New Denim For Spring

When trying to guess someone's age, is there a more telling item of clothing than the humble pair of jeans? The answer is no. Anyone under 30 right now is undoubtedly all over the wide, baggy jean trend, while anyone over 30 is probably scratching their head and trying to come up with a happy medium that sits somewhere between skinny and baggy (🙋).

It’s a tough place to be, jeans-wise, because denim is notoriously tricky to wear at the best of times. Exaggerated silhouettes, ultra-long hems, cut-outs, extra pockets, low-slung, high-rise, boot-cut, cargos… I could go on.

I’m going to simplify dissecting what’s on offer this season by saying you can go as wide as you like, as high as you want (waist and hem) and any colour you like, as long as you get the footwear right. For wide and baggy jeans, sneakers are not your friend. These guys actually look better with a high heel, Mary-Jane or loafer. Straight leg or bootcut lend themselves more to a sneaker or a sandal for spring, while a 90s-style slingback or pump is a happy all-rounder with all styles of denim right now. Play with opposites, basically. The more casual the denim, the more formal the shoes should go, and vice versa. It’s weird, I know, but I don’t make the rules!

Here are some new season denim jeans on offer that are less Justin and more Hailey, if you know what I’m saying…