MEAGHAN SMITH PERSONAL STYLIST

The trend that doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon (well at least among the fashionistas in Europe and the States) is cut off jeans.

The last four weeks I’ve been reading blogs, magazines and watching Instagram feeds, taking notice of what the show-goers are wearing during Fashion Month (In New York, London, Milan and Paris) for some inspiration and also to see what trends may emerge here in Australia in the coming months.

Doing this gives me some ideas for what I could add to my own wardrobe (and perhaps suggest to my clients) but also gives me some inspiration for what I might be able to do with the clothes I already have.  For example, add a brooch to a jacket, mix two colors I hadn’t considered, or in this case, crop my jeans with scissors.

You might recall I told you about it back here.

The other significant thing I noticed from the hundreds of images I looked at, was that there were barely a pair of skinny jeans to be seen.

If you’re still only wearing skinnies, it may be time to start experimenting with different styles..

Here’s some photos from the last month, of people in the street wearing their jeans chopped and with a raw edge.

TIP:  In wanting to experiment with this style, I bought a pair of jeans (Levis) from an opshop and cut them.  I’m still undecided as to whether it’s for me on not….but happy to play around with it for the time being. I think I’ll sit with it for a while and when it cools down try the look with a pair of ankle boots a la Emmanuelle Alt. (As seen above)

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During the recent Fashion month in New York, London, Milan and Paris, the trend that stood out to me the most when I was checking out what the show goers were wearing, was cut off at the ankle jeans.

That’s right.  You just take to your jeans with your scissors and leave the hem raw.

The idea is to expose the ankle and showcase the shoe.

Of course like all trends it’s not for everyone.   Some would see this look as being too messy, bohemian and perhaps even too young, but as you can see below mature women (eg. 48 year old Emmanuelle Alt) are also doing it.

Like everything you wear, it’s all about how you wear it.

What I like about this trend, is that I can breathe life into something old in my wardrobe and feel like I have something new, without spending any money.  I reinvented a pair of old straight leg Levis that I’d stopped wearing.

So that you don’t look like you’ve been out working on the farm, the key is to dress the jeans up.  An interesting shoe, (given they’ll be receiving a lot of attention) a nice blouse, a beautiful bag and/or a great jacket.  An old pilled fleece vest and a scruffy pair of sneakers is not the look we’re wanting to achieve.  (Unless of course you are working on your farm 🙂 )

Whatever you do, do not cut your jeans off so that they become 3/4 length. The hem should just sit about the ankle bone.

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Should you wish to draw attention, highlight and accentuate your bottom and thighs, wear jeans with bold details (buttons, stitching, diamantes, fading, etc) on the back pockets.

Should you wish not to, avoid them.

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For the record,  I don’t think any of these jeans are flattering…for several reasons.

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Avoid any extra bulk or bunching around the hip area – unless you want to draw attention to it.

If a pocket is causing this to happen, remove it.

I’m taking these cargo pants to my tailor and getting him to chop the pockets out and then stitch them up, so they sit flat and neat.

*The same can be achieved with your white jeans. Often you can see the pockets through the denim and it can draw attention to the area or look messy.   Just have them removed….

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