Spaniards seem to know how to make jeans DRESSY whereas we "Americans" "compliment" them with a T-shirt and white tennis shoes.
Spaniards most often wear jeans, at least the men, with a sport jacket or long-sleeved button-down shirt (even in the summer) and always with nice leather shoes (black) and a black belt.
As for women, you'll always see lots of jeans on women. But chances are, these jeans will appear "painted on" (i.e. VERY VERY TIGHT :p ) as is the custom/fashion in Spain now.
My ladyfriend from Madrid comes to visit me here in Columbus, Ohio, USA most summers and she often buys Levi's (they're still just a little cheaper here than there in Spain) and when she tries on her size she always asks, "Don't you think these look a little loose??" Also, it seems difficult to find a pair of women's Levi's here in the USA to FIT SNUGLY. Seems the makers now only/mainly manufacture the "loose fit" jeans for men and women.. guess they know we "NEED" the extra space.
In Spain, even the men's jeans fit much more snugly than those worn in the USA, but they aren't "painted on" as for women.
So YES! Wear your jeans, but wear them "smartly".
Saludos, MadridMan
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