I still wear them because I live rurally and right now, with the ground so wet, you’re not going to be able to walk on muddy farm tracks and field margins in a boyfriend/ girlfriend / mom jean in an obligatory white trainer.
I’m slim with slender legs but with a high bum (I was in fashion before Kim K 
) so personally I feel skinny jeans look the best on me. Also, sorry I know it’s dated but if I go into our local city drinking on a weekend evening, I don’t think you can beat black skinny jeans (cropped) a good heel and glam top. I know it may seem dated and I guess in London it would be but not round here. It looks ‘chic’ and put together.
However, in summer months I agree that a lighter washed, looser style Jean looks better for daytime and skinny’s, especially if they’re dark look dated.
I have recently got some slightly looser, stone washed and mud wash skinnies and I turn them up at the ends and I think they look quite on trend. I do have a pair of fitted mom jeans from topshop and have been wearing them round the house and have to say I’m getting used to them (DH surprisingly likes them) I just need the courage to wear them out too
This weekend I’m going to try and get a pair of girlfriend or straight leg jeans and see how I get on with them. I have to say though, the shops are FULL of skinnies still, I’ve actually found it harder to get a more loose style as they just don’t have the selection that skinnies have.
My black skinnies are here to stay though, I think if you’re live in the countryside then they always will be as mom jeans or whatever are never going to look groomed and put together tucked into wellies! Especially if they have all those awful rips in, it would look ridiculous walking around muddy fields in the winter with your knees hanging out!