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    The Willow wide-leg jean.
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    The Willow wide-leg jean.

  • Liverpool

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    The group’s Rascal silhouette is a pull-on cropped denim pant with a drawstring waist and a bit of hidden elastic for easy wearing.

  • Liverpool

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    Arnesen-Sileo said the pieces are strong sellers for the brand, along with a wide-leg crop style which hits below the knee—a modern take on the capri pant that dominated the early aughts.  

  • Liverpool

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    While classic denim cuts are the brand’s bread and butter, each season brings an opportunity for experimentation with “fun” elements—a floral crochet hem on a pair of cropped jeans, for example.

  • Liverpool

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    An array of matching separates, like jackets, button downs and short-sleeved shirts, bring a degree of refinement to an all-denim ensemble translates to different environments.

  • Liverpool

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    “One of the key things that you’ll have is denim stripes; we have white on black, black on white, multicolor stripes—we have so much striping going on in denim,” she said.

  • Pistola

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    Cool casual continues to be the name of the game for Pistola, another L.A.-based denim brand that caters to a more trend-forward demographic.  

  • Pistola

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    The brand’s top-selling Lana silhouette, a high-rise, wide-leg jean in washes ranging from medium to light for spring, will feature a large, raw-edged cuff—a stylistic element seen throughout the showroom floor.

  • Pistola

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    A brand associate told Rivet that the Eli ankle-length barrel jean—A “toned down” version of the buzzy style that’s seen as more accessible—has generated a lot of interest from buyers.

  • Pistola

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    Many of the brand’s bestselling spring styles clung to the high-rise the brand is known for, but featured lighter-weight, stretchier fabrications than its fall product.

  • Kut from the Kloth

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    “Overall, what we’ve been seeing is obviously a huge growth in the wide leg category—fabric getting softer, lighter weight, definitely more movement and drape,” said Susana Morales, a senior account executive for Kut from the Kloth.

  • Kut from the Kloth

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    Rigid was the antithesis of what was on display at the L.A. brand’s booth; instead, ultra-soft fabrications made with Tencel were prevalent.

  • Kut from the Kloth

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    Kut does not lead the charge on boundary-pushing silhouettes, but aims to provide “a good cross section of trends” to hold shoppers’ interest season over season.

     

     

  • Kut from the Kloth

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    Massive, tacked cuffs were also a part of the brand’s stylistic arsenal.

  • 7 For All Mankind

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    At 7 For All Mankind, linen-based denims are a big part of the menu for spring, according to account executive Abby Leonard.

  • 7 For All Mankind

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    On the trend side, 7 For All Mankind is looking to different washes—a light, watercolor-effect blue tie-dye and other mostly light blue tones—for spring.

  • 7 For All Mankind

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    “We’ve also played around with cutouts,” both symmetrical and asymmetrical, as well as exaggerated distressing.

  • 7 For All Mankind

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    “In the linen denim, we’re doing a slit up the leg,” she said, pointing out a daring pair of wide-leg jeans with cuts all the way up to the thigh.

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