Smart Designer Jeans
Smart Designer Jeans
Until recently the word ‘jeans’ would have no doubt conjured up images of Kate Moss and her skinny rocker style wardrobe. But what about all the other cuts that have been around for years but seem to have been languishing forgotten at the depths of fashion for the last few seasons. In the nineties it was the straight and boot-cut jeans that everyone was wearing and then the noughties saw the rise of figure hugging drainpipe styles, that slipped perfectly into the knee high boots we were all wearing. Finally fashion has come full circle and we have more choice than ever before. Now let’s have a look at this season’s designer style.
With the seventies being the look de jour of 2011, flares are back and bigger and better than ever. 7 For All Mankind have the perfect jean no matter how seventies you want to go, from the basic and smart Boot-cut Black to the Trouser with belt Bleecker Vintage, that Ali McGraw would be jealous of. Team your super flares with a smart shirt and scarf-belt topped off with a gorgeous floppy hat, for that full on seventies look. Of course if you’re not quite ready to give up your skinnies you could always ease yourself in with a pair of their tailored and smart straight legs which look hot with, this season’s block heels and embellished pumps. One thing to remember when looking at 7 For All Mankind is just how amazing they look when they are on, don’t forget these are the jeans, Victoria Beckham credited with giving her a bum.
The jean designer label of the moment is obviously J Brand, with the release of their now legendary Houlihans they put their name firmly on the fashion radar and this season we’ve been treated to the Agnes style. With biker detailing and front pocket zips these are tough and smart at the same time and they are they skinny shape you love. Another trend noticeable at J Brand is our liking for cropped jeans, be they flared, straight or skinny, they all conjure up images of Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot’s laid back glamour.
The biggest fashion movement in jeans this season isn’t even the shape, it’s the colour. The shelves of boutiques up and down the country are so colourful, you’d be forgiven for expecting a leprechaun to pop out and give you a pot of gold. Fearne Cotton, Katy Perry and even Victoria Beckham have been seen rocking colours from pale pink to super-bright yellow and the best designer label to get yours from is most certainly Current/Elliot.
The design duo Emily Current and Merrit Elliot, have been customising vintage jeans since 2008 and finally started cranking out their own designs and they are beautiful. Their signature boyfriend cut and rainbow of colours have established them as the go to label for celebrities looking to stand out from the crowd and I’m pretty sure I’m right in saying that if it’s good enough for Rihanna and the like, then it’s certainly good enough for the rest of us.