From sampled music to rebooted movie franchises, our generation is known for reinventing the wheel. You may stop to ask yourself, “Reinventing the wheel, how is our generation known for reinventing the wheel? We live in a world of modern technology, high-fashion, and strong medicine.”Yes, we live in a more advanced society. However, most of our ideas are not authentic blueprints. Think about it! We live in a world where most of the new, innovative ideas we create are conceptualized by older resources. Most of the items we think are original have been introduced one, two, or decades ago.
From a fashion perspective, our most popular trends were derived from previous decades. Once known as essential staples, these older trends are reinvented and reintroduced into mainstream fashion as must have, trendy, statement pieces.
Here, the creator of UnregisteredStyle shows us to reinvent the wheel through fashion. Bryce Lennon incorporates a popular trend from an older decade with modern apparel.
One of the most forgotten trends dates back to the early days when Levi’s jeans were first introduced to the world. Lets get to the point, we are talking about double denim. We at the UnregisteredStyle define double denim as the combination of a denim shirt or jacket with denim pants or shorts.
“Double denim! I haven’t paired denim together since the third grade!” As disgusting as it sounds, double denim is back and has been gaining popularity since late 2009. Once known as a style crime, double denim can turn an average Joe into James Dean. Celebrities like Chris Brown, Kanye West, Ryan Gosling, and David Beckham have all pulled off a double denim look successfully.
Like most things in fashion, there are rules to double denim. First, you want to pair different washes together. Light, medium, or dark washes work well together. Look at Bryce, he paired his short sleeved, light washed denim shirt with a dark washed pair of skinny jeans.
Stay away from combining the same washes. For example, avoid combining the dark denim jacket with a dark pair of jeans. It looks rather boring and unflattering.
Next, you want to try adding some color to your outfit. Whether its a t-shirt, tank, accessories, or shoes, try to add another shade to your look. You could stick with neutral or primary colors. Bryce is wearing a white tank under his shirt and beige socks under his boots.
Finally, footwear is always important. You want to wear shoes or boots that go with your overall theme. If you are going for a grungy look, combat boots or sneakers will pull your appearance together. Bryce was going for a less conservative look and grabbed his brown, leather, oxford boots from under his bed for this outfit. He states, “Anyone that knows me understands my appreciation and love for leather boots! The great thing about them is that they go with most denim outfits.”
We at the UnregisteredStyle endorse Bryce’s effort.
If you were wondering where you can find these pieces, head over to GAP, H&M, Hot Topic, and DSW for some of these items.
For more looks from Bryce, head over to his Instagram @Karmike.
