Fashions come and go, but jeans are never out of style. This season, the overall look is dressy and elegant. Even President “Cool” got teased when he busted his “dad jeans” or as Jimmy Kimmel called them: “Barack O’Mama Jeans” at a recent All Star Game. He admitted hey “I’m a little frumpy, but those jeans are comfortable. For  those who want me to look good in tight jeans, sorry I’m not your guy!”

I recently wore a pair of light blue jeans to the office and Greg (aka The Boss) swiftly chirped, “Nice Obama Jeans…!” Hey at least me and my boy Barack have got something in common! So I decided to do some digging and find out what’s cool/not cool when it comes to denim for the remainder of summer and going into winter…

So who better to turn to for advise… no other than our Huis Genoot Best Dressed Man for Jan, Mr Greg Potterton:

“When it comes to jeans, a bit slimmer fit was big hit on catwalks for this season. Jeans are definitely getting leaner with a slightly higher waist than past years. It also seems that loudly faded jeans are slowly loosing ground. Unfortunately, it seems that embroidering and stitching on jeans is here to stay. ”

He went on to comment that “when mixing styles, it’s okay to combine dressy and casual, as long as you stay within certain limits. Heavy, durable jeans require a heavier weighted top, for example, but you can still use the dress shirt theme. At the moment I personally like checkered shirts. Aim for similar textures and you’ll be fine. But remember If you’re going for a layered or dressier look on top, pair with a slimmer pair of dark jeans. Knits are making a comeback, and there’s no better compliment to a sweater than a sleek pair of jeans. The bad boy look is also a continuing favorite, so compliment any pair of denims with a leather coat and you’re good to go. ”

Wear Designer Jeans With Everything and Anything, Smart Casual is BACK!

Through some more reading and chatting to some of our most coolest of cool grasses I picked up on some general themes, use don’t use it…Smart casual has made an enormous comeback in recent years as men across the globe suit up in a fitted pair of designer jeans accompanied by a textured shirt and or jacket. In the winter season, smart casual can still be worn. With winter around the corner, the guru’s say that a variation of shade must occur (for example, wearing light-blue “summer” denim is still out of order) though light gray and black remain acceptable. Black dyed denim jeans are somewhat bettered by pinstriped or patterned (say, in a slight chevron pattern) cotton flat-front casual pants.

I thought to ask our in house stylist Miss Anthea Poulos to get her thoughts, as she is just blunt and to the point (no harsh feelings folks). When asked what are some of the Do’s and Dont’s she said “the obvious one is that skinny jeans … are just sooo over, if you can see people’s crotches, well then its just a bad jean.  Oh and PLEASE NO DENIM SUITS EVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. (Got it thanks). Coloured jeans are also so over. Just stick with the simple people, black, grey & blue. No bedazzling of studs & s#$t ! And lastly, white jeans should be left in summer for peeps who weigh less than 50kgs… ”

Well there you have it peeps, from the coolest of cool…don’t say we didn’t warn you, you don’t wanna see yourself featured on the next “Pants on the Ground” installment now do you…