These days it’s all about showing some skin. Skinny leg jeans are all the rage. After years of relatively easy boot-cut denim dominance, slim cuts, are squeezing the competition to death.

This has been a look on the runaway for a couple of seasons now. Designers Nicolas Ghesquirre, Karl Lagerfeld and Stella McCartney have included skinny jeans in their collections for the past two seasons, but the look is just beginning to intrigue mainstream America.

Everyone can look great in boot-cut jeans but only a few can successfully pull off the skinny jeans. Most people are generally scared of trying out this fad but for some it’s the perfect look.

Actually squeezing into a pair can make you feel confident and brimming with sexiness. And why not? This is a look one shouldn’t take lightly. It’s serious, slightly retro, no-flaws-allowed trend that only a few can pull off.

Not that we’re promoting stick-thin legs here, but skinny jeans, well, are better on skinny legs-long, skinny legs. These jeans don’t leave much to the imagination, so wear with caution

Skinny-leg jeans look great on models and celebrities, but can real women pull off this runway look? Sure, if you follow a few guidelines:

The most slimming look comes from skinny jeans in a dark blue or black wash.

You don’t have to go with skin-tight jeans to get the look of the trend: jeans vary from super-skinny (usually about a 10" leg opening) to a kinder, straight-leg cut (about 14" leg opening).

One of the key elements for pulling off skinny jeans is to balance it with volume on top including dolman-sleeve tops, bell-sleeve tops or tunics.

Disguise heavy thighs by wearing a longer, belted tunic over skinny jeans.

Cover up thick calves by tucking skinny jeans into tall boots.

Wear heels with skinny jeans for a leg-lengthening look; pointy-toed flats also work