Robanne offers advice as PinkTV’s Fashion Mentor on jeans at the office…
OCTOBER 30, 2009
Can Jeans Work at Work?
Hellooo, casual Friday! Skipping the stockings and donning a pair of baby blues … just one more reason to look forward to the end of the week – depending on your company’s dress code. Women’s jeans turn 75 this year, thanks to Levi Strauss, which introduced the look in 1934 for tough cowgirls to wear at the ranch. Today, the look works for tough execs as well.
So how do you make your denim look less Saturday-afternoon and more 9-to-5? “Pair a boyfriend blazer with boot cuts, the year-round best style for work,” says Robanne Schulman, corporate fashion consultant and owner of Plaid Monkey. “For fall, skinny jeans (always go darker for work, and leave the distressed look at home) with flat boots and an equestrian jacket are trendy and office appropriate.”
Schulman recommends these flattering options:
• Looking for denim that’s “thigh-slimming, stomach-flattening, buttocks-shaping and leg-lengthening”? Try Hello! Skinny.
• Your hips, waist, legs and butt aren’t quite as unique as your DNA, but close enough that Genetic Denim’s motto, “It’s all in your genes,” makes sense. Check out the variety of cuts for every shape and size.
• And there’s J Brand jeans in boot, skinny and straight cut. Schulman likes their mid-rise options for those ladies who want to eliminate “crackage” and hide muffin-tops.
Bonus PINK Link: Schulman shares more on jeans – and check out what she’s wearing!
