How to?

Recently I had a reader ask me how to style coloured denim. Initially I had a flurry of thoughts come to mind and found it too hard to condense my suggestion into a text message. Exactly what does and does not work when rocking your favourite pair of denim jeans? Especially if these jeans scream fire (engine red), or are more subtle like teal or burgundy. 

This got me thinking about How-To. Here is my basic guide for pairing coloured denim with shoes, tops, jackets and scarves. Take this as a 101 lesson and build from it. I've let the denim do the talking and suggested classic shapes and styles to compliment this seasons must have item. 

Caution: information overload may follow..

From left to right:

Sass bide grey jumper, Stripe Cotton shirt, Sass bide white jumper, Band of Outsiders navy stripe shirt,

Jeans from Left to Right: TOP ROW: 

Rag & bone skinny leg pants, J brand skinny jeans, J Brand slim fit cargo pants, J Brand Mid Rise jeans, J Brand Mid Rise jeans

Jeans from Left to Right: BOTTOM ROW: 

J Brand skinny leg jeans, J Brand Denim Blood Orange Mid Rise Ankle Skinny, Rag bone neon yellow legging, Joe's Jeans skinny leg jeans, Oasis mid rise skinny jeans

SHOES:

Salvatore Ferragamo ballet shoes (top left), ASOS ballet flat shoes (middle left), Miss KG ballerina flat (bottom left), River Island ballet shoes (top right), Miss KG leopard flat (middle right), River Island ballet shoes (bottom right), Country Road Boots in Black and Tan

Acne suede leather jacket, Fur Trim Anorak in Khaki | Gumboots Shop, Acne aviator jacket

Missoni scarve (bottom left), Antik Batik striped scarve (bottom right)

Quick side note: If you choose to wear black shoes with coloured denim such as bright red or yellow, be sure to tie in black somewhere on the top too, with either a scarf or jacket. Otherwise black shoes can be quite jolting and interrupt your silhouette. 

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