While jeans are traditionally considered casual, the right pair can easily be dressed up for your next casual Friday or romantic date or night out with friends. Jeans are tremendously versatile and wardrobe basics. As long as you start with the right jeans. One can nearly pull off any look by knowing how to match them.

Below are some things one needs to know when wearing jeans.

1. Stick with dark jeans for a traditionally dressy occasions

You can still dress up light to medium wash jeans but darker shades look nicer and more formal than lighter shades. Dark wash jeans are also the most appropriate for casual business occasions.

2. Go with a classic cut such as a boot or straight for the most versatility

A skinny jeans may work under some circumstances but a boot-cut or straight-leg jeans will work for nearly anything from a fun night with friends to a casual meeting with a client.

3. Your jeans should fit properly

The Simplest and most important aspect of dressing up your jeans is to start with a pair that flatters your figure and fits the body aright. Avoid jeans that are too snug in all wrong places as well as jeans that are loose and baggy.

4. Ripped jeans

Ripped jeans date back to the 90s and it is very easy to pass off as being unkempt and trashy when wearing them. Well the good news is that you can wear distressed or ripped jeans and still look polished and chic. If you are confused on how to make this tattered fashion item look polished I have put up a look book for you!

Whether they are those lived-in boyfriend jeans or ultra-trendy skinnies. It is clear denim is the go-to material for cool and casual style. Yet this season it is anything but basic. Jeans have come a long way since its humble and hardworking inception. And it continues to outgrow its working class appeal for a more chic approach.

One can also wear a classic button-down shirt for more professional occasions like casual Fridays. A fitted button-down shirt looks crisp and business-like especially when matched with dark jeans. Look for one in a plain colour or one with vertical pinstripes.

You can still throw a dress over your jeans. pick out a playful or a flowing sundress to throw over a pair of skinny jeans. Gravitate toward knee-length dresses. Also stick with dresses that are little more casual in nature rather than formal dresses or work dresses.