Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans [PHOTOS]

Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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While developing their fall collections, designers could have had no idea of the impending coronavirus nightmare. Toiling away in their studios, they did what they always do at that time: focus acutely on coming up with compelling collections. For whatever creative or cosmic reason, many chose to include denim, which was all over the runways. With benefit of hindsight, that decision seems very right for the moment, given denim’s versatility, value and psychological comfort factor. Here, a roundup of some of the season’s best denim looks, including the patchwork skirt that Tom Ford turned into a marvel of casual glam. Gigi helped. — Bridget Foley
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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In a collection that drew from disparate references, Ashley Williams made a genius fashion statement.
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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“For many [people], a pair of jeans represents a sense of authenticity and honesty — something the world needs right now.” — Chris Leba
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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“Denim is part of the foundation of our global fashion culture…[it] is totally fluent.” — Glenn Martens
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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Victoria Feldman and Tomas Berzins worked an Eighties vibe with vertical fringing on a boxy jacket and miniskirt.
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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Ulla Johnson has recently infused her bohemian with a more urbane attitude. For fall, touch of denim heightened that mood.
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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At Tommy Hilfiger, short and sassy took a polished turn, finished off with ladylike pearls.
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Romeo Hunte reshaped classics with artful allure, a power attitude and prescient protective face gear.
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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Francesco Ragazzi celebrated the American Southwest with a side of street and a flamboyant shot of color.
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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“Denim has the unique quality to connect society. It’s a fabric that is worn through all professions, countries and societies.” — Christa Bösch and Cosima Gadient
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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“As people have perceptions of how denim pieces should look like.…I highlight a dialectical relationship between classic and progressive usage of denim items.” — Moohong Kim
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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“Now more than ever people are going to expect a lot from what they buy, so denim will become more relevant than it has ever been in the past.”- Micheal Kors
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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In a collection focused on what it means to be young, Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida sent out a host of ideas, including extra-big jeans.
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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In her first collection under Renzo Rosso’s OTB group, Christelle Kocher went all out — and sometimes way out — with denim.
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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Kiminte Kimhekim’s aesthetic is all about reimagining classics with audacious humor. For fall, he put a bow on it — big-time.
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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“Denim grounds the [other] pieces, and shows how you can really invest in a piece and wear it in different ways. Dress them up and dress them down.”- Jonathan Cohen
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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“Even with the added drama of panels or embellishment, our clients know they can pair and wear [our jeans] with so many things year after year.” — Sylvie Millstein, Hellessy
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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There’s more to decoration than florals, feathers and froth. Giambattista Valli injected a street-savvy note with jacquard logo denim, here worn with a classic tweed jacket.
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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“Germanier is quite glamorous.…But at the end of the day, the active woman, she is wearing denim. She’s on the go, she’s moving, she’s not in a 2,000-euro gown all day long. So I wanted for Germanier to have those basics.” — Kevin Germanier
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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An attitude of casual sensuality permeated Dion Lee’s collection, which he kept interesting with controlled but powerful details.
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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“Denim has this rare ability to fit even better with time.…And when you know something fits you well, it gives you confidence. I believe confidence is the sexiest thing you can wear.” — David Koma
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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Against a backdrop of what he called a re-created “quintessential New York City loft,” Stuart Vevers continued his take on “stripped-back New York cool.” Outerwear, including a dose of denim, figured prominently.
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“The ritual of zipping a zipper, a mindless gesture that fell out of most of our routines without notice [under quarantine], is a moment of normalcy that we are all craving.” — Jane Siskin, Cinq à Sept
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“I wanted this collection to be more personal, to be more intimate. My intimacy comes from this beautiful community of creative women.” – Natacha Ramsay-Levi, Chloé
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The bourgeois Seventies loved a great pair of jeans, and so does Hedi Slimane.
Fall 2020 Trend: Forever in Blue Jeans

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“[Our customer] wears denim very similar to how we present it on the runway, with a heel, blazer and crisp top. She can also dress it down with a T-shirt and sneakers; that’s the beauty of denim. There is so much versatility in how you can wear it so she’s never pigeonholed.” — Brandon Maxwell