Where not to Wear Jeans
By Chloe Waters

Jeans continue to soar in price. The most prestigious sometimes surpass the elegant black dress, costing nearly 1/3 of the average month’s rent. However, being expensive does not make them appropriate for every place. Jeans epitomize casual dress. They should not be worn to funerals, weddings, work, fancy restaurants and special occasions.



Generally, jeans should not be worn to work. However, special circumstances make it okay. It is acceptable to wear jeans on Casual Friday. If you choose to, select dark denim, which is not ripped or frayed. Do not expose your belly. If you wear a low rise, balance it with a long top. Wear with elegant heels, and a top normally worn with slacks or skirts, such as a button down shirt, or cashmere blouse. Wear with a classic skinny black leather belt for an even more polished look. Wear your hair neatly to balance the casualness of the jeans.

No one should wear jeans to a wedding. The fancy factor at weddings varies greatly. It ranges from sequin bedecked silk chiffon frocks and stiletto heels, to more casual ruffled jersey gowns and ballet flats. Even the more casual is far dressier than jeans. I have yet to see anyone wear jeans to a wedding, but then again, I’m still young. Weddings are celebrations that people don’t get invited to every day. Jeans are a form of every day dress. Whoever wears jeans to a wedding tells those around him that going to a wedding is as uneventful as brushing teeth. It’s disrespectful and in poor taste.

Jeans are inappropriate for fancy restaurants. It is common for restaurants to turn away people wearing jeans. Some people believe that they can wear whatever they want whenever they want; this belief carries some merit. But those people are usually not the type to spend £50.00 or more on a 3 ounce sliver of sea bass sprinkled with sesame seeds and wrapped in a single raw scallion (water and bread not included), and wouldn’t go to such a restaurant anyways. Upscale restaurants want to maintain the integrity of their establishment. They want rich people who come to spend, know what to wear and when to wear it. Someone wearing jeans in their restaurant doesn’t look good for them, and may subconsciously cause another more tasteful diner to stop dining there.

Jeans should not be worn to other grand affairs, such as bridal showers, communions, bar mitzvahs and special holidays. Like weddings, they are all special occasions, and require precision of choice. A carefully crafted outfit exudes respect to the event, host and other party goers.

Never wear jeans to a funeral. Jeans symbolize comfort. They give off the air of jumping out of bed and throwing them on. Wearing jeans to a funeral shows one is comfortable and lackadaisical. It is a direct insult to the family of the deceased. The funeral outfit should reflect grief and intentions to pay respects. Though the best choice of dress for a funeral is plain black, (no ruffles or sequins), depending on the culture some wear gray, brown and even white.

The same way it is inappropriate to wear a ball gown to the supermarket, so it is inappropriate to the wear jeans to all of the above mentioned places. Where are jeans acceptable? Enjoy them on every day outings, such as the park or mall. They are also great for casual restaurants, bars and all schools from elementary to college.

Abercrombie & Fitch to open UK store US fashion label Abercrombie & Fitch is to open its first European store in London on Thursday.

The upmarket chain is known for its distinctive style of casual clothes and its eye-catching adverts filled with good-looking male and female models.

An 18th century Grade II listed building in Savile Row, the famous home of London tailoring, is set to be the site for the new fashion store, which could well attract style seekers from across the country.

Trend guru Marian Salzman told the Independent that the look offered by the store was more "Jennifer Aniston in a crisp white shirt" than "Wags in leather mini-dresses" and that casual wear was set to be a key trend for this season.

The brand began as a small store and factory in New York in 1892. It originally sold luxury camping, fishing and hunting gear to clientele including Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway and Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy, before being remodelled as an all-American fashion retailer for the "active campus lifestyle".

Mike Jeffries, chairman and CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, said: "We are thrilled by the opening of the London store, which will truly become a worldwide flagship.

"Its location in one of the most historic districts in the retail world will provide an extraordinary showcase for the Abercrombie & Fitch brand."

Fashion show to display ethical clothing. Casual clothes with a conscience will be on display in Cardiff this May for a Fair Trade fashion show.

Fair Trade shop Fair Do's will be holding the annual event at The Gate Arts Centre in Keppoch Street, Roath, promising clothes from producers all over the world.

As well as a range of women's clothes and accessories for every occasion, the show will feature clothing for children and men.

Executive director of Fair Do's Jan Tucker said that it was also hoped that a special guest would be attending the event, who would be able to explain how Fair Trade was making a difference to the poorest communities in Africa.

She added: "The fashion show itself promises to be an opportunity to buy clothes that you know have been produced to a high standard, without compromising on human rights."

The show will form part of the Global Journey, the world tour of a banner celebrating the Fair Trade mark.

Ethical style has also made recent forays into the world of celebrity fashion, with Keira Knightley and Lily Cole among the superstars recently spotted with an Anya Hindmarch-designed shoulder bag bearing the slogan I Am Not a Plastic Bag.

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