Looking at the title of this post, you may be asking "Kaylie, what is a Canadian tuxedo?"

 Well, first off it is not a look for Canadians only (I'm Irish, Norwegian and Scottish) and it is not actually a tuxedo (at least not in modern trends).

In 1951, Bing Crosby, an American singer and actor, was denied access into a Canadian hotel because of his head to toe denim look, which the front desk workers felt was too low class for their establishment. Once they realized who he was, they made an exception and allowed his stay. Hearing about this incident, Levi Strauss quickly created a full denim tuxedo for Mr. Crosby so he could look distinguished but stay comfortable, no matter the dress code.

Fast forward to today, many people still wear a denim on denim look, but have tweaked it to be more fashion forward. Here are a few tips I've learned so you do not have to look like Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake circa 2001, but like the stylish individual you are:

1. No full denim.

Some may disagree with me, but I have never though that a full length denim skirt or a full on denim dress was flattering. I think it is too overpowering and cheapens your look.

2. Play with different shades.

Although some pairings of similar-shade denim can look good, most often you want to mix lighter and darker denim shades. So if you have a light jean jacket like I do in this post, pair is with a darker wash jean. This goes back to the overwhelming factor of head to toe of the same color.

3. Play with color.

Jeans and denim tops come in a variety of fun colors, take advantage of that! You do not have to stick with a blue shade, you can have salmon, olive or rust orange pants. You can play with patterns as well like patches or the newest rotation of floral patches.

4. Go out of the box.

Tying all of our points together, get creative with your denim on denim look. Wear a chambray top with white denim shorts. Do a denim top over dark black jeans (this especially looks nice on men). Make a statement with your denim jacket (I have seen so many cool jackets full of quotes or pins or patches and it is an artistic way to communicate yourself without saying a word). 

All images taken by the incredibly talented Angi Klepnev. 
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