5 Ways to Make Denim Work for the Office

When it comes to dressing for the office, fashion folks don’t have it half bad. Ours is an industry where, by and large, a band tee can mesh breezily with those Céline sling-backs and not an eyebrow goes lifted. Still, that casual attitude doesn’t carry over to the bulk of professions, and those well-worn, thrashed 501s may not endear you to your boss. What tack to take if you’re gunning for a raise and can’t be parted with your denim? As it turns out, the new face of blue jeans is all grown-up and poised to get some serious mileage on the weekdays—you may have spotted traces of it on the Fall runways. Consider the possibilities: a polished, patchworked take on the Texas Tuxedo, or a maxi skirt teamed with slides and a marinière top. As far as suiting goes, dark-wash flares make a mean pairing with Jacquemus’s deconstructed navy blazer. Above, five ways to do denim for your 9-to-5.