24 Statement-Making Jeans—Because Wardrobe Basics Don’t Have to Be Boring

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Who says wardrobe basics have to be boring? Especially within the category of denim when there are so many pairs of unique jeans to be had? Rihanna recently showed us exactly how it’s done when she stepped out in a coveted pair of feather-hemmed jeans from Gucci’s spring 1999 collectionTom Ford-era Gucci, that is. Of course, that exact pair is a rare find, but there are several other designers giving us novel and inventive takes on the Americana blue jean.

Take, for example, Loewe’s quirky sunflower and boot-covered printed pants, which were showcased for spring 2021. The label stamped the playful pattern onto a pair of jeans, and—voilà—the results were anything but ordinary. Similarly, Maisie Wilen put a hypnotizing swirl-motif on a pair of denim straight-leg trousers, which were a minimalist’s dream come true. And that’s just the tip of the embellished-denim iceberg. There are so many fascinating designs to shop, from embroidered jeans to seasonally appropriate pastels, and we’ve gathered the best into one place, just ahead.

Enchanting Embroidery

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Farm Rio cashew embroidered denim shorts

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BlankNYC rosebud embroidered high-waist crop jeans

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Etro Ibiza embroidered ankle jeans

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Gucci x Net-A-Porter Appliqued mid-rise flared jeans

Playful Prints

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Isabel Marant Etoile Noferis jeans

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Charles Jeffrey Loverboy Chromo-print high-rise straight-leg jeans

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Ulla Johnson Mars high-rise straight-leg jeans

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Maisie Wilen jet printed shell straight-leg jeans

Blooming Florals

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Erdem Nathaniel turn-up floral-print jeans

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Ganni x Levi s floral-print wide-leg jeans

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Loewe printed wide-leg jeans

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R13 floral-print kick-fit crop jeans

Pretty Pastels

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Alex Mill Patrick high-rise wide-leg jeans

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Rejina Pyo Sawyer rigid wide-leg jeans

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Stella McCartney high-rise straight-leg jeans

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Ambush high-waist denim pants

Fun Patchwork

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Marques Almeida patchwork striped wide-leg jeans

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B Sides Marcel upcycled patchwork straight-leg jeans

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Anderson Bell Max appliqued patchwork wide-leg jeans

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JW Anderson patchwork workwear jeans

Tie Dye

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Isabel Marant Etoile Lanea high-rise tie-dye jeans

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Zara full-length tie-dye jeans

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Stella McCartney tie-dyed tapered denim pants

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Eckhaus Latta el tie-dye high-waist jeans