Jeans: Paige Hoxton Ankle – High Rise Ankle Skinny / White t-shirt / Layered Ruffle Sleeve Cardigan (comes in black too) / Nude heels (I’ve been wearing these all summer) Here are some flats that would work too / Bag (similar here – comes in 4 colors) / Sunglasses / Lips: Charlotte Tilbury in color Kim K.W.
Do you know what qualities make premium denim different from regular denim? I just attended a denim workshop and today I am teaming up with Nordstrom to share my denim knowledge with you. You won’t believe the denim facts I learned. Do you know how many pairs of hands have to touch denim to make it premium?
100! 100 pairs of hands touch denim during the denim making process for it to become premium denim. Isn’t that unbelievable? I was thrilled that Nordstrom Northpark Center store manager Vanessa Fernandes invited me to the store last week to go through the premium denim certification process. We spent the morning with Kellie Carlson, TBD and Trend Accessories Department Manager and her denim team learning key facts about what separates premium from regular denim. Y’all, I had no idea so I was thrilled to learn all of this.
Premium Denim
For today’s post, I wore a pair of Paige premium denim jeans. I’m incorporating the fall trend of straight leg, ankle crop for this post. These jeans come with a finished hem but I had them cut off the hem so that it will eventually have a frayed hem look. These jeans are high waisted, which is good for me because my body is high waisted. They fit like a glove and do not loosen up throughout the day. I paired them with a simple white t-shirt and this oversized layered ruffle sleeve cardigan sweater that I will be wearing the entire fall/winter season. The sweater comes in this beautiful lavender and also in black. For size reference, I am wearing the sweater in a US 8 because the Topshop brand runs small.
Want to know why I’m laughing so much in these shots? First of all, it was 100 degrees the day we shot this look and I’m sweating profusely. Second, to get the layered ruffle sleeve to move for the shot, I was basically dancing the cha-cha on the sidewalk. You can imagine the looks I got!
Did you learn something about premium denim today? xoxo – Tanya
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Photo: Mary Hafner
This post was sponsored by Nordstrom. All selections and opinions are my own.
Tags: denim, jeans, premium denim
Great info that I never really thought of, but makes sense as to why some jeans are just perfect and others are no so much.
Thanks.
Right? I didn’t know either. Such a great denim education from Nordstrom!
xoxo- Tanya 🙂
THANK GOD HIGH WAISTED IS BACK!
Alleluia for high waited jeans
Amen!
xoxo- Tanya 🙂
I would literally spend anything for a great pair of jeans, and I have. Great Denim lasts forever, and if you prorate it over it’s life time, it’s a real bargain!
Well, now you know your options!
Spend away!!!
xoxo- Tanya 🙂
I love those jeans and that sweater! I also had no idea how that sizing worked!
Simply genius isn’t it? I had no idea either until I got the premium denim education!
xoxo- Tanya 🙂
Great info!! And i live in Austin so i can imagine how miserably hot u were!! U cant tell by the fab pics tho!
It was really hilarious! and HOT!
xoxo- Tanya 🙂
I just started investing in great denim jeans. I finally found what fits my body, Paige Hoxton high waist jeans. I know own several pairs. I have worn ankle jeans most of the summer here in Dallas! Thank you, this post helped me justify the high cost! HaHa
YES!!!! The PAIGE Hoxton high waisted jean is a dream!
Glad you like them.
xoxo- Tanya 🙂
Hi Tanya,
I love your looks, and am shopping for fall denim. Although I love the look of the nude heals you are wearing above with the ankle jeans, I just can’t wear that heel height anymore. What type of show would you suggest inlace of those 3 inch heals. I’m thinking a mule or open toe bootie? Thanks!