15 Ways to Master Double Denim Like a Street Style Star

BY Heather Cichowski

 Double denim used to be considered a fashion faux pas. One piece was amazing, but two was very risky territory. And three was just way too much of a good thing. (Just think about Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake’s infamous denim outfits at the 2001 American Music Awards.) Things have changed since then. A double denim look  is a popular off-duty outfit for celebs and street style stars. You’re almost as likely to see celebrities rocking a head-to-toe denim ensemble as a crop top or another 90s-themed outfit.

In a Denim Rut? Here Are 20 Inspiring New Ways to Wear Jeans

by  Cordelia Tai, Maria Denardo

Blue jeans have reigned over the trouser kingdom for decades. Yves Saint Laurent wished he invented them, Andy Warhol wanted to die in them and Giorgio Armani once called them the symbol for democracy. But the past few years haven’t been kind to the denim market. In the midst of the athleisure wear boom, U.S. denim sales dropped 6 percent in 2013 and 8 percent in 2014, according to consumer tracking service NPD Group.

Then, beginning in the fall of 2015, everything changed, thanks in part to a revitalization of new denim trends on the runway. “Denim is a category that’s really evolved in the last season, with designers leading the charge and showcasing it on the runways,” Roopal Patel, senior vice president and fashion director of Saks Fifth Avenue, told WWD this April. “It’s elevated from just being casual, everyday dressing. Denim has become so much a part of everyday dressing that designers are looking for creative ways to expand the category.”

“Denim is really the quintessential street fabric,” echoed Stephanie Solomon, Lord & Taylor’s vice president and fashion director. “We are living in a casual world right now. You don’t need to be dressed up, unless you are a lawyer. Even politicians aren’t adhering to dress codes.” Amen to that.

The denim resurgence isn’t just happy news for retailers. With the myriad of show-stopping new styles on the market, we’re more than ready to break up with our yoga pants.

Want to get inspired? These celebrities and street style stars demonstrate how to wear jeans and rework your favorite denim for fall. Here are 20 new ways to wear jeans that may surprise you.

The yin to Kim’s yang (and we speak purely in terms of color choice here), Bella Hadid graces the streets of New York City in an eye-catching ensemble that has us fully converted to the dark side. From her peekaboo laced-up black jeans to her off-the-shoulder ballerina wrap to her sheer undershirt, the supermodel’s got pitch-black dressing down to an art. Finish off your monochrome look with skin-tone shoes and the slightest touch of color (here, tinted retro aviators more than do the trick). #goals