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Light, Mid, Dark or Black: What Jean Wash Does to an Outfit

Two pairs of jeans with the same cut can sit in different dress codes. The difference is the wash: how light or dark the denim is.

Light reads casual, mid is the all-rounder, dark indigo is the dressiest blue and black acts like a smart trouser. Build an outfit from a wash, a top and shoes, and see how casual or smart it reads.

Explainer · 4 min read

Four vertical swatches of denim blue, from light to mid, dark indigo and black, beside the article title

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