Dressed-Up Denim:
Refined Jeans Meet Their Match
Photographed by Hanna Tveite
With its workwear roots and weekend associations, denim can be elegant in its simplicity, but can jeans be the foundation of a refined wardrobe instead of just a rugged contrast? Yes, if you choose the right pair. Discover a week’s worth of elevated ways to wear Khaite jeans, developed by creative director Catherine Holstein to have “the look and feeling of a rigid jean, but with a bit of stretch for a long, lean fit.”
At top: J.W. Anderson Ruffle Jacket, Gabriela Hearst Laurie Bodysuit, Khaite Vanessa High Rise Straight Jean in Medium Crease, Manolo Blahnik Okkato Jeweled Pump
A vintage wash imparts depth to black denim. Accent the straight yet sculpted fit with Roland Mouret’s peplum-waisted top.
What makes a great pair of jeans is how the wearer feels in them. Finding that perfect pair is exhilarating.Khaite creative director Catherine Holstein
Let timeless, feminine jeans ground Jonathan Anderson’s exquisitely experimental shirting for J.W. Anderson and Loewe: classic silhouettes made modern by wraps, ties, smocking, and eccentric stripes.
Try soft ivory jeans in place of a bright white pair. Play up the unique texture of denim with striking materials like the structured cotton jersey of a deliberately detailed tank from T by Alexander Wang.
Lighting Jon Ervin
Styling Vanessa Traina
Hair Rita Marmor at Streeters
Makeup Daniel Martin at The Wall Group
Model Sunniva Vaatevik
Explore another chapter in The Stories:
Into the Fold: Precise Pleats and Modern Ruffles
