Good Jeans! The Timeless Appeal of Denim in 19 Day-to-Night Looks

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Model Vittoria Ceretti wears an Alexander McQueen top; alexandermcqueen.com. Gap jeans; gap.com. René Caovilla sandals. Fashion Editor: Julia Sarr-Jamois.
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NEW EDITION
Model Mona Tougaard wears a Dior dress and skirt; Dior boutiques. Kenneth Jay Lane necklace.


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TWICE AS NICE
Left: Where denim shirting is involved, more is very much more. Shirts from Levi’s (levi.com) and Mother (motherdenim.com). Emporio Armani jeans; Emporio Armani boutiques. Bulgari earrings and necklace. Right: Tougaard wears a Tom Ford blouse and jeans; tomford​.com. Jimmy Choo boots. Paco Rabanne earrings. Model Fran Summers wears an E.L.V. Denim jacket; elvdenim​.com. Etro jeans; etro​.com. Jimmy Choo shoes and bag.


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TALL ORDER
For proof of denim’s endless adaptability—and unstoppable sense of cool—look no further than this belted and bejeweled Chanel look; Chanel select boutiques.


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REMAKE/REMODEL
No jeans were harmed in the making of this Gaultier Paris by Sacai dress—only ingeniously stitched and hitched together. Gaultier Paris by Sacai boots.


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STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
The long and short of it is that denim does especially well with a bit of shimmer. Loewe jacket; loewe.com. 7 For All Mankind x Numero21 bra top; 7forallmankind.com. Prada skirt and bag; prada.com. Amina Muaddi shoes. Fallon earrings.


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A STEP AHEAD
Left: Model Mika Schneider sashays briskly—and brilliantly—away in a Polo Ralph Lauren jacket; ralphlauren.com. Off-White mesh top and jeans; off---white.com. Black Brown clutch. Right: Here’s one idea for a slick, quick, going-out look: your best printed minidress and a pair of light-wash jeans, ideally both from Louis Vuitton; louisvuitton.com. Gina shoes.


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COVER STORY
Ceretti goes long and lean in a Polo Ralph Lauren jacket, shirt, and jumpsuit; ralphlauren.com.


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THE HANG OF IT
7 For All Mankind x Numero21 cape; 7forallmankind.com. Levi’s jacket; levi.com. Dsquared2 jeans; dsquared2.com. René Caovilla shoes. Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello earrings. Gucci necklace.


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CUT IT OUT
Celine by Hedi Slimane jacket, bodysuit, and jeans; celine.com. 


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EASY STREET
Left: Hermès top and dress; hermes.com. Gianvito Rossi boots. Moschino earrings. John Boyd hat. Right: Jacob Cohën jacket and skirt; jacobcohen.com. Christian Louboutin boots.


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TONE SHIFTS
Tougaard wears an Alberta Ferretti tie-dye jacket and jeans; Saks Fifth Avenue. Slim Barrett headpiece. Summers wears a Brunello Cucinelli jacket; Brunello Cucinelli Soho. Victoria Beckham shirt; victoriabeckham​.com. R13 jeans; r13​.com. Alexandre Vauthier earrings. Merola bracelet.


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LA NOTTE
Burberry dress and pants; us.burberry.com. Jimmy Choo boots; jimmychoo.com.


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KNOCK KNOCK
When straight-leg denim meets a slinky, shimmery jacket (and a bit of a power shoulder), something almost retro—and utterly alluring—results. Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello jacket, bodysuit, jeans, jewelry, and belts; Saint Laurent 57th Street. Tom Ford shoes.


In this story: hair, Cyndia Harvey; makeup, Petros Petrohilos.