good jeans

$235, revolveclothing.com

The other night I had drinks with a publicist friend of mine. She works for a high-end, LA-based denim brand, so it would be accurate to say that she lives in jeans, and judging from her appearance, she knows better than many of us how to optimize them (i.e., style them to look dressier, more work-appropriate, etc.) The night we met she looked especially fetching, pretty much just like this... 

1. J. Crew striped t-shirt, $49, jcrew.com 

2. Topshop blazer, $70, topshop.com 

3. Alexander Wang tote*, $480, alexanderwang.com

4. Converse sneakers, $45, zappos.com 

5. Paige zipper trimmed jeans, $235, revolveclothing.com

*This bag is on sale, people!