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Denim Jackets = CHAVVY???

I bought a denim jacket I really liked from M&S yesterday. I was told today that denim jackets were chavvy. Now I lived overseas all my life and AFAIK in US?/Europe etc denim jackets don't have any weird associations. Bottom line people - should I return it?? I pride myself on being sophisticated :frown:

Does it make a difference as to what you wear it with eg. smart black trousers would be OK?

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Reply 1

Juno

Do not, under any circumstances, wear it with jeans of the same colour.

Reply 2

minimo

No lol. I wore it with grey trousers today and a lavender tailored type shirt with a black scarf

Reply 3

Danny the Geezer

chavvy no, dated yes.

Reply 4

La Trampa

they're good denim jackets but you shouldn't overdo it and wear some more denim...that's denim overkilll...not a good look

Reply 5

La Trampa

minimo

No lol. I wore it with grey trousers today and a lavender tailored type shirt with a black scarf

that's good :yy:

it's ok to wear denim jackets

Reply 6

minimo

jaydoh

chavvy no, dated yes.

dated? What do you mena??
I spent 30 quid on it...I really want to know. Plus I'm at Cambridge...not exactly chav-ville.

Reply 7

amie

I don't think they're dated, as long as they're worn right. Just make sure that you don't wear it with denim trousers/skirt as Juno said.

I have one but I barely wear it. When I do wear it, I put it with a cute skirt to make the whole outfit more casual.

Reply 8

minimo

IMO I looked far less chav today than all the girls who come to lectures in trackie bottoms with 'cute' stencilled on their arse.

Reply 9

Danny the Geezer

minimo

dated? What do you mena??
I spent 30 quid on it...I really want to know. Plus I'm at Cambridge...not exactly chav-ville.

A bit out of fashion.

Reply 10

minimo

Firebird

Hmm. But why bother dressing up for lectures?

I don't think M&S is particularly fashionable; the only thing I buy from there is food.

I'd also say Cambridge is quite chavvy (although obviously not the posh students :rolleyes:

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If you like it, wear it, but not with jeans (it looks stupid) and if you're worried about looking chavvy, don't wear it with thick gold chains :wink:

I'm sure it looks lovely and your friend is a bit fashion-clueless.

No actually, my friend does know her stuff that's why I was worried. And I'm a Cambridge student.

Reply 11

xXx-Kiki-xXx

out of fashion i would say
but what clothes are classed as chavvy?
its how ppl wear the clothes not what the clothes look like

Reply 12

yorkshirelass

I have a purple Levis jacket from the early 70s which I stole from my Dad.. it's pretty cool to me and I don't really care if it's not in fashion or whatever.

Reply 13

lil_sweetie

I don't think denim jackets are chavvy - I don't think there's anything wrong with denim in any form unless, like it's been said, you wear jeans and jacket - too much. Also if it's icky and says 'D&G' all over it. THEN it's chavvy :wink:

Reply 14

=nuke=

I've never actually seen a 'chav' wearing a denim jacket.

Reply 15

ChemistBoy

Not chav, more bon jovi.

Reply 16

clueless101

Its not chavvy at all! Even if it was, it would only look chavvy on a chav who wore bright blue eyeshadow, thick mascara and gold chains.

In a nutshell, on a classy Cambridge student like yourself, no :biggrin: