No matter what year it is, you will always find more than a few "pretty" trends when the spring collections make their debut, and S/S 23 is no exception. Fashion feels especially fancy in this post-sweatpants era we're living in, and anything shiny, fun, and eye-catching goes.
As you know, the easiest way to style almost any trend is with jeans, and that's exactly what we see people doing with the six trends we're highlighting below. Sure, these undeniably pretty trends can be dressed up, but most of us will want to make them work for everyday wear, and the way to do that is with jeans. Plus, the runway styling proved that these trends will look especially cool when paired with denim.
Scroll to learn more about these runway-inspired 2023 trends, and shop pieces to wear with jeans IRL.
If you're a magpie, you'll be happy to know that sequins were all over the spring runways. Pairing them with jeans makes them far more wearable (and cooler, if you ask us).
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The most ethereal of all the spring trends were the sheer pieces included in almost every collection that showed during fashion month. You can't go wrong when pairing a sheer top with any style of jeans. It's easy and effortless yet very forward.
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Our editors have been buzzing about this trend since we noticed rosettes started popping up at retailers in recent months. We think they're versatile and subtle enough to be wearable with basically anything—including jeans, of course.
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Fringe is a trend that designers love to bring back in some form year after year. Pairing it with denim gives it even more of a cool Western feel.
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One of the biggest color trends for spring is bold purple. As far as pretty colors go, it's right up there with pink. We especially love how this color looks with light-wash denim.
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Belts are back, and if you want the prettiest version of this accessory trend, get yourself a chain belt. It's basically jewelry for your waist.
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