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When searching for the right pair, look out for elastane in the fabric composition. Jeans with a hint of stretch will better serve a busy day, seamlessly carrying you from the commute to a business breakfast, the desk, and then out to dinner. This season, Khaite has added subtle stretch to its denim fabric matrix, without losing the rigid effect in the brand’s best-selling Danielle jean . Bring a directional edge to the look with square-toe shoes, a Balenciaga blazer, and an accessory in optic white—it pops against the dark base.
 

LABEL WE LOVE: Jeanerica. Founded by two Scandinavians with robust industry experience (one headed up the denim department at Acne Studios), the Swedish brand uses sustainable, high-quality, organic cotton to create timeless styles based on archetypal models.

 
 
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To keep them elevated, pair with sophisticated tailoring, a button down, and cinch with a leather belt (the goal is to create a high-low contrast that enhances the unbothered ease distressed denim naturally exudes, yet still feels polished and presentable). Styled correctly, ripped jeans deliver that crucial outfit ingredient: an effortless edge that somehow transforms the ordinary—think: navy blazers, feminine blouses, and simple cashmere crewnecks—into the ineffably stylish.
 

LABEL WE LOVE: “Khaite's ripped denim has proved immensely popular,” says Jana Hofheimer, Moda’s denim buyer. “The Abigail jean is the perfect fall update: the distressed placement is positioned flatteringly high on the leg, and its newly cropped length makes it excellent for winter wardrobe styling with boots.”