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Fashion Myths: Denim Trends

Sooo it’s almost August, which means it’s time to freak out about Fall Denim. What ever will you do with the the Boyfriend, the Wide Leg, the Bold Color and the Super Skinny styles of yesteryear?! Are they all, like, sooo last season? Fear not, my little chickies. Jeans are a worthy splurge for a reason: Even the trendier styles stay In, season after season. Unfortunately, brand-whoring fashion mags like to use different names for the same thing to dupe you into buying more jeans (as IF your JAPtastic ass doesn’t already own ten uber-In pairs). Here’s a guide to the adjective-heavy denim “trends” designed to make you second guess what’s in your closet. [Thanks in advance to Lucky and ELLE for regurgitating each other’s style tips].

Lucky How To Wear Your Denim Guide, 2008 - Sleek Silhouette
ELLE Denim Trends Fall 2007 - The Skinny Jean
Lucky’s also a fan of Super-Skinny Jeans - apparently, slapping on a superlative distinguishes the trend from ELLE’s Skinny Jean of 2007. The Lucky eds suggest pairing a fitted, sleeveless top with skinny jeans to achieve the Sleek Silhouette look; those of us with boobs know the potential slut-factor of going tight all over. To each her own.

Lucky HTWY Denim Guide, 2008 - Trouser-Cut Jeans
ELLE Denim Trends Fall 2007 - The Wide-Leg
Trouser-Cut Jeans are 70’s-style, “tomboyishly sexy” for ‘08, especially “with a closely tailored tie-neck shirt.” This style is obvs uber different from the Wide-Leg, conceived when “Farrah Fawcett’s sex appeal ruled the ’70s” and rocked the style to prove she could “look every bit the tomboy” and still be hot. (ELLE also suggests pairing the Wide-Leg with a fitted shirt, but that’s probs just a coincidence ;).

Lucky HTWY Denim Guide, 2008 - Striking Ankle Details
ELLE Denim Trends Fall 2007 - Zipper Details
Let’s not focus on the fact that Lucky’s gold-button details (heinous, btdubs) are a desperate attempt to not entirely plagiarize ELLE. Instead, let’s focus on where else this Zipper Details biznass shows up in Lucky’s Guide. The pair pictured in ELLE have zippers, sure, but they’re also black denim and rock-star esque…kind of like Lucky’s ‘08 trends, Black & Blue and Rock-Star Gray! Here’s a stupid question with an easy answer: Should we buy three separate pairs of trendy jeans or one pair that rocks three trends?

Lucky HTWY Denim Guide, 2008 - Ultra-Bright Rinse
ELLE Denim Trends Fall 2007 - The Colored Jean
Okay fine, so Colored Jean can be interpreted to mean any color; ELLE obvs knows that hot pink denim doesn’t last and you should too. Those light blue jeans of last year remind me of something…wait…it’s coming to me…I’ve got it! The Ultra-Bright Rinse pair in Lucky!

Look beotches, new denim and a nip in the air go hand-in-hand. It helps us ring in Fall, like buying new pencils and notebooks even after we’ve graduated (wait, what?). I’m not saying don’t buy new jeans. Just don’t buy the bullshit. Capeesh?