How to wear jeans

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Jeans are like your genes . . . in that they're, quite literally, all about you.

Store shelves are filled with every possible denim permutation of silhouettes, washes and detailing. And guess what? They are all fashionable.

"I think it's more about where the jean is going," said Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn, who recently hosted a DKNY Jeans fashion show at Macy's in Dadeland Mall. "For daytime, I think the washes should be light to distressed to medium. Of course, the more dark the jeans, the more places it can go."

So what you really need to focus on is how the jeans look on you. Here are seven tips to guide you through the overwhelming choices.
(Ross Hailey/McClatchy Tribune)

Sep 16, 2008

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