TO ANYONE WHO thinks denim is merely basic, we challenge you to watch Marilyn Monroe shimmy in high-waisted indigo in the 1961 film “The Misfits.” Or to Google “Jane Birkin jeans Cannes.” Or to consider the masterful denim patchworking of Japanese designer Junya Watanabe.
Denim, that universally loved casual staple, is experiencing a golden age thanks to relaxed workplace dress codes, myriad brands dedicated to the fabric and designers who know that women need pieces that can be dressed up or down depending on one’s mood...