While going through my current wardrobe rebuild/refresh, I've been looking at adding a few pieces that I've normally ignored or strayed from to see if my opinions have changed. One of the things I've purchased recently but am still debating on keeping as part of the wardrobe is a pair of black Levi's 514's (which is pretty much the only jean I wear, so I love that it gets a lot of love around here).
Typically I wear darker blue denim, and I also have a pair of gray 514's. Like any well-dressed man, I've got plenty of black pants and dark colored chino's to fit in amongst the standard khakis. For some reason though, I've never been high on black denim. I know the whole "the darker the denim, the better", especially when wearing button downs, polos, blazers, and the like, but solid black screams more casual than anything to me. I feel like it would go well with a solid t-shirt, but that may be about it. I don't know if it'd look right with a button down or polo, and to wear it casually with, say, a band shirt, would make me feel like I'm in a college rock band.
So, while going over this, I figured I'd reach out to my Dappered friends for their thoughts. Do you guys wear black denim at all? Am I being too hard on it, or should I give it a shot, dress it up, and see how it works?
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