NYFW Designers Love Double Denim for Spring/Summer 2025
The denim industry’s year ahead looks bright as double denim and denim dressing emerge as strong trends for Spring/Summer 2025. Amongst the sheer fabrics, fringe and warm earthen hues seen at New York Fashion Week, there was an abundance of total denim looks—particular indigo denim.
Coach’s ode to New York City included tried-and-true Trucker jackets, vests and straight jeans. Laser printed florals updated Cinq à Sept’s denim jacket/jean combo. Cara Cara showed a sophisticated set of a denim vest and pleated trouser jeans.
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Designers left their mark on wide-cut denim tops and tunics. Cinq à Sept’s puffed sleeve tunic top and flare jeans had a ’70s vibe. Ulla Johnson styled an oversized denim pocket tee with a white table cloth skirt. Rachel Comey paired wide-leg jeans with a belted V-neck denim tunic and a roomy long-sleeve top.
Ombre denim hit the runway. Kobi Halperin applied the wash effect to a three-piece denim suit with frayed hems. Monse showed baggy jeans with a white to dark blue gradient. The high-contrast jeans were presented alongside jeans with a built-in corset and wide-leg jeans covered in silver nail heads.
Slouchy wide-leg jeans anchored several of the nautical-inspired looks in Tommy Hilfiger’s collection. Sandy Liang and Tibi also paired the relaxed bottoms with simple tops. Cropped culotte jeans by Nanushka and Rachel Comey provided a summer alternative to full-length styles.
Designers took denim into evening looks as well. A two-tone indigo gown and belted minidress by Laquan Smith were standouts. Michael Kors showed a circle skirt decorated with 3-D flowers. Aknvas amplified the floral motif with rosettes on a mini corset dress.
While most designers leaned toward light and medium washes, there were moments of dark denim. Cinq à Sept showed a dark denim pleated mini dress as well as a dark denim jacket and top mixed with navy tweed. Yigal Azrouel and Zero + Maria Cornejo also showed dark rinse denim coordinates. Off-White showed jeans with a shredded jeans with a green weft.
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