WWW: What are your personal denim dilemmas?
NC: There's absolutely no consistency to sizing! I own jeans of all different sizes, it drives me crazy, and makes shopping for denim online such a hassle. I was actually trying to figure out a contingency plan for when the wardrobe for the shoot arrived, and the skinny jeans wouldn't fit over my calves, and the high-waisted pair gaped at the waist, all my usual issues. But that little bit of extra stretch meant every pair had a wider window of fit–by some miracle, I was the same size in three completely different styles from three different brands.
WWW: What was your styling advice to the reader who loves her high-waisted jeans but doesn’t want to look too retro?
NC: Wait, what’s wrong with retro! [Laughs] Just keep it feeling more ’70s– or ’90s-inspired. Maybe skip the ’80s.