A look at the rise of ‘power jeans’ worn by world leaders.
Power jeans are increasingly common in high-ranking business and political circles. Indeed, jeans are now a legitimate part of the global power-dress lexicon, worn to influential confabs where the wearers want to signal they’re serious—but not fussy—and innovative.
The jeans must look neat and clean. No sloppiness. Other articles of clothing in the mix matter too — Nicolas Sarkozy and Dmitry Medvedev in the link above match their jeans with a nice shirt and blazer.
The irony is that we wear jeans when we want to be comfortable and don’t worry so much about how we look, but leaders wear ‘power jeans’ specifically to foster an image: ‘I am serious and innovative.’ Ahh… the uses of denim.
Twenty years ago I left Nevada, where folks wore boots and jeans to church, and moved to New Jersey, where they wore suits and dresses to church. I think the dress code for church is relaxing, though; here in Michigan I see more people wearing jeans, nice jeans, to church.
What do you call jeans suitable for worship? Praise Jeans.
I predict that nylon hiking pants, like those sold at outdoors stores, will be the next wave, at least in the warmer and wetter climates. They are comfortable, dry quickly and require minimal care. Maybe the wave is already here.
Are those the same as the black biking shorts that give a little too much information? If so, not hoping to see them in church soon.