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| Trench: J Crew (old). Breton: £27.65, Boden. Jeans: £120, Donna Ida x Jaeger. Shoes: £395, Jimmy Choo. Photographs: Christopher O’Donnell |
There are an abundance of new denim styles which have made their way into our fashion remit recently. Crop kick flare, frayed step hems and don’t get me started on wide leg cropped frayed edge flared jeans (yep, they’re a thing). As a huge denim fan, okay reliant…I thought it only right to test out the most recent denim shapes and show you, hopefully in a useful way, which shoes to try with each. All worn with a breton, because, as you know stripes go with everything.
1. THE CROPPED ANKLE SWING FLARE
I bet you haven’t heard of this style in everyday life? Yes they’re flares but slightly cropped, just showing a hint of ankle. The automatic assumption is to pair these with heels to elongate the leg but I find they look too short and not on purpose…so I would try wearing them with a pair of chic flats.
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| Jeans: £120, Donna Ida x Jaeger. Shoes: £395, Jimmy Choo. |
2. THE CROP KICK FLARE
It sounds wrong but it’s right. They’re basically a skinny jean with a slight kick at the bottom and finish mid calf. And a fit that works so well with mid calf ankle boots – even better with a bit of skin showing.
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| Coat: £69, Marks & Spencer. Breton: £27.65, Boden. ‘Dree’ jeans: Topshop (sold out but buy similar here). Boots: £82, Topshop |
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| ‘Dree’ jeans: Topshop (sold out but buy similar here). Boots: £82, Topshop |
3. THE WIDE LEG CROPPED FRAYED HEM
A tricky style, for sure. I would do these with heels – and they make a nice alternative to a dressier trouser, especially in black. This pair are super comfy, I’m also wearing them with trainers in the day (but they’re definitely more flattering with heels). Try a barely there style so you see an elegant silhouette rather than something chunkier.
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| Breton: £27.65, Boden. Jeans: £195, 7 For All Mankind via Next . Sandals: £22.99, New Look. Necklace: £295, Laura Lee |
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| Jeans: £195, 7 For All Mankind via Next . Sandals: £22.99, New Look. Nails in ‘Cloud Fine’: £7, Cheeky. |
4. The frayed instep reworked denim
Gosh, they’re all a bit of a mouthful aren’t they?! I’ve already talked about this denim style as one you need to know but what shoes to wear with? The cut-out at the front leaves a perfect gap for a flat ankle boot (something I’ve always struggled with before – do I tuck a skinny jean into boots?? Do I roll them up?).
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| Coat: £250, Sezane. Wool scarf: Next (old but buy similar from Warehouse here). Jeans: £34.99, Gap. Boots: Whistles (old but buy similar from Topshop here) |
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| Jeans: £34.99, Gap. Boots: Whistles (old but buy similar from Topshop here) |
5. THE STRAIGHT LEG NO STRETCH JEAN
AKA the jean of the moment. I almost like to embrace their ‘mom’ like style with a pair of granny style shoes. The minimal style lends well to the block heeled shoe and in pastel pink? Total minimalist goals.
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| Coat: £69, Marks & Spencer. Breton: £27.65, Boden. Jeans: £30, Asos. Suede shoes: £115, Cos |
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| Asos. Suede shoes: £115, Cos |
*DISCAIMER* this is by no means the be and end all of denim styling, I’m a bit of a hippy in that sense – wear what and how you want! This is just a kind of ‘what would I do’ guide to help guide people through the new denim styles which, let’s face it, are tricky. Hope some people find it useful!
Loove all these looks, though pretty sure I can only get on with the instep one. Heading to Gap, stat! x
Attracted by the First Outfit 🙂 nice photos 🙂
Naelle from paris..!
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I love the frayed look. I haven't seen those but I will definitely be on the look out!
Great outfits!
Bought the GAP step hem jeans after falling in love with on here, my size was totally off, so disappointed. Determined to find a similar style that fits me as outfit 4 is gorgeous!