Pink Rock Candy – Top fashion trends, news and shopping of 2010

In a sea of fashionistas in skinnies, there’s the fabulous Rachel Zoe in her trademark 7 For All Mankind bellbottoms, now lovingly dubbed ‘The Rachel’.

RZ pairs them with everything from a flowy bohemian top to a t-shirt and a Louis Vuitton jacket—do you remember the season two episode of the Rachel Zoe Project when she thought she was going to die?

You, too, can take the road less traveled and get your limited edition pair of ‘The Rachel’ bellbottoms, exclusively a Piperlime for $169.

Hurry, because I’m sure they’ll sell like hotcakes.

The other day, I was making an impromptu Taco Bell run with a friend of mine, and he was commenting on how he has noticed a lot of guys wearing skinny jeans, of late. He then asked what I thought of guys in skinny jeans. After a slight pause, and a ponderous “Ummmm,” I gave the most uninspired of uninspiring answers, “I don’t mind it.”

That was the truth! I don’t mind guys wearing skinny jeans. Being a fan of emo bands, whose members have been following the go-skinny-or-go-home rule for as long as I’ve liked them, has most likely jaded my impression of the look. I could walk past a guy wearing pants so tight my parents and grandparents would undoubtedly question his sexuality, but I wouldn’t give it a second glance.

Apparently the people at Bluefly’s Flypaper blog have been noticing this trend too, because they’ve had not one but two posts about male skinnies in the past 5 months, the latest of which is a video of Fashion PR’s HBIC, Kelly Cutrone, running around NYC asking random hotties about their snug bottoms.

After watching the video, I may still be unfazed by the onslaught of men wearing tight jeans, but I now know where all the hot guys are hiding in NYC!

Before you cast your vote on the guys wearing skinny jeans trend, here’s some food for thought, thanks to the Flypaper blog:

“1. Skinny jeans are a great way [for guys] to show off spanking new sneakers — especially hightops.
2. Many guys can’t wear their skinnies without a fedora. It seems they just feel naked without one on. To a lesser extent, they must have on a vest or kerchief too.
3. They must be worn with a belt— unless you mean to let everyone know your thong matches your sneaker’s fat laces.
4. No matter how skinny they are on a dude, they will still look like boyfriend jeans on a girl.”

There are two things every girl needs this fall. I know what you’re thinking. “Just two? I started writing my back to school wish list on February and haven’t stopped writing since!” But, I’m stripping things down to the bare necessities, and it would take forever to type my fall 2008 wish list. So, the first thing we all need, for this fall and all falls to come, is the perfect pair of jeans. Even if you happen to be one of those people who never wear pants and only own legs because some of your skirts show a little too much of your assets, jeans are a definite necessity.

If you’re into longevity, go for the tried and true boot cut jean. They basically make everyone look amazing, especially when in a darker denim. These are the type of jeans that will last you through many seasons, so it’s best to buy the best quality boot cut jeans as you can afford.
Try: Marc by Marc Jacobs ‘Angela’ Bootcut Jeans, $188

If you want to seem of the moment head to your local H&M, Topshop, or Forever 21 and snag a pair of skinny, boyfriend cut, or wide leg jeans. Sure, jeans should be an investment, but when they might go out of style in a matter of months it’s much more cost effective to purchase from lower-end stores.
Try: The Forever 21 Jeans Shop

If you want to be really ballsy or are a fixture on The Sartorialst, you can go out and find what I like to call the drop-crotch jeans, but others will be a bit more PC and refer to them as jodhpurs or Sahara pants— but these aren’t usually found in denim. I personally would rather not have to walk around wearing a sign saying privates may appear lower than actually are, so I’ll stay away from this style.
Try: ‘Mary Meyer’ black sahara pant, $115 from Oak NYC

The second thing we all need is to stop saying “Fierce!” It was great when Christian Siriano started calling everyone a fierce tranny, but when exactly does the madness stop. I feel like I’m back in the 5th grade and everyone is saying “As if!” and “What *long pause* everrr!” but now we’re all older and more mature so I assume we can figure out a synonymous adjective to fierce. If in the event your mind has completely blanked, here are a few suggestions:

• If you’d like to follow the true translation of fierce go for: savage, ferocious, or brutal
• Want to sound like a disguised drag queen? Try saying: divine, fabulous, or even scandalous
• Are you truly amazed? How about: exquisite, ravishing, poetic, or stunning
• Are you impressed, but would like to keep an air of indifference? Denote the item: lovely, charming, or personable

My mom constantly expresses her staunch disdain for the many pair of skinny jeans I own. She says they don’t look right, and yadda ya, but still I persist on buying them and ignore her protests. I figure, its my money, and if in the event I do actually look like a fool, then I’ve paid to look like a fool and she shouldn’t care. Then, last Thursday I walk into the H&M on the corner of 42nd and 5th and right in front by the escalators are these amazing pair of wide leg jeans. I had to have them, and luckily, my mom loves them too.

For the most part I don’t dress for anyone but myself. If others complain, I just ignore them, but there is that little part of me that can be swayed by pictures of others looking wicked in a certain outfit/item of clothing. That’s what happened with my new pair of wide leg jeans.

Katie Holmes— God, I can’t believe I’m about to actually talk about her on my blog— well, she’s been dressing really casually, but it looks rad to the point that I think everyone is falling for her look. Unfortunately, I, too, am quite susceptible to the charms of her rolled boyfriend jeans and high-waisted wide legs. She just looks really put together but undeniably comfortable, and any collage student, who actually cares about fashion in the slightest, knows polished yet casual is the best look for class.

So, because of Katie Holmes, I finally gave into the wide leg jeans trend, and bought a pair. Actually, if you count my sister’s dark washed denim wide leg jeans that I wear from time to time, I have 1½ pairs of wide leg jeans— sharing is caring, right? The jeans are a tad long, but most jeans are long compared to my really short legs. I’m wearing 5½ inch heels in the picture and they’re still brushing the ground— note to self, get jeans hemmed— but, otherwise the fit is perfect, and I love how it looks with a casual v-neck tucked in. I probably would’ve even paired it with a cardigan if it wasn’t 80 degrees outside.

For some odd reason, I’ve been buying a lot of gray, so, almost every new t-shirt I have is some shade of gray. I’ve really got to get color back into my wardrobe!

Who has inspired you to wear something different, lately? Am I crazy for thinking Katie Holmes is starting to dress more stylish, and who else thinks she hired a new stylist?

p.s. My hair isn’t cut, it’s just curly and pinned up…