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Leg it for drainpipe denim; Go for the tight look, but watch out for what you wear with those skinny jeans.
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The Evening Standard (London, England)
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September 8, 2005
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2005 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: LAURA CRAIK
NOT sure of the exact moment when I fell in love with fashion, but it could well have been while watching the final scene of Grease, circa 1978.
There stood Sandy, transformed from a goody two-shoes into a sex bomb - and all because of some skin- tight Spandex trousers.
I'm still not clear what "I've got chills, they're multiplying" means, but Danny Zuko's words struck a chord.
The message was clear: clothes maketh the woman that slayeth the man. Or something.
Despite the effect that Sandy's trousers had on Danny, skinny jeans don't generally do it for men.
I've asked quite a few, and they were unanimously opposed to them. "Women ...
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