Double denim – the pairing of a denim shirt or jacket with denim jeans, shorts or skirt – is this year's hot new trend. Why the resistance to double denim? Most of us have the ingredients in our wardrobe, which you would think would make us open to the look. Double denim is supremely undemanding of physical perfection. Chloé, Ralph Lauren, all gave good double denim on their Spring/Summer 2010 catwalks.
So this Summer, Kiki's Kloset suggests you jump on board the double denim train, but only if you can pull it off properly. Below are a few golden rules of how to wear and not wear double denim. DOUBLE DENIM RULES!
1 Do not wear a belt. With a belt, the look that you were hoping projected Paris catwalk insouciance becomes unreconstructed truck driver.
2 You need contrast in colour: One piece should be a darker denim. You might want this on your bottom half, darker colours being more slimming.
3 Don't go with a very fine chambray shirt with a very heavy denim jean. That's not double denim, that's cheating, and it doesn't have the right impact.
4 Break up the heaviness of the look with something light and feminine: the strap of a fabulous cross-body handbag, perhaps; or a pair of earrings; or wear the shirt open to show a pretty camisole.
5 Roll your sleeves up and highlight bare wrists with a bracelet or a big ring.
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