While silhouettes from previous seasons have been exaggerated and tricky to style – think horseshoe and ultra-wide 90s baggy – this season’s denims are all about wearability, with elevated shapes and smarter tailoring to make them imminently wearable.
Barrel-leg jeans are still very much part of the mix, but much easier to wear than the exaggerated horseshoe for most body shapes, with a gentle relaxed curve and a tapered ankle. Straight cuts are also making a return with a cleaner, sharper line that feels distinctly grown-up, paired with oversized shirting or a softly structured blazer. Cropped hems make their seasonal return as the temperature rises, with the shorter length allowing footwear - from ballet flats to barely-there sandals – to take focus.
On the subject of washes, spring denim moves away from heavy indigo and towards chalkier blues, sun-faded mid-tones and softly worn finishes that already feel lived in and loved. No exaggerated distressing, just the feel of your favourite denim, on first wear.
For a spring update on denim styling, pair your jeans with crisp poplin shirts, or tees and tailored blazers, with peplum tops and cropped knits in pastel hues. Here are 15 styles to shop for new spring denim looks:
