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Jessica Burrell

HISTORICAL FACTS: What jeans should we be wearing now | History Defined

Are barrel-leg jeans over? Which shade of blue should I go for this year? Is the skinny renaissance a myth? And what the hell are ‘stovepipe’ jeans?

These are just some of the questions that await anyone considering wearing and/or buying jeans this year. The relentless cycle of trends and micro-trends can make it feel hard to keep up with simple matters like denim. But the good news is that jeans tend to move a little more slowly.

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