Six More Weeks of Sweater Weather

We've done a lot of gorgeous gowns lately, I thought maybe we'd take a little break for one of my wear-to-work casual looks.  As you can tell, it's still winter, definitely still sweater weather, and I'm freezing.  Jeans, sweaters, and my trench coat are all still staples at this time of year, and probably will be until April.

This conversation came up at work recently.  Are jeans appropriate?  Most of the staff voted yes.  I vote no-with exceptions.  If you work in a place that's very physically demanding or perhaps prone to getting your clothes dirty, then jeans by all means.

Denim was made to be a work fabric for people who did very hard jobs.  I once read a book where they bragged that the best kind of denim was made by never washing it.  In this way it became resistance to water, mud, blood and all the other sorts of things a cowboy encounters on the ranch, and that a good cowhand never traded his blue jeans. 

Now, if you do that kind of work of something similar, jeans are for you.  But, in the office, jeans can be very unprofessional looking.  The reason I vote no to jeans in the workplace is mainly due to the way in which they're worn.  Not as chic fits, dark washes, and with stylish heels.  No, they're mainly worn to be casual and comfortable, which usually turns into faded, baggy, and sloppy.  

Jeans can look quite chic and I don't oppose them altogether.  Just remember to treat them the way you would a tailored suit.  Once they start showing signs of wear or not fitting well, it's time to retire them to the weekends & yard work only pile.  Stick to dark washes, straight legs and a mid rise waist for a safe and timeless style of jeans, or venture out a little with something like my high waist flare bottoms jeans from Femme Luxe.  Remember to pair it with a blouse or button down, a blazer, and some heels and you'll always be work appropriate.