Much ado about denim

Unless you are working for a corporate firm, chances are your favourite pair of denim pants has been to the rescue on several ocassions. Sujata Reddy tells more...

Denims are the order of the day. Unless you are working for a corporate firm, chances are your favourite pair of denim pants has been to the rescue on several ocassions. Running late? Just grab on to a straight leg denim pant, team it with just about anything.. a tee or a checked shirt and run along. Planning a picnic? It’s incomplete without a pair of baggy jeans to laze around in. Gotta catch up with friends? Skinny churi denims should do the trick. A pair of studded ankle denims with a swanky top is all that you need to dazzle at a society do.

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Here are a few looks and how you can make them work:

Skinny jeans: No, they’re not a magic pair of pants that will make you look skinny, so don’t kid yourself. Best in stretch fabric, they have gathers at the bottom and are meant for those with a lean frame.

Boot Cut: Has a slight flair. Apt for those who are tall and have a regular built.

Flared jeans: The Elvis Presley meets John Travolta look is out of fashion and flares are best reserved for a costume party. Also, the extra-wide bottom makes it difficult to commute.. you wouldn’t want to trip on jeans, would you?

Straight leg: A real life-saver, these jeans fall somewhere in between skinny jeans and boot cuts. You can team them with chappals, shoes, floaters, tees, shirts.. anything and everything. It’s a must-have for guys and gals.

Destroyed jeans: Diesel has a large variety in destroyed jeans. They are the kind that look fine on the rack, but start fraying strategically with each wash. It gives the perfect lived-in and worn out look.

Ankle jeans: These are skinny without the churis (gathers) at the bottom, a neat finish and is very 60s. It has an eternal quality to it, which is why women still wear it.

Baggy jeans: Perfect to flaunt when you are in that hip-hop mood. A blessing in disguise for choreographers, baggy pants are high on the comfort factor. Though not in vogue now, save a pair.. it shows signs of making a
comeback soon.

Carpenter jeans: A bit similar to baggy jeans, these are for those who are on the move and with jobs that involve physical labour. The jeans got its name from the well-built American blue-collared workers. But the super-sexy look works for guys with the perfect fire man (not Indian) frame.

Overalls: Add a pinafore or the upper half of a dungaree, to carpenter jeans and you’ve got an overall.