Skinny jeans poised for comeback, says model Joo Woo-jae

Get ready to embrace a slimmer silhouette, because skinny jeans are making a comeback. Model and broadcaster Joo Woo-jae predicts that the once-ubiquitous skinny jeans will regain popularity this fall and winter, signaling a significant shift in fashion trends.

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A return of the slim silhouette. We're seeing many restrained looks with a slim silhouette close to skinny.

In a recent YouTube video titled 'Joo Woo-jae's Predictions for Second-Half 2026 Fashion Trends and Joo Woo-jae's Favorite Pants Fit?', he highlighted a return to slim, understated looks. "A return of the slim silhouette. We're seeing many restrained looks with a slim silhouette close to skinny," he explained.

Joo Woo-jae expressed a touch of apprehension about this trend's return, humorously noting, "This is very bad news." He elaborated, "Slim fits, which men begged not to come back, are suddenly arriving. It's become quite awkward because Dior, Gucci, and Prada are pushing them."

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This is very bad news. Slim fits, which men begged not to come back, are suddenly arriving. It's become quite awkward because Dior, Gucci, and Prada are pushing them.

The trend isn't limited to pants alone. Joo Woo-jae observed that shoes and other accessories are also adopting a sleeker, more streamlined design. "Pants aren't the only thing getting slimmer; shoes and other items are also coming down in a thin silhouette, extending straight forward this season," he said.

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Pants aren't the only thing getting slimmer; shoes and other items are also coming down in a thin silhouette, extending straight forward this season.

Reflecting on past fashion cycles, Joo Woo-jae recalled the widespread popularity of skinny jeans in his twenties. "If you look at Gucci's 26F/W, they released truly skinny pants, reminiscent of what was popular when I was in my 20s," he noted. He anticipates this slim aesthetic will continue to dominate the fashion landscape.

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If you look at Gucci's 26F/W, they released truly skinny pants, reminiscent of what was popular when I was in my 20s.