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My denim skirt is a closet staple.

Big surprise, I also have a white denim skirt.

A great spring outfit, a denim skirt with a button-down, untucked to make it more casual. Just switch to a t-shirt when it gets warmer.

I will not make you get a white one because it truly may not be practical for you if you are doing summer things outdoors with dirty children having fun. Me, though? I can have one. And probably would under those circumstances anyway. I have a really great stain remover. Here's a great off-white denim skirt, if you want to dip your big toe in first.

Don't be afraid of white clothes. Just break the seal and buy one piece. With our help, anyone, any size can do it. A durable, washable white denim skirt makes a great gateway to white clothes in general.

I also love a business-casual denim pencil skirt. It needs to be a darker rinse to be professional. And no rips or frayed hems.

Couple rules about denim skirts.

1. Much like your jeans, no bedazzled pockets or weird seams or stitching.
2. Pencil is your desired shape (on the right), as opposed to a short square (on the left).

3. Don't go any longer than the middle of your knees when wearing a denim skirt. The fabric just gets too bottom-heavy.

Cute if you're cast as an extra in the community production of Oklahoma!, but don't go shopping your closet for your old '70's denim skirt and think you're all that when you wear it. It's time for an update.

Most of you are going to go for a faded wash denim skirt instead of white.

Here's how I like to wear my faded denim skirt. First look is the shorts and t-shirt alternative.

We love skirts all spring and summer. With a t-shirt and espadrilles. You could also wear some Converse or a sandal. This is your summer grocery shopping outfit, or your play in the park outfit. It's the real casual way to wear a denim skirt.

Next look, we're taking it up a notch. With a going-out top.

Remember this top from the Vault?? If you still have it, wear it proudly, knowing you had it before it went mainstream. :) If you're meeting some friends at the movies or want to dress up your denim skirt a bit, throw on a going-out top and add some wedges or fun sandals. And don't forget your small clutch. Leave your carry-on, I mean large handbag, in the car trunk.

And here is my favorite way to wear a denim skirt: "casual Friday" with a button down and heels.

When you're trying on a denim skirt, you want it to be fitted. Not loose. It will stretch and we can't have you in droopy bottoms. Bear in mind, the lighter the rinse, the more the denim will stretch, too. You've been warned.