History Of Skinny Jeans
Skinny jeans are HOT! and you can see them everywhere you look and turn. Can't help asking yourself where did they come from and how come they became so popular nowadays. The style of skinny jeans originated in the 1950, when Jeans came to symbolize passionate youth and rebellion. Popular sex symbols of the day including Marlon Brando, James Dean, Lone Ranger, Cisco Kid, Gene Autry and Zorro wore their jeans slim and straight. Most women during the 1950’s didn’t wear jeans.
However, celebrities such as Sandra Dee, Audrey Hepburn, and Marilyn Monroe wore their jeans very slim to the ankle. Skinny jeans were also very popular among rock bands such as The Rolling Stones, the The Beatles and others. By the 1960’s skinny jeans were the uniform. One decade later, the punk movement was starting to break through and many scene leaders and bands such as The Ramones, The Sex Pistols and The Clash would wear this type of jean.
The 80's fashion is where skinny jeans really made their mark. Just think of most heavy metal bands including Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax and Metallica. The style lasted well into the 1990’s. Even if they seemed to have gone out of favour for a while, they remained popular on the music scene. Many bands decided to ditch the spandex and wore the form fitted jean.
Nowadays, denim is everywhere and skinny jeans have become more popular then ever.
