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New York Street Style: Classic Denim Reigns

Denim was an essential part of the New York Fashion Week uniform.

Fits were slim, relaxed and wide without going overboard with intense washes or exaggerated volume.

There was a strong menswear influence in women’s looks. Slim-fitting jeans with clean washes were paired with button-down shirts, check blazers and neckties. A pair of wide-leg jeans was balanced by a cropped blazer with gold military-inspired embroidery.

Outerwear in tan and caramel accented many of the denim looks, adding a richness that was one-part Aspen and one-part Upper East Side.

Coordinating jackets and jeans—especially ones with dark inky washes—were a casual but structured alternative to suiting. Triple denim also appeared with one attendee styling a light wash denim jacket and jeans with darker wash button-down shirt.

Pops of red added a fun yet classic vibe to jeans, from long coats and cropped utilitarian jackets to hints of a layered turtleneck. Animal print outerwear and furry textures set a livelier tone.