If there's one textile that will always transcend time and trends, it's denim. What was once the workhorse fabric of cowboys and labourers has made its way to high fashion houses like Dior and Balenciaga – especially in the Fall/Winter 2022 season. Demna sent a double denim ensemble that took baggy jeans to a whole new level down the runway (or should we say, into the storm) at his Winter 2022 show in Paris.
Leave it to Balenciaga to rework denim jeans into a top.
Though the twill-woven fabric is often associated with jeans and jackets, a new generation of denim has emerged. At Diesel's Fall/Winter 2022 ready-to-wear show, a pair of jeans transformed into a sexy belt-like mini skirt that echoes what Y2K icon Paris Hilton once said about how all mini skirts should be the size of a belt.
Diesel's creative director Glenn Martins, strengthened Diesel's notoriety for denim in his Fall/Winter 2022 show that featured distressed denim trench coats and bralettes.
Scroll on for our edit of the quirkiest denim pieces to obsess over.
How's this for giving upcycling a leg up? TikTokers have been repurposing their used jeans into leg warmers since the beginning of this year. Now, the big boys are also in on the game, creating their own high-fashion versions, like this leg warmers-boots hybrid by Balenciaga.
Loewe puts its own witty stamp on the term "boot-cut jeans" with this boot design that features the cut-off cuff from a pair of dungarees.
Brocade may say Old World opulence, but at Dior, the decorative fabric gets a cool and young update with a denim effect.
Alexander McQueen's signature grunge aesthetic meets sensuality in this asymmetric black dress that features an exposed back and sweetheart neckline.
Denim jeans for a handbag? A stroke of genius, if we may say so ourselves. The brand's denim bag is a great reminder on how inspiration can come from anywhere.
Designed in a trench coat silhouette, this belted shirt dress is characterised by a coating that creates a shiny "film" effect.
Japanese streetwear label Doublet's Shibori jeans takes the spiky clothing trend, often seen on knit sweaters and dresses, to another level.
Copenhagen-based label Ganni revamps the time-honoured denim jacket with a shimmery gold accents and boxy fit. If you want to make a bigger style statement, the piece comes with a pair of matching pants.