Shine OnThe biggest denim trends to know for fall
If there’s one fashion staple that remains relevant no matter the season, it’s a great pair of jeans. It’s the one sure thing you know you’ll wear the bejeezus out of.
Every season, denim gives us a little something new. It’s the old classic that reinvents itself more often than Madonna — and this fall is no exception. But navigating through the numerous racks of denim at your favourite store can be a challenge, so we enlisted the help of Jason Trotzuk, Fidelity Denim’s founder and creative director, to tell us what trends we should be looking out for as temperatures start to dip.
Bonded denim
Ever wanted your comfiest stretchy pants and your best butt-shaping jeans to give birth to the perfect denim offspring? Your prayers have been answered (sort of), according to Trotzuk.
“Bonded denim is big for fall and holiday,” he says. People are looking to marry comfort and style, he notes, and brands are listening.
“To fill this gap, we’re seeing a lot of performance denim — this is premium denim not vintage denim,” he explains. “Performance denim has great stretch with new fibre technologies that stretch and come back to their original shape and perform for you.”
Finally, a jean you can wear to Thanksgiving dinner that you won’t have to unbutton.
The “girlfriend jean”
What’s this? A “girlfriend jean”?
Trotzuk points out a best-selling denim trend we haven’t heard much about, likely due to its attention-seeking counterpart, the boyfriend jean, monopolizing the spotlight.
“This fall, we’re huge into the casual pant,” Trotzuk says. “Our Axl jean — the girlfriend jean — is still a big deal, and still continues to be a fan favourite.”
Fidelity’s online shop describes this elusive girlfriend fit as “a little more fitted throughout the leg than your typical boyfriend cut,” and “sleek and sophisticated while still providing comfort and style.”
Wash trends
For most of us, style and cut comes first — but wash is always an important determining factor.
“For washes, the very cool Adanac (Canada spelt backwards) has been hugely popular – this is a dark vintage, it’s got the holes and the wear in it,” says Trotzuk.
Another option for a vintage esthetic is the Scorpion wash, which Trozuk describes as “vintage with war holes.”
If wear and tear isn’t quite your cup of tea, stick with something simple.
“Monochromatic colors – blues, greys, blacks – are very big,” Trozuk adds.
He also reminds us that when dressing for fall, your denim preferences should shift.
“Fall is always more dressier and refined,” he notes. “…you have New York Fashion Week and people dress up and wear jackets, their denim isn’t as visible. It’s really about focusing on quality denim, finer details and the richness of darker washes.”
And when he inevitably invites us raid his closet, what should we expect to find in there for fall?
“Bonded denim, basic skinnies, monochromatic colours, great performance.”
What denim will you be wearing this fall?
