# Are my pants hip? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 7, 2001, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041 "2001-11-07T19:16:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lowellster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/2bfe46/32.png) [@Lowellster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lowellster)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/1 "2001-11-07T19:16:31Z")
Just wondering, are my Levi’s blue jeans still trendy at all? Do I risk apprehension by the fashion police for wearing them? I’d hate to give them up, but would consider it if I absolutely need to. I’m 30 years old and utterly clueless in these sorts of matters. Please advise. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/2 "2001-11-07T19:22:11Z")
Rest assured, Levi hips still cause men to pant. ---
**Author:** ![dalovindj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/3 "2001-11-07T19:37:15Z")
Just don’t cuff them at the bottom and you should be fine. Also refrain from combining them with any kind of airbrushed “Achey Breaky Heart” type of T-shirt. Dig? DaLovin’ Dj ---
**Author:** ![Nicklz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8baadc/32.png) [@Nicklz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nicklz)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/4 "2001-11-07T20:47:10Z")
**QUOTE** dalovindj “Achey Breaky Heart” type of T-shirt Another reason not to live in West Virginia ---
**Author:** ![Lowellster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/2bfe46/32.png) [@Lowellster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lowellster)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/5 "2001-11-07T20:56:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lieu \* > \*\*Rest assured, Levi hips still cause men to pant. \*\* Men panting would be absolutely the last thing that I need. Women panting would be a much more desirable occurrence. I guess I should specify my gender when asking fashion questions. Didn’t realize my user name was androgenous. Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/6 "2001-11-07T21:02:27Z")
**Whoops!** My sincere apologies. I’d obviously not looked at your name closely. Levis for guys? Why hell yes bubba. Always. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/7 "2001-11-07T21:21:56Z")
Can _chicks_ still wear the Achey Breaky Heart type airbrushed shirts? Speaking as a chick, if a guy’s got a fine ass, jeans will not detract. I personally prefer jeans to khakis. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/8 "2001-11-07T21:31:35Z")
Levis are yummy!!! Don’t stop wearing them. ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/9 "2001-11-07T21:36:09Z")
I wear Levis every day, and they seem to look ok on me. Just don’t wear 'em 16 sizes too big and hanging halfway down your ass. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/10 "2001-11-07T21:50:12Z")
Are they button-fly 501s? If not, get some – they are the sexiest jeans ever made, IMNHSO. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/11 "2001-11-07T21:53:11Z")
Well, most woman in your approximate age bracket will find them both attractive and hip. I am including myself in that statement, and I **AM** the Fashion Police. 😃 I think most 15 year olds prefer their men with a saggy, “I have a week’s worth of doodie in my pants”, type of look, and will probably find you terribly square. I wouldn’t worry about this, unless you are planning on making time with 15 year-olds, which I don’t want to hear about if you are. Al. ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/12 "2001-11-07T22:08:59Z")
How come [my thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=83616) didn’t draw a peep from anybody? I guess my ass is getting fat or something. ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/13 "2001-11-07T22:16:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by eunoia \* > \*\*How come [my thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=83616) didn’t draw a peep from anybody? > > I guess my ass is getting fat or something. \*\* Nah … I just don’t read IMHO as much as I do MPSIMS. They changed the cut of 501s?? How dare they! That’s just Wrong. Very very Wrong. You don’t fuck with a classic. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/14 "2001-11-07T22:48:10Z")
How did this thread last so long without anyone talking about the ShinyPants[sup]tm[/sup]? 😉 **low** , I’m sure your pants are so hip it hurts. ---
**Author:** ![J.Cutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bcef8e/32.png) [@J.Cutter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J.Cutter)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/15 "2001-11-07T23:11:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lowellster \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by lieu \* > > \*\*Rest assured, Levi hips still cause men to pant. \*\* > > Men panting would be absolutely the last thing that I need. Women panting would be a much more desirable occurrence. I guess I should specify my gender when asking fashion questions. Didn’t realize my user name was androgenous. Carry on. \*\* i believe it was the way you worded your post, not your name that confused people. i still love my 501’s 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lowellster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/2bfe46/32.png) [@Lowellster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lowellster)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-pants-hip/92041/16 "2001-11-08T18:16:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by J. Cutter \* > i believe it was the way you worded your post, not your name that confused people. i still love my 501’s 🙂 \*\* Okay, so maybe the nature of the question and the phrase “fashion police” threw people off a little. I was in a weird mood (which I blame on my small office with no windows) and felt like throwing out a sort-of, but not completely, of-the-wall question. Hope no one minds, because it’ll likely happen again.