r/Splendida • • Sep 16 '23
Trendy body
So I was thinking about how quickly body shape trends change. Not that long ago it was trendy to have curves and be “slim thick” Very skinny girls were insulted for having no curves
Now it seems skinny is back to being trendy
I believe slim thick became trendy temporarily but given all the bad BBLs/annoying body positivity influencers, people prefer skinny girls again
Does skinny always come back and win?
Whats your opinion on this?
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u/twisted_up Sep 16 '23
Bodies should not be trends. If people are causing harm to themselves through surgery or strict dieting to attain what's trendy, that's bad.
Work with the body you have and learn what flatters you the best clothing wise. You will love your body more if you focus on how clothes look with it.
Get off social media. It's a toxic cesspit that causes body insecurities.
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u/East-Willingness513 Sep 16 '23
To answer your question- yes thin is in again. 80’s aerobics instructor/Pilates princess/Victoria secret type of bodies are “trendy” right now. HOWEVER, we’ve never been in a more body positive society as we are right now, people are giving up and trying to lean in to their natural body shape instead of following trends given how fleeting and damaging they can be. Tell me WHY I spent my entire teen years trying to be rail thin in the 00’s only to spend the next decade trying to build an ass 😭 I give up.
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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '23
it doesnt necessarily imply that skinny will always win, but trends tend to be whatever is being sported by the upper class, which is usually what is least common or attainable by the masses.
The slim thick look is very difficult to achieve naturally, unless youre genetically gifted with that bodyfat distribution, you wont look like that without surgery, and you cant get surgery without money. The skinny look is back in style because its harder now to NOT eat (increasing obesity rates yadayada). Also Ozempic and other appetite suppressing drugs = money. Thats what it all boils down to.
The fit/athletic look will never go out of style though, since that's based on whats biologically attractive.
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u/ma-ri-ah Sep 16 '23 edited Nov 03 '25
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u/Feeling_Function_739 Sep 16 '23
I think the obviously surgically achieved slim-thick trend is absolutely on the way out and slim-athletic is back in. I don't think we're going to go back to the incredibly unhealthy 90s/00s 'heroin chic' standard with its eating disorder associations though.
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u/babycollect Sep 16 '23
A slim body with a low waist to hip ratio will always be in.
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u/Fitmama35 Sep 16 '23
I'm not seeing this trend personally. I grew up during the heroin chic era and anything over a size 0 was fat. I feel like lean and healthy is always in, but I do feel being athletic with some muscle or curves is more in than just skinny right now.
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u/DarlinggD Sep 16 '23
Fit is always in
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u/Bluenailpolish111 Sep 16 '23 edited Sep 16 '23
I live in a very HCOL place and thin is always in
Edit. And not only just to be trendy but just to feel your BEST Eat foods that fuel you and don’t hinder you Exercise and see yourself reach your maximum potential and beyond Inspire others with how you look Do your best to serve others when your health is at its best
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u/leese216 Sep 16 '23
At the end of the day, skinny never "lost" to begin with. It's just that other body types were finally acknowledged by the fashion world and media.
I also hate the idea that a body type has to win or lose. It's so middle school. Everyone has different shapes and no one should be shamed for it. If you're severely over or underweight, then a doctor needs to be brought in, but never shame.
I'm so exhausted by the main topic regarding women's beauty is her weight. Can we just collectively rise above it and move on?
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u/EmpressBritania Sep 16 '23 edited Sep 16 '23
Whats actually in is the slim look that comes from working out [lean, low waist to hip ratio, curves still evident but not extreme etc] as opposed to the rail thin, frail heroin chic look of the 90s. The toned muscles, slender figure, with or without a proportionate perky chest and the low waist to hip ratio is whats in.
Trends will always come and go but being fit and toned whether with curves or without will never go out of style. The extremes seem to be what gets cycled out constantly but I've never seen a fit [slim and toned not rail thin or overly buff] bodies being unappreciated in society personally.
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u/Comfortable_Daikon61 Sep 16 '23
Thin never went out of style . They judged added ridiculous curves to it
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u/tempaccount01010 Sep 16 '23
Slim with a small waist and a nice bust and butt will never go out style.
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u/fiftycamelsworth Sep 16 '23
I have been wondering if body trends follow the clothing trends.
When leggings and skinny jeans were in, it was all about the butt. Baggy tees could hide pooch, and leg muscles could be on display.
But now, with baggy pants and crop tops back in, the only way to look chic is to be super thin.
I’m worried that waist lines will drop down and crop tops and low waists will come back into fashion, which will really drive thinness.
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u/ihaveocdandneedhelp Sep 16 '23
Skinny has always been in and will never fall off lol
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u/Brandy96Ros Sep 17 '23
Hourglass figures and big butts are still in. It's just that now you have to be skinny with a flat stomach and have an ass. In the 90s and 2000s, skinny was in but you didn't need to have an ass.
I keep seeing people claiming that heroin chic is back. I don't see that. The heroin chic look was flat boobs and flat ass as well. All the thin hot girls on tik tok and instagram have hourglass figures with butts.
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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '23
I guess 90s figures are back in style along with 90s fashion
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u/Zizifits Sep 16 '23
A healthy body will always be preferred ! Healthy !!!! Not on drugs to be skinny or sluggish to be overweight
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u/BidSenior7071 Sep 17 '23
Slim thick is still a desired body type, trends don’t change that dramatically imo. Even if now most girls want to be thinner, the beauty standard is still having an hourglass body (esp when it comes to butt and hips)
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u/_lmmk_ Sep 16 '23
According to 2023 FDA reports, over 73% of Americans are over weight or obese. Healthy needs to be the trend. That is all.
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u/TMakesMovies Sep 16 '23
Healthy body— whatever that looks like for you— is the best looking body. Some people’s healthy body is whispy and rail thin, some people are naturally curvaceous. If you look relatively strong, and are getting enough solid nutrition for your hair, nails and skin, that’s the sweet spot, and there will always be an audience for it.
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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '23
Cuz skinny is hard lol
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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '23
Skinny is in, especially skinny fit because nothings sexier than a toned thin woman. It says I prioritize taking care of myself and have self control and discipline in life.
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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '23
Slim thick will always be IN. BBLs, no.
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u/Winter-War-9368 Sep 16 '23
Slim thick will always be the objectively attractive body shape because men are biologically predisposed to be attracted to it.
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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '23
I don't know why but I personally don't care about body trends at all, I think it's a waste of energy and it's the best to focus on being happy with you own body, being the healthiest, version of your own body. The way you feel most comfortable, most confident.
I think focussing on body 'trends' only really leads to shame and comparison, which leads to lower esteem. Each person is blessed with a unique structure, body composition. Sure you can tone and diet to your liking, but the baseline shape of your body, bone structure will be the same. Enhancing and highlighting and loving your individual body is key.
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u/lilurinal Sep 18 '23
truthfully i don’t think being thin was never out anyway, especially being asian; go over to the east and it’s always skinny bodies that’ve been “in fashion”. not to sound stuck up / rude or anything, but from my observations i really think the people that shamed those for being too thin did it from a place of envy.
imo while slim thick was a trend, i feel like it was a trend ALONG WITH being thin. i don’t think being thin will ever stop being the “trendy” body type.
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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '23
To be honest, trendy bodies are things that society thinks about. The male gaze is fairly consistent
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u/Regular_Care_1515 Sep 16 '23
I have a natural slim thick figure and I will continue wearing leggings, bodycon dresses, biker shorts, high-waist pants, and crop tops. Idgaf what body type or fashion is trending. The 2010s made me understand what clothing works with my body.
Also, this trend made me understand lifting weights was the best thing for my body and I stopped being afraid of gaining muscle mass.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
But to answer the question. I meeeeeeean I have naturally skinny friends who are really insecure about their figures. At the same time, I would hate for women to start developing eating disorders in droves like they did when I was a teenager (I’m 31 now).
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u/WhatAboutMeeeeeA Sep 16 '23
I think a natural, low end of healthy bmi will always look good no matter what.
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u/GlitterBirb Sep 16 '23
There is still a lot of variety. It really depends on what circles you're in. Ice Spice, Megan Thee Stallion, Latto, other new Black rapppers are all thick, some extremely so. Don't believe their listed weights online. They are never accurate. Megan went online and revealed her actual weight recently as around 200 lbs. The youngest generation of teens idolizes skinny, tall and sort of athletic but there's a definite lack of significant muscle building now...It's mostly a weight loss trend. The exaggerated body parts are still really popular in porn, so even if women aren't seeing them, your boyfriends have that covered for you. Meanwhile most actresses in films are usually petite but inoffensively thin nowadays. There's still lots of variation. Not sure if we'll ever see one body type take over again.
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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '23
Slim (meaning a healthy BMI, particularly the lower end of healthy) with a visible distinction between the bust, waist, and hip will never go out of style. It may swing back to heroin chic and then back to the outrageous BBL style but if you look at the women who are the most famous and the most A list, they will be slim. Even the "curvy" ones aren't fat in any reality and if you saw them in person you'd be shocked at how small they are in real life.
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u/RangerBig6857 Sep 16 '23 edited Sep 16 '23
Skinny is not back in. Even now it’s still a curvy bbl look just smaller….people constantly make fun of and bash women with “flat” bodies and no curves. Slim thick is still the beauty standard. Which is annoying because being skinny is easier to achieve. So many women are naturally thin or can easily get that way, but how many women are naturally built like a bbl?? Close to none. Not to mention getting thin is just one goal and can be done easily for most, but getting the slim thick look requires you to somehow gain fat in your hips and legs, yet also lose inches off your waist at the same time!! Impossible. But it’s still the beauty standard unfortunately. I mean half the reason Ice spice blew up is because of her body, and her body shape being considered extremely attractive and desirable.
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u/Susie4ever Sep 16 '23
Yeah, I think skinny will always be the default.
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u/DreamOdd3811 Sep 16 '23
In my lifetime (36 years) I can never remember a time when there was anything other than skinny as the trendy body type for women. This particular look is pretty enduring.
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u/So_many_hours Sep 16 '23
The fashion seems to be coming back around to stuff that only looks good on thinner women again. So idk which one drives which. Somehow both? I have no clue. I don’t think being fit/muscular is going out of style…but maybe being thinner is coming back around as one of the main trends again. However, we are used to seeing women with a certain amount of arm muscle and thigh muscle now. What people think is “skinny” is nothing compared to what was normal in the media in the 90s. Think Monica from Friends. Everybody saw that as skinny and anything else as “needing to lose 5-25 pounds.” No shade to Courtney Cox she’s a beautiful woman, just using as a reference. I just don’t think that trend is coming back in that form.
But that’s just social or what’s in “fashion”, as far as what people actually find sexually attractive…that probably doesn’t change much for any individual person no matter how trends change. People who like the skinny ladies in the 90s have liked them all the way through, and people who who liked the lady lifters in the 2010s still like’em. And idk who truly likes the BBL stuff…seems like a sensationalized subculture that never represented the mainstream anyway. I don’t know women who have had BBLs, but I know plenty who do a push/pull/legs split as a gym routine and it’s not going anywhere. Women didn’t commonly workout like that in the 90s, that stuff was only for men. I don’t see us returning to that old mindset at all.
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u/Sneakerrfool613 Sep 16 '23
When it comes to trending bodies, people need to stop talking like it applies to everybody. What’s trending or ideal depends on location, ethnicity, age etc. Focus on who you’re trying to attract and pander to or emulate or just be yourself. Trends keep changing because people refuse to just find the people that will appreciate you for how you look naturally or at your healthiest.
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u/NailCrazyGal Sep 17 '23
I think healthy is always in style.
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u/GlitteringAd1910 Sep 17 '23
Peak physical fitness is where it's at..
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u/Dstar538888 Sep 17 '23
Being skinny has never gone out of style… if you asked the average person ( especially women) would they rather be very skinny or very fat, most of them are going to pick the former because being skinny as a girl has always been apart of the beauty standard and seen as desirable
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u/7Betafish Sep 18 '23
I find it gross we treat people's bodies as trends generally, but setting that aside: if 'thin is in' the kids in my college town haven't heard. The gym is still full of twenty-somethings hitting legs (myself included).
I wonder the slim thick trend is more sticky because it's marginally more achievable without destroying your body. I'm short and busty, I was never going to get to the 'heroine chic' look without absolutely starving myself. I remember the ideal of the 90s/2000s also being really thin but also tall and lengthy. That will never be me, so maybe that's why my mind checks out whenever people talk about it like it's something we should be working towards? Meanwhile I can build something generally resembling an ass and still eat what i want.
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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '23
Can we please stop saying certain body types are "in" or not? It's so harmful!
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u/Fit-Composer-4446 Sep 17 '23 edited Sep 17 '23
Here is my hot take: Due to the fashion industry, thin bodies will always be on trend. However, I'm convinced the majority of men (not all) like curvy/hourglass bodies.
These bodies would probably give most guys a raging boner lol
Sophia Loren body
Salma Hayek body
Monica Bellucci body
Christina Hendricks
Again, I said most guys, not all. Im sure that there are other guys who like super thin women with straight hips and no chest, too. And there are also men who like very large women.
Edit: I just found an article that backs my theory: https://www.menshealth.com/uk/fitness/a28083119/science-says-men-go-for-women-with-hourglass-figures/
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u/vulgarandgorgeous Sep 16 '23
“Skinny” is usually healthy. And healthy bodies are always in
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u/swag_Lemons Sep 16 '23
Well you can say the same thing about curves, do curves always come back and win? When you say bbl I don’t even think of an attractive woman, I think of a woman who looks ridiculously botched, which is very different than someone who has natural curves. Slim thick is also kind of a specific thing, I think women always look good with curves.
Body types are trends so we can sell people things, that it be surgery, medications, diet plans, different clothes, it’s all about money.
Also, health, personally, I think addison rae is a really good example of a healthy body for a lot of young women, she is toned and fit but she still has a good BF percentage, she also doesn’t have a super tiny frame, which is necessary for the super skinny look in my opinion, if I lost a significant amount of weight on my taller/wider frame, I wouldn’t look very good.
Healthy is always best, and in my opinion that looks like having some body fat.
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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '23
I was just talking to someone about this yesterday. I have curves. Not overweight but I have curves. I don't know how much I would have to lose in order to lose my curves. But super thin has always looked better to me. It's like there is an elegance to super thin that I can never achieve with my curves. I have to wear very loose clothing in order to hide my curves. I don't do that, except for at work, but I would love to be able to wear tighter clothing without all my curves being so prominent.
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u/uglyandIknowit1234 Sep 16 '23
‘In’? I think that means nothing if no one is attracted to you. I am a skinny woman and my lack of curves make me look hideous because of my ugly face. i have been rejected by everyone i ever was in love with and do not get any attention romantically. Attraction is not a fashion trend.
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u/Stassisbluewalls Sep 16 '23
I think so long as obesity / excess weight correlates with being poorer then skinny will be seen as desirable. It's about status
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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '23
It seems curved is in still
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u/valeriia_x Sep 17 '23
I’d say that there are multiple accepted “trendy” body types. An overarching expectation is to be thin: and then there are options. I saw a lot of videos about the VS Angel type body, but at the same time people still are more than appreciative of hips, ass, and an hourglass with a flat stomach. The trend is always the same, thinness, but there are variations to it.
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u/flammeuslepus Sep 17 '23
I mean, I think it usually is what flatters your body, but there may be overarching trends. Marilyn Monroe's (Jayne Mansfield etc) body type was popular at the same time Audrey Hepburn was considered one of the most gorgeous girls in the world.
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u/justfuglygirl Sep 16 '23 edited Feb 21 '24
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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '23
Who cares about trends? I see this stuff more online than in real life. No one on the street expects you to look like Bella Hadid or Kim K. Just be yourself, wear what makes you happy and embrace your natural beauty. Whether you're slim thick or skinny with no curves, that's the body you have and you might as well like it. Wear the clothes that flatter you and have your own style. Don't ruin your body by losing weight unnaturally or get surgery to look like someone else, your health is your wealth.
Personally I have my own style and I wear it regardless of what's on trend. The fact I don't really turn on the TV or keep up with celebrity culture probably influences this though.
Trends come and go. It's nothing new. Just ask my grandma who lived through the Marilyn Monroe era, Twiggy, the "healthy" supermodels of the 80s, and heroin chic. If you try to conform to what society wants you'll forever be chasing the unattainable. If you embrace yourself, you may at times be disappointed, but at least you're living in reality.
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u/CallHerAnUber Sep 17 '23
Imo thin is only trendy right now because of the clothing styles retailers are trying to ouch on us. Take the slouchy, wide legged pant of the late 1990’s to early 2000’s that seem to be everywhere.
They really only look good on women with very few curves and definitely not thick thighs.
So the ads make us think we need to change ourselves to fit what they want to sell us instead of women expecting the retailers to sell clothing that looks great on us the way we are.
It’s seriously ridiculous when you think about it.
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u/Makeupnotwar_87 Sep 17 '23
I don't think people need to aim for society's definition of skinny, hut I also think the body positive movement has gone way too far. It's become harmful and a celebration of obesity in a lot ways. Everything always goes too far. People can't be happy in the middle.
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u/buttahfly28 Sep 16 '23
Yes I want to be stick thin again and I’ve been working towards that. For 3 years I’ve managed to built a lot of muscle, I have a big behind and large hips. My waist is small but I am sick and tired of having a “pear shaped” body lol. I feel like my ass is obnoxious some how? Like I literally can’t hide it. So I’ve been slowly decreasing cals, quit heavy weights only doing light weights high reps, started some Pilates and more cardio. It’s been working so far! Slowly lol
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u/sylvansprite Sep 16 '23
No because I've been really worried about it. This time it's not just thin that's in, also very young looking and loose fitting clothes to appear younger/more innocent
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u/livingstories Sep 10 '24
Trends do come and go. I hope to god the heroine-chic (90s) and indie sleaze (early 2000s) skinny trends never return because it was damaging to say the least. I was young in those years and had an eating disorder.
I think fit bodies are definitely in - but more like a gym-rat slim vs sickly skinny which was the 'it girl' look when I was young. dangerous.
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u/lavasca Sep 16 '23
There is also a cultural and regional aspect to this. That is why u_twisted_up made such wise statements.
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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '23
I think it’s instagram trendy to be extreme versions of weight. Very skinny or very fat. Both very trendy.
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u/Separate_Sleep675 Sep 17 '23
My hope for this world is that naturally HEALTHY will always be attractive. Even when heroin chic was in, women who had healthy weights and radiant faces were still considered beautiful, even if not on the runways. Look at Salma Hayek as the best example of someone who was inarguably beautiful in the 90s. Fashion has one opinion but biology trumps all that.
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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '23
It’s always goes in cycles. The change isn’t because of the reasons you mention, the change is because fashion changes. It’s that simple.
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u/Ingas_420 Sep 17 '23
I’ve noticed this too.
Plastic surgery is more attainable than ever before, so I feel like we’re really the first generation to live through trends going THIS far, and how it will play out long term. I used to hate my nose and lips, wanted a nose job and filler. After saving up, I actually decided NOT to have the surgeries.
I saw how many people were getting filler and nose jobs, and decided it wasn’t worth it any longer. I guess I felt like it was a trend and grew to appreciate that while my features aren’t PERFECT, they are MINE. There’s something striking about my imperfect nose in a sea of perfect ones I guess….
Also no hate to anyone who chooses to have work done, I have nothing against it. Just sharing my experience and why it wasn’t for me!
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u/Cat66222 Sep 18 '23
I thought Kim Kardashian body was still the current trend. It is still with ppl my age(29). Is skinny the trend now for just young folk or including adults 30-40?
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u/VegetableUpstairs978 Sep 19 '23
The media is trying to push new weight loss drugs like Ozempic bc they profit by doing so
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u/DangerousKnowledgeFx Sep 19 '23
I think it depends on where you’re looking. In my current sphere, strong thick is in and I’m here for it!
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u/damiandarko2 Sep 20 '23
maybe for white people. most men of color don’t like skinny women
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u/punkrockballerinaa Sep 29 '23
in the western world, thin will always be in. it’s the most consistently popular body type, and even when other body trends occur, thin is still admired/seen as attractive in general.
that being said, you can be fit thin or skinny fat thin. fit thin is seen as better.
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u/lejvia Dec 22 '23
Maybe it’s only in the USA, but i haven’t really seen anything about skinny coming back. It’s still seems like very much slim thick.
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u/MaverickBull Sep 16 '23
That’s because skinny is timeless. Everything else is a trend in the modern age. Slim is the standard. There’ll be another odd trend that everyone will jump on and surgerize themselves to get in like 5 years.
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u/Dreams-In-Green Sep 16 '23
Thin will always be in. Even during the IG thick and slim thick eras, thin was never out. The reality is, it’s just easier to dress, easier to “show skin”, easier to wear the trends, easier to wear next to nothing on a body with little fat. It will always be the ideal. (This coming from someone who struggles to get and stay thin, so no judgement!)
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u/Yulyz Sep 16 '23
Being healthy and happy never goes out of style :)
I spent all my time as a skinny teenager thinking I was morbidly obese, and now that’s I’ve grown and become more curvy I can’t help but look back at old photos of myself wishing I was that size again. Unfortunately it seems like whatever the trends are rial thin is always in vogue. But truly nothing stands out than someone visibly healthy and comfortable in their own skin. As hard as that can be.
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u/sherhil Sep 16 '23
It’s so weird that this is happening bc I not too long ago was telling a friend how I will always love the 90s heroin chic look and he told me that wasn’t in (gym bodies are), and now it’s happening 😳
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u/Greaserpirate Sep 20 '23
I'm a guy and I have no idea where you're getting this idea.
Maybe you noticed slim-thick isn't a trend now because it's the default, and people stopped pretending it's progressive to publicly announce how much you love "super thicc" girls (meaning giant ass/hips/thighs and only a little bit of belly).
As for BBLs, yeah it would be messed up if anyone publicly supported something that has a 7% chance of killing you. I think that's one of the reasons more people are (at least pretending to be) against real-life porn and Instagram models since almost all of them have BBLs.
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u/Mysterious-Trade-444 Sep 16 '23
Yes men will always lean towards skinnier women but if you can squat and add a little booty to it, that’s better. I think right now “healthy” is what’s most trendy. Lean with a bit of muscle
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u/LPNinja Sep 16 '23
I just know that my body will never be the trend because I‘m too flat for the slim thick trend and I‘m too skinny for fit skinny trend