Jeans Are The New Power Suit
Posted by: Bianca Posterli
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5:00PM, Thursday October 29th 2009
President Obama gave fashion critics something to talk about when he displayed a pair of “mom jeans” at a baseball game, Nicolas Sarkozy and his lovely wife Carla both donned denim for a recent trip to Egypt, and the Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, chose jeans for a dinner date with Obama. Steve Jobs kept his fashion taste simple through the years—a black turtleneck and a pair of Levi’s 501s.
Suddenly, jeans are the new power look.
While denim styles used to be saved for relaxing during the weekend, the denim obsession is making its way into the workforce. After all, if the prez can rock them, then America should too! But notice the entire look. Wearing jeans isn’t as simple as throwing on an old pair of Levi’s and a T-shirt. There’s an exact science to dressing up the perfect pair. First, it requires denim that fits—even if a bit of tailoring is required—and a darker hued pant. Keep the business look with an oxford and blazer and dress shoes. Most importantly, forget the trends—there’s no place for ripped jeans in the boardroom. Has your workplace relaxed its dress code to make room for jeans? [WSJ]
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Perceptible
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 04:09 pm: [report]
Most excellent! I love jeans. I think they can look very classy when they fit well and are paired with the right clothes/shoes.
SouthOC
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 04:22 pm: [report]
Misuse of the word “power suit.” It implies acceptance in the business world.
Only a zillionaire or the head honcho can get away with this.
_jsw_
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 04:28 pm: [report]
I’ve made it through a couple of decades of office work without ever needing pants other than jeans except for during interviews. I wore dressier pants on occasion, but I never needed to.
I assume I’m training to become a world leader and/or zillionaire.
giselle_latte
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 05:29 pm: [report]
I’m torn on this one. I’m a Californian so I totally embrace jean for all occasions and I also work in the entertainment industry where jeans are acceptable at work. However, I go by the motto “dress for the job you want, not the one you have,” and the people with the job I want are not wearing jeans. And don’t even ask me about the appropriateness of jeans at the theater or nice events…I just don’t know! It’s such a tough call sometimes!
absolut
wrote on October 30 2009 @ 06:29 am: [report]
How about we send this article to my boss?! It should also include a suggestion to let at least females wear business casual denim. Hmm.. if someone wants to click the send button for me, please let me know.
christinalouise
wrote on October 30 2009 @ 08:59 am: [report]
Anyone ever read Arthur Miller’s “Politics and the Art of Acting”?
Miller asserts (and he’s right) that the politician who can do the best job of convincing the citizenry that he’s not a rich, Ivy League-educated, out-of-touch-with-the-rest-of-the-world white guy is the politician who wins.
For these political-types, wearing jeans and sweaters, rolling up their shirt sleeves, forgetting their ties, etc. is all about looking like “one of the people.”