I’m not afraid to admit that until recently I was a card-carrying dress devotee. After all, shopping for jeans can be one of those tasks that needs time and patience, and after relying on the same pairs from Topshop over a decade ago, nothing seemed to feel the like right fit since. That is, until, I found the ones. An upcycled, two tone pair of E.L.V. denim jeans, tailored to my body and in a ultra flattering cut that changed my entire perspective on denim and gave me a hankering for more. And, as it turns out, jeans shopping doesn’t have to be laborious, and the right pair can do a whole lot for your wardrobe. But after developing an appreciation for all things denim, I’ve been looking for new ways to style the classic trouser that dont feel too “samey”.
As the seasons change and comfortable jeans are back in our daily rotation, I turned to street style to find out how fashionable women are wearing denim now, and no one does it quite like the Italians. Jeans might not be the first thing you think of when you imagine an Italian women’s wardrobe, but bellieve me, in amongst the sharp tailoring, mini skirts, and head-turning accessories, they own just as many pairs as we do, they just style them differently. Don’t believe me? Think Anna Della Russo’s embellished collaboration with 7 For All Mankind. Or, the return of Diesel—the premium Italian denim brand that took over Milan Fashion Week with its AW ’23 show. Sure, we love denim for its casual ease, but the Italians know all too well that there are many ways to dress up the simple jean.