{"id":4788,"date":"2010-03-31T14:42:42","date_gmt":"2010-03-31T18:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=4788"},"modified":"2010-04-14T11:08:30","modified_gmt":"2010-04-14T15:08:30","slug":"daring-damsels-in-double-denim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/daring-damsels-in-double-denim\/","title":{"rendered":"Daring Damsels in Double Denim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After I wrote about the <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/fall-into-a-texas-tuxedo-at-the-gap\/\" target=\"_blank\">double-denim look<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/head-to-toe-denim-for-real-life\/\" target=\"_blank\">predicted it would become a genuine fashion trend<\/a>, a few gorgeous <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell\/dp\/0316017922\" target=\"_blank\">outliers<\/a> volunteered to try the style or a variation thereof while others offered evidence that they were <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/category\/leader-of-the-pack\/\" target=\"_blank\">leaders of the pack<\/a>.\u00a0 (Please click the bloggers&#8217; photos to see their full posts and additional pictures.)<\/p>\n<p>Mai of <a href=\"http:\/\/fashioni.st\/\" target=\"_blank\">fashioni.st<\/a> was out in front with this picture from November.\u00a0 I was delighted by her denim jumpsuit because I was all over the jumpsuit concept in my <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/head-to-toe-denim-for-real-life\/\" target=\"_blank\">second double-denim post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_4904\" style=\"width: 397px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mightygirl.com\/2009\/11\/02\/mighty-closet-mai-le-outfit-1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4904\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4904      \" title=\"maijumpfull\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/maijumpfull.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"656\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mai, courtesy of Mighty Girl.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That post also has great closeups of Mai&#8217;s Martin Margiela nail heel booties and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.narscosmetics.com\/Eyeliner-Pencil-C47_makeup_7.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Nars Kitty turquoise eyeliner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Jennine of The Coveted exclaimed, &#8220;I thought I wouldn&#8217;t cave on this one, but it&#8217;s all I can think about!&#8221; She&#8217;s apparently a little shy, however, and has contented herself with <a href=\"http:\/\/the-coveted.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/25\/boy-oh-boy-elroy-denim\/\" target=\"_blank\">sneaking around off camera<\/a> in double-denim separates. On camera, she&#8217;s modeled a chambray dress, which is a very wearable option for those who want a look that barely whispers &#8220;denim.&#8221; Shhhh. You have to be very quiet to hear it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_4944\" style=\"width: 442px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-coveted.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/26\/chambray-day\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4944\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4944  \" title=\"chambray_detail\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/chambray_detail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/chambray_detail.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/chambray_detail-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jennine had the good taste to wear her WendyB Diana ring with her G-Star chambray dress.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Jennine&#8217;s handsome husband Rocky is happy to shout his love for denim. Jennine alerted me to the fact that Rocky was rocking double denim in this snap from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesfstyle.com\/2010\/03\/man-morsel-monday-soma-vintage-expo.html\" target=\"_blank\">The SF Style<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4789\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesfstyle.com\/2010\/03\/man-morsel-monday-soma-vintage-expo.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4789\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4789 \" title=\"rockyindenim\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/rockyindenim.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/rockyindenim.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/rockyindenim-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Is Jennine living vicariously through Rocky?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When I wrote about the Gap&#8217;s promotion of\u00a0 the <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/fall-into-a-texas-tuxedo-at-the-gap\/\" target=\"_blank\">hard-core denim top-and-bottom look<\/a>, we all theorized that the style would only work in ad campaigns and on runways. Here is Fiona from <a href=\"http:\/\/saveourshoes.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/double-denim-yay-or-nay.html\" target=\"_blank\">Save Our Shoes<\/a> to prove us wrong.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_4912\" style=\"width: 425px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/saveourshoes.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/double-denim-yay-or-nay.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4912\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4912    \" title=\"sosdenim\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/sosdenim.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/sosdenim.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/sosdenim-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fiona has two denim dresses in her post as well.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Work With What You&#8217;ve Got went wild, adding denim accessories to her denim jacket and jeans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_4948\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/workwithwhatyouvegot.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/look-at-your-paycheckwheres-it-all-goin.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4948\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4948\" title=\"denimerin\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/denimerin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/denimerin.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/denimerin-117x300.jpg 117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The denim purse blue me away. I wrote &quot;blue&quot; instead of &quot;blew&quot; accidentally just now but I&#39;m keeping it.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I think thrifting queen Sharon Rose looks spectacular in a faded Topshop denim jacket and darker denim leggings. Naturally, she got the jacket for a whopping \u00a33.99. I don&#8217;t know how she does it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_4949\" style=\"width: 379px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sharonrosepixie.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/double-denim-biker-style.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4949\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4949  \" title=\"moto1\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/moto1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/moto1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/moto1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/moto1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sharon Rose has me wanting denim leggings.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As a bonus, Sharon put on her McQ playsuit just for this post.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_4950\" style=\"width: 379px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sharonrosepixie.blogspot.com\/2009\/11\/designer-buy-british-heart-foundation.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4950\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4950  \" title=\"mqme1\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/mqme1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/mqme1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/mqme1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/mqme1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sharon got this in November for \u00a34.80. She has mad thrifting skillz, yo.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Finally, Stacy of <a href=\"http:\/\/taffetadarlings.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">taffetadarlings<\/a> deserves a round of applause for finding a picture of her cute self wearing a denim jumpsuit in 1976.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_4910\" style=\"width: 342px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/taffetadarlings.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/denim-endures.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4910\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4910  \" title=\"stacydenim\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/stacydenim.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/stacydenim.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/stacydenim-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Her sister Kim had one too.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">After seeing Stacy&#8217;s picture, my first thought was, &#8220;One thing I&#8217;m sure of is that we&#8217;ll never wear yarn pigtail bows again.&#8221; My second thought was, &#8220;Never say never!&#8221; So &#8230; who&#8217;s up for starting a yarn-in-hair trend? Anyone? Anyone? ANYONE?<\/p>\n<p> <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After I wrote about the double-denim look and predicted it would become a genuine fashion trend, a few gorgeous outliers volunteered to try the style or a variation thereof while others offered evidence that they were leaders of the pack.\u00a0 (Please click the bloggers&#8217; photos to see their full posts and additional pictures.) 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