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That’s not a pair of skinny jeans

— by Alyson Walsh

That’s me at London Fashion Week doing the cheapskates version of Miu Miu’s double denim. In a recently resuscitated old coat (it’s from a label called CH.IND that I’m not even sure exists anymore) and pair of twenty quid Uniqlo jeans. My favourite leg shape is slim, not too skinny, and that’s about as easy to find a loaf of Mothers Pride in Gwyneth Paltrow’s kitchen. Not so long ago, I realised that the only jeans I owned without holes at the crotch were from Uniqlo. So I bought another pair. They’re the Straight Skinny Fit and they’re just as good as more expensive styles I have from Acne or J Brand. Only problem is the dye isn’t fixed so whenever I wear them I end up with dark blue hands and what looks like a five o’clock shadow. Just don’t invite me round to your house if you’ve got a white leather sofa.

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