Coffee-Colored Denim
In the dataDenim
Blue jeans had a good run. This week the denim conversation moved decisively to brown — coffee, chocolate and espresso washes that read softer and more expensive than black, and pair with everything the season is already doing in burgundy, camel and cream.
Vogue made it official on November 10, styling brown jeans the street-style way, and the high street has followed: Zara is running chocolate-brown five-pocket styles in both rigid straight legs and wider cuts. The styling rule emerging from Instagram is simple — treat brown denim like a neutral, then let the top do the talking.
Wear it with a burgundy knit, a cream coat or a suede jacket and the whole outfit suddenly looks considered rather than assembled. It is the rare trend that costs nothing to try if you already own a brown pair, and the easiest way to make last year's knits look new.
- Vogue, November 10: brown jeans have the versatility of black denim with a softer, more luxurious feel.
- Zara's chocolate-brown rigid straight leg is the high-street entry point.
- Style it with burgundy or cream on top; keep the shoes pointed.
