Dark Denim

Dark Denim

Denim Trends

Its casual Friday!  Denim has been acceptable in many workplaces for a while, but looking too casual is never ok. When you are combing your closet for something to wear at the end of the work week, remember these two things:

1.  Shade is not just for when you are in the sun – The darker the wash of the denim the more polished your look.  Dark and plain are the keys to successful casual dressing.  Paired with a jacket, tailored shirt or sweater, the look says Im modern and confident, but ready to get down to business.

2.  its all about accessorizing –   Jeans must be paired with a great pair of heels or boots and a nice belt for a finished look. There is no room for running shoes or flip flops in the workplace.  There is a big difference between business causal and weekend casual.

Always reflect your personal style while keeping a professional attitude.Your body shape should be the final factor in deciding what cut of denim is appropriate for your office.  If you are curvy, skinny jeans are off limits.  You do not want that kind of attention in the workplace.  Extreme low rise styles, and baggy style boyfriend jeans are also hard to pull off, and not business appropriate.  Save them for the weekend.  The best denim cut for the office is the boot cut.   This silhouette flatters everyone, look stellar with every kind of shoe, and is comfortable to wear.

Once Friday night hits, anything goes.  Denim trends this season are:

• Cropped 50's style jeans
• Skinny cargo jeans
• Tapered looks
• Straight slouched style
• Paneled denim
• Revamped 70's style

And these finishes are what's hot:

• Tie Dye ,light blues, graffiti prints and acid washes
• Dark shades and saturated colors
• Clean indigo (mercerised denims)
• Shines and coatings.

 

About the Author

Laura Kronen, Lifestyle Coach, Image Consultant and the founder of Be You, Only Better! (beyouonlybetter.com) is the proud mother to two active boys. A true entrepreneur, Laura created a patented product called Belly Ups (bellyups.com) which holds women's low-rise pants and leggings up. She also developed, directed and produced the multi award-winning Baby Road Trip video series. Having been featured in countless magazines and newspapers, Laura was recently named as one of Inc. Magazine.com's Top Ten Entrepreneurs of the Year. Originally from NYC, she has an extensive background in fashion, beauty and public relations and has been fortunate to represent a roster of high-profile clients. Laura is a type 1 diabetic who works closely with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and is passionate about helping to find a cure.

Can I dye a dark denim light? Where can i get the dye?

I have this darker blue jean jacket that I want to dye bright orange. I looked on EHow and it's possible with denim jeans, so why not with a denim jacket? Also, where can i get really bright orange dye? Is it possible to dye certain parts of my jacket lime green? Thank you.

Yes.bleach.everywhere...buy the orange at a fabric store like joann fabric..

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