Jeans, by definition, are not smart. They were built for hard labour, not wining and dining. They’re tools for the day-to-day grind. Pure functionality. And yet somehow they found their way out of the construction sites and workshops of North America and onto the legs of the general public. Still though, you wouldn’t wear them with a smart-casual outfit… or would you?
If you want all the benefits of denim in a slightly more polished package, all you need to do is dial the colour down. Black jeans look just that touch dressier than their indigo and stonewashed counterparts.