A lot has been made of the so-called skinny denims revival. As soon as an emblem of youthful revolt within the Sixties, and later of Brit rock hedonism within the ’00s, the slim-fit jean was an surprising–although not unwelcome–presence on the autumn 2024 catwalks: proven by worldwide manufacturers like Dsquared2, Miu Miu, Prada and Louis Vuitton, but in addition London’s emergent powerhouses, akin to Aaron Esh and Laura Andraschko.
Much less, nevertheless, has been mentioned about its wipe-clean relative: the leather-based skinny. I believe it’s because these trousers have by no means fairly fallen out of mainstream rotation–see: Amanda Holden and Khloé Kardashian–that means they may require a bit of extra transgression with the intention to go as an precise trend merchandise in 2024. Ie, fewer marinière tops and chunky McQueen sneakers, extra rakish, head-to-toe tailoring, à la Hedi Slimane, Versace and Roberto Cavalli circa 2002.
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I’m undecided if Anne Hathaway will fairly attain the alt-girl standing of Courtney Love and Kim Gordon–a few of Hedi Slimane’s finest recognized muses–however she actually gestured in direction of that rock and roll look when she arrived at a New York screening for her new movie The Concept of You, wearing a three-piece leather-based go well with. Simply as Hathaway is ready on difficult the expectations of a 41-year-old Oscar-winning actress–“I wish to have enjoyable, dammit!,” she advised reporters again in March–so too is she set on subverting the standard look of a rom-com protagonist, in all of her frazzled Englishwoman layers.
