The Spring Trend You Need To Know Now: the Ultimate Denim Guide to The 7 Best Hems Inline
Photo: Courtesy of Madewell1/7The Culotte
Though historically worn by aristocrats, modern-day culottes follow more of a slouchy skater fit, hitting just below the knee. Spring 2015 trends demand an equally ugly-pretty shoe for the ugly-pretty pant: the clog.
Madewell wide-leg crop jeans, $128; madewell.com
Photo: Courtesy of net-a-porter.com2/7The Exaggerated Cuff
Forget rolling your jeans once or twice—go the whole nine yards and roll the cuff up to mid-calf! (Yes, it’s supposed to be that wide.)
MiH The Phoebe mid-rise boyfriend jeans; net-a-porter.com
Photo: Courtesy of shopsuperstreet.com3/7The Frayed Crop
A whiskered remix on the cropped flare (a gateway cut for denim enthusiasts), the frayed hem adds a little more weekend frou-frou to the nineties straight-edge cut beloved by the late Carolyn Bessette Kennedy.
Sandy Liang Stella jean, $375; shopsuperstreet.com
Photo: Courtesy of intermixonline.com4/7The Distressed Hem
A little grungy with wispy threads lining the hem—the off-duty, homemade embellishment adds a touch of broken-in flair to the overall look. What to pair with? A plain white tee (let the fringe do the talking).
RtA denim hip zip cosmic blue skinny, $285; intermixonline.com
Photo: Courtesy of modaoperandi.com5/7The Dip Dye
A play-it-safe cut for beginners who want to dip their toe into the more extreme side of denim. The cut remains classic but the cuff gets the dip-dye treatment for a gradient blue patchwork effect that hits at the upper ankle for a chic and subtle point of difference.
Genetic Los Angeles Olivia high-rise jeans, $209; modaoperandi.com
