The Dictator
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Sky to Sea, Stanley
I've done the coloured jeans thing to death and now I'm a bit bored of that look. I want something new to love right through to autumn. I'm toying with the idea of metallic. Thoughts?
Working Denims, Sai Kung
The Dictator: My thoughts run immediately to oligarch molls, and yet it seems designers are on the same wavelength as you. Even Kate Spade has gone for gold this season with the Joie de Vivre Broome Street metallic jeans (HK$2,400; Ocean Centre, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2110 3555). The selection at DKNY includes normal blue jeans with a gold tint finish (HK$1,790; Gateway Arcade, Harbour City, tel: 2110 9874). Or take a look at 7 For All Mankind for a one-stop shop of metallics (HK$1,800 and up; Elements, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, tel: 2722 9670). They come in skintight cuts such as The Skinny or Gwenevere, which you'll need if you're going to try to pull off reflective surfaces without looking a few pounds pudgier. Also, you may want to consider the season's printed jeans trend, such as glossy snakeskins, autumnal florals or allover stars. Helmut Lang has funked up white jeans with a black "grain" print (HK$2,200; Lane Crawford, IFC Mall, Central, tel: 2118 7777). While there, try on J Brand's Vera jeans in black or indigo blue with a slightly shiny, waxed finish (HK$2,100); or invest in a pair of Acne leather jeans in light blue splatter print (HK$14,000). Other brands you might like include Acquaverde, CK and Versus. And if you're not sure how it's going to end up looking on you? When experimenting with a new style, it sometimes makes sense to go cheap first, with brands such as Maple (HK$79.90 and up; 26A Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2368 5759).
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