Denim person? - YouLookFab Forum

The denim blazer blog post/thread got me thinking of one of my plagues: I have so very little clothes (in number and style variations--not complaining here, it's good!) and mostly what sees the light of day are blue denim jeans so I get pegged as an all denim person.
Family. friends, teachers have all told me I should try dresses or jackets for special occasions---"they make them in denim you know". I've had to tell them all " I AM NOT STUCK ON DENIM!!"! I don't see myself as a denim person--it's just what I have and it's worked for me (maybe kidding myself there). My reluctance to special occasions has more to do with actually attending (don't do groups of people well) before needing to dress for it(I'm sure a stress for everyone).
I usually only wear jeans/jean skirt alone, I feel weird in my jean jacket and jeans, so I switched to a green military style jacket for that. I don't like jean/chambray shirts at all and have never worn any/have no want to either. I don't own any denim dresses either. In an attempt to get me to wear dresses when I was young my Mom bought me a denim poet blouse and matching skirt--I was all WTH and weirded out by that combo even then LOL. So even with all my preference for wear around denim I still get named the all denim person.

SO...I ask
**Have any of you ladies ever been too closely associated to denim??? **

12 years ago

modgrl

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As a recovering blackaholic, I can completely relate to your need to wear denim every day. I would still prefer to wear black head to toe every day, but know this isn't the best look for me year round. I've managed to pull myself out of my comfort zone little by little. It was a difficult choice at first but it has gotten easier with time.

Patty

Sorry the intro was too personal and I drove my own cart off the road---I wondered if others are considered poster children for denim but not in a deliberate way. In as much as a lady with two cats is called a cat lady (and is from then on showered with unsolicited gifts of cat themed items and e-mail that perpetuate the myth--a myth that bugs the heck out of the receiver who in her mind just simply wants 2 cats and wants the madness to end ).
But granted, Modgrl--denim is a comfort zone but also a rugged cut of cloth that is basically work wear and casual wear--if I didn't feel like such an asexual slob in cords and khaki I might wear that stuff more.

RoseandJoan

Patty, I sometimes chastise myself for defaulting to my denim pieces to often. I'm not sure if others have noticed though.

rae

If I had a more casual job, then I probably would be in your same boat! I have tons of jeans and jeans shorts - not because I'm married to denim, but because that's what seems "right" on the weekends due to my locale, desire for an "effortless" casual look, and ideas on comfort. Luckily, I only get to dress down on the weekends, so no one takes notice. I wouldn't worry about what others think as long as you feel good. If you must address it with them, I'd laugh and say, "Bah! If the denim can't cover my bum, then I'm not interested!"

Heather

Patty, you are a riot! HAHA. I love your posts (may we see more hamburglars and batmans? LOL). "Drove my Cart off the Road"....CLASSIC.

I am quite the opposite. I often am asked if I own jeans (which I own way more than I care to admit to anyone) because I rarely wear them.

Patty, just tell people it is either super hero spandex or denim--take a pick! ;D

Angie

Fashion Stylist

Patty, you *are* a denim girl and there is nothing wrong with that!

I too can be a total denim girl. I do blame my climate and that I bat for Team Cold. If I lived in a warmer city, I'd wear less denim for sure.

Aida

I love denim and wear it near daily, and have no problem with that. My solution to combating the "HEY WEAR LESS DENIM" comments is to make sure the washes, cuts, and colors are all quite varying. So I have really light wash flares, dark wash very wide legs, black skinnies, red skinnies, medium wash straight legs etc... This way they have a very different appearance in silhouette/tone intensity and become less obviously "denim uniform".

EDIT: I also branched out with some olive twill pants, and some white cotton cargo shorts. Baby steps

catgirl

Patty, you are hilarious!

A friend recently saw me wearing an owl necklace, and since then I have been pegged an Owl Person. I love owls, and my husband thinks I LOOK like an owl, but to be inundated with links to owl clothing, acccessories and decor?

WHO needs it? WHO WHO?

Truth be known--all this has been but a big set up for Una's "WHO WHO?"!!!
I set 'em up--she knocks 'em down!! Hee hee hee--perfect!

Here ya go Heather:
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But seriously--I;m not looking for only negative stories just wonderin'!
Hope mine didn't come off sad or negative--frustrating would be good tho!

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