my coworker. And he responded with this:
You can pull off purple jeans if you think you can pull off purple jeans
So when planning your outfits, try not to think about what's on the cover of the latest magazines. Wear what makes you comfortable. And confident. Something that makes you happy.
