Jeans have been "in fashion" for years, worn to casual restaurants, house parties, and discos. They are showing up everywhere from neighborhood churches to a night at the opera. They also have become a symbol of the dress-down code on casual Fridays in workplaces. Nowhere is off limits for jeans, it seems. Or is it?
The debate about when and where it is appropriate to wear jeans is common among those who buy high-priced designer denim or those who simply wear jeans frequently. The issue of jeans etiquette is not restricted to fashion capitals such as Paris, Milan, Tokyo, and New York, where people tend to be more concerned about their appearance. And everywhere opinions vary.