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"Looking for a way to wear denim that isn&amp;#039;t just classic blue jeans? Check out fashion student Nicole&amp;#039;s top three favorite denim trends. Nicole will be featured in Seventeen&amp;#039;s Denim Awards in the August issue \u2014 be sure to check her, and the other featured girls, out! For more of Nicole&amp;#039;s unique style, check out her Tumblr or tweet her questions @nicolealoher.  I&amp;#039;ve seen three styles of denim that have been around for awhile, but are finally becoming trendier: raw denim, deconstructed boyfriend jeans, and jean jackets. For those that don&amp;#039;t know, raw denim is denim that has been untreated. Most jeans you buy are bought looking worn with a wash and possible tears, but raw denim jeans are worn for close to a year before washing them (that&amp;#039;s right, I said you don&amp;#039;t wash them) to achieve that look. Over time, they get natural crease lines, as if you bought them. It makes the connection with your jeans more personal. Brands that are well known for carrying raw denim are A.P.C. and Baldwin Denim. Raw denim is a great investment, if you can fork the initial cost. The example shown is a pair APC Petite Standards that belong to fashion blogger Noah Emrich. They have been worn for one year and have only had one wash and two soaks.  Deconstructed jeans have been around for a very, very long time and boyfriend jeans are now becoming a hot item as tomboy-chic is trending. So, of course, the two naturally collided. Shown is me in my favorite pair of jeans from Chip &amp;amp;amp; Pepper. They&amp;#039;re just so perfect.  Jean Jackets \u2014 they&amp;#039;re are all the rage right now. It&amp;#039;s almost like we stepped out of the 90&amp;#039;s and are faced directly with JT &amp;amp;amp; Brit Brit&amp;#039;s matching denim suits. No matter what way they&amp;#039;re worn, I can&amp;#039;t get enough of this season staple. For ultra cool points, I&amp;#039;d check out a local thrift store, like Goodwill. Wear them oversized like Karla from KarlasCloset.com. Which look is your favorite? Comment below! \u2014Nicole Loher, Guest Blogger "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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