If skinny jeans look good on you and/or you feel good in them ... then who cares if they are in or out of style. I never cared for skinny jeans, so I never wore them when everyone was wearing them and it was all you could find. I continued wearing my straight and boot-cut jeans, and I wasn't the only person doing that! Now most stores seem to be selling skinny and boot-cut versions, so who knows what is in style!

What is always in style, is wearing something that flatters your body shape and size.

I agree Chispa. It seems you can find any style of jeans.

Ded, I would store maybe one larger size and donate the others.

I got rid of my skinny jeans. I prefer a straight leg of the slim fit that JJill offers in the Authentic Fit.

If you have a place to west your skinny jeans, keep a few.

No need to feel it is all or nothing.

I used to keep some larger size jeans but my weight has been stable for probably 10 years so I finally got rid of them. My shape however is evolving with age so it's more about getting rid of stuff that doesn't fit the same as it used to. I never cared for skinny jeans so don't have that issue to deal with. I love jeans and have a lot of them but I seem to always wear my Talbots slim leg ankle jeans. I probably should get rid of some of the others that are just taking up space.

I have never enjoyed wearing skinny jeans. Now my surgically repaired tibia says, don't you dare. I really don't like form-fitting clothes anywhere on my body and it triggers claustrophobia. I would wear jeans 24/7 and actually come close to it. I prefer non-baggy straight leg. Fashion expands and contracts and if you hold firm with straight leg it's either coming or going but it's never that far off. Besides, I don't care for fashion or shopping anymore.

Well, out of 10 pairs of jeans, Im keeping nine. Not much progress in the purge effort. I must have been pouring my fat self into those jeans, because most still fit. I think the stretchiness gives a fair amount of leeway.

Its kind of disappointing because I hoped they’d be falling off of me! One pair is way too big in the waist, so they go in the donate pile.

If I dont wear the skinny jeans , they’ll get purged in the next go round. They are good for wearing with boots. At least this exercise has reminded me what I actually own.

Up next is knit, elastic waist pants. I have quite a collection of those.

I kept my fat clothes. It was a good decision, I stopped the semaglutide and am regaining some weight.

I dropped 23#(too much, too fast) in the aftermath of the 2 hurricanes in 2024, and lots of of the clothes that I salvaged didn't fit any more. I got rid of the things I didn't much care for and kept the things I liked. Since then I gained back about 10#, and things that were hanging off me now fit well. I also kept some things that had been too tight before and was glad when I could comfortably wear them again.

I do try to be very thoughtful about quality and/or how difficult/impossible to replace - sort of like the Kondo 'spark joy' consideration. I picture myself wearing the item and what it can go with, along with trying to be realistic about my lifestyle and needs.

Lucille, what made you decide to stop the semaglutide? I guess its something that you dont want to be on forever.

Carolb, when we evacuated during the hurricanes I took with me a few of each type of clothing, just in case the house got flooded. Mostly my favorites, that would be hard to replace. Our location has never flooded and luckily that streak continued through all the recent hurricanes!

Ded there were two issues. The first is that the overwhelming tiredness was returning. The second, more scary, is that one of my shipments did not appear to be semaglutide. It looked like red water, was not working at all. Burned slightly when injected. The company sent a replacement but would not admit that I was sent a medication error. I did not feel anyone had my back as far as safety and was thinking what might happen if I was sent something that might really harm me. If I ever restart I would use Ozempic and not some company that uses a different compound pharmacy each time. I'm just going to leave it there, I wanted to answer your question but don't want to sidetrack the thread.

I will be purging all but the next size up-- shirts, I like having oversized shirts some days. Pants I am thinking it is good to have a few pairs in a larger size just in case I have surgery or something that would make me want a size larger.

I wore a dress that was too big today-- I looked in the mirror and thought it was fine but it bugged me all day. I will have a few tailored at some point, the rest I will donate.

I havent stopped losing so I havent made any solid decisions yet but the things that will never fit again will be gone before fall.

I’m not keeping anything I can’t wear now, and to that end had about 30 garments altered between October and March. If they aren’t worth altering they’re not worth keepiing. I am like this (crosses two fingers) with the young man in the receiving dept of Goodwill.

I have some slim (maybe not quite skinny) jeans that I still wear. I, however, cannot bring myself to continue wearing jegging/leggings. My current plan is to buy straight jeans and stick with them forever. I’m calling them ”classic.” 🙂

Hubby stopped his semaglutide after less than 2 months because it was making him feel so bad.

And it's way too hot here most of the time for me to wear leggings outside - even skinny jeans are uncomfortable in the heat. I hate being hot.

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Thanks, Lucille, for sharing your experience. I have one neighbor who has switched to Foundayo and has lost a bunch of weight. Its a pill and less expensive.

Now my neighbor’s skinny jeans are baggy!

I really hang on to too much clothing. My thought process is that there’s nothing wrong with it and it fits, but in reality I never wear it!

Kswl, I like your method.

Well, first off, my skinny clothes may well be someone else's fat clothes. So I don't like to shame them, or me!

As soon as I put on something too big, I fold it up and put in the donation tote I keep. Within 36 hours it is usually on its was to a new life.

If I really like it, I reorder it or find it NWT. I don't want to tell you how many pairs of Madewell Harlow linen pants I have bought over the last few years.

Altering almost never makes sense, I don't have that many garments that 1)I love, 2) are worth it and 3)would look right once altered enough to fit right. Plus I don't like my local alterations lady, I think she was mean to me. 🥲

I will say that, though everyone tells you to get rid of things that are too small, I regret taking that practical, dour advice. I have a few things I loved, that were quite expensive, and that I have not been able to replace. Whatever happens (and ok, my track record is not so good ....), if I love something I will keep it.

Yes, skinny jeans are outdated. Barrel jeans are in. Most people look bad in them, the physically blessed among us look .....ok. Sorry, I don't think anyone looks their best in them. So yeah, skinny are fine in my book.

I tend to hold on to clothes as long as I have room in my walk-in closet. In an odd way that makes it easier to purge when the time comes because I haven't worn them in so long they deserve to disappear.

NTW?

Yes, most people should not wear barrel anything.

Typo! nwt

I hadn't heard of or seen barrel jeans, so I googled. Yikes! A silly and unflattering look, for any body type/size.

I think most people older than a young forty look best in near straight leg non fashion forward darkish wash jeans almost regardless of body type. Nothing identifies someone as a trying too hard old head than having recently but no longer fashionable jeans. It's fatal. You can get away with wearing lots of unfashionable things except when they are the sort of thing associated with the youth market.

The problem I have, is that I have a large and neatly arranged closet. Nothing is in disarray. It is too easy for me to keep wearing the same few pieces and ignore everything else.

I retired about a year ago. I am way more active than I was - not being tired to a computer 10 hours a day gives one way more time! I am down 25 pounds. (Weight loss started before I retired, but accelerated after.)

So I have way too many business clothes I hope to never wear again, and many things are now too big anyway.

I need to get off my butt and tackle that closet.

I find it easier to clean out my closet if I have a goal in mind. In the next month or so, I’ll probably clean with an eye to donating cool/cold weather clothing. One of DD’s good friends is the pastor of an inner city church. She reminded me to stick to good sturdy clothing and shoes, not that I was going to donate cocktail dresses and stilettos anyway, but apparently, they sometimes get garments that aren’t what is really needed.

@Ally De, if you have business attire still in good condition (and I’m sure it is), consider donating it to an organization that helps women who are job-seeking. Talbot’s partners with Dress for Success. According to AI, the event is usually held in March. During that time, you can drop off clothing at your nearest Talbot’s. The last time I made a major move, I donated to Dress for Success directly. They had an office in the town I was leaving. If you have that in your area, you don’t have to wait for the Talbot’s collab.

No, i don’t keep anything that is too big unless it is borderline big and is something I really like. This is almost exclusively a pair or two of pants or jeans, just in case. If they are out of style I don’t keep them. I have never had very many jeans in my closet simply because i am picky about the way they fit and because it is hard to find jeans that even fit me very well. Right now I think i have 3 pair, with one pair being black & exactly like a pair of regular denim jeans that fit well.

Even though I’m down to the weight i want to keep, many of my shirts and other tops aren’t something i needed to buy in a smaller size across the board. Some, yes, i now need a small but with my broader shoulders (and a thanks to weight workouts) I am still a medium in many tops and casual coats and jackets.

I do need a coat closet purge before winter. Not that many are too big, I just need to drag them all out of the closet and try on. The past few years it hasn’t been as cold as usual except for a few random periods, so I don’t really need a lot of heavy coats and jackets

Bbstx, great reminder, thank you. I tended to buy quality items, and I am not hard on my good clothes. But...my tastes were also kinda old lady, because, well....hi! Old lady here! 🤣 I always wonder if anyone would really want my old stuff. 🤷‍♀️

When I retired I took most of my business clothes to Career Wardrobe to donate. What a happy day that was. I kept a black suit to wear to funerals, but even that is long gone.

Pal, I agree that barrel pants look ridiculous on just about anyone over age 21. The first time I saw someone in them, i giggled.

Eileen Fisher makes what they call lantern pants, which are sligtly wider legs that taper a bit at the ankle. I find them very flattering, at least for my pear shaped body, and as we know, the EF demographic is the over 40 or maybe 50 crowd.

However, very skinny jeans also look awful unless worn with a long blouse or sweater. Too many women haves behinds and thighs that are not flattered by being packaged in sausage casings.

On the other hand we have men who insist on wearing jeans and khakis with saggy butts.

Gray rainy day today so I may tackle the next category in my closet cleanout.

My weight and size has, unfortunately, fluxuated up and down numerous times over the years. I usually keep a variety of sizes so that I have clothing as my weight sadly, inevitably, changes. And I am rarely perfectly on trend and tend to wear what I like even when it may be slightly out of style.

Every January I put small rubber bands on each hanger and a safety pin in clothes in drawers. Throughout the year when something is worn the pin or rubberband is removed. The next January I take almost everything with a pin or band and donate it. I make exceptions for the few outfits I have for weddings, funerals other formal events as I may just not have had the opportunity to wear it. I dont keep anything that doesnt fit

One thing about jeans is the nomenclature can be misleading. Mfrs call them "barrel" or "flare" or "skinny" but they may be only slightly any of those things.

I had a method for sorting worn/ unworn clothes that worked well, although its now fallen by the wayside.

I put a red plastic hanger in my closet to the right of all my hanging clothes. When I wore and rehung the clothes, they went to the right of the hanger. After a year, anything to the left of the hanger had never been worn and were candidates for the thrift shop.

I need to do that again.

Some of my higher sized clothing is too worn to donate, so I will get rid of them.

Now that we are home from travels, I should have some time tomorrow to do more purging, though bummer today was trash day.

I have a couple pair of barrel jeans and really like them-you have to be built just right for them to look good, so they aren't attractive on a lot of people, IMO. They do not look good on short people-I am right on the cusp at being 5'4" and I am very picky if a style does not look good on me, I won't wear them. For instance, the baggy, longer shorts that are in style right now-do not look good on me, because they hit below the knee and they look horrible on me. Too bad, because I really love them on some other people!

I liked skinny jeans, but they are very dated now. I got rid of mine.

I know better to even attempt barrel pants, and I never wore skinny jeans for the same reasons. I can look at them and know they are just not going to flatter me. I don’t care if boot cuts are in or not, that’s what I wear. The best jeans are my jeans that are about 20 years old, Levis, Gap, etc.