If there’s one fabric you’ll find in every wardrobe from Tottenham to Timbuktu, it’s denim.
The search for a great pair of denim jeans never really ends, no matter how many of them are folded in your closet. There’s always another pair just an Amex payment away that will make your legs look longer, your posterior more pert, or offer just the right level of slouch for day-long comfort.
It doesn’t just stop at the waistband either; denim works brilliantly across outerwear (just avoid wearing it in the rain), shirts, dresses and jumpsuits, as the new season’s collections do a wonderful job of illustrating.
Denim is fully back for AW25, in a whole new way. From diamante-encrusted jeans primed for party season and belted coats offering a fresh perspective on the trusty denim jacket, new season denim pieces are proving they’re anything but boring.
If you’re on the hunt for sartorial freshness to add to and elevate your collection, I’ve hunted around the internet for the very best pieces to shop now, across high street labels and high-end designers.
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Denim outerwear
3.1 PHILLIP LIM Boxy tie-waist denim jacket
Philip Lim’s boxy design gets some peplum influence thanks to the tie belt looped around the waist. Sizes range from 6 - 14.
Buy now £635.00, Harvey Nichols
H&M Tie-belt denim jacket
For the urban safarist, H&M reimagines the utilitarian silhouette in denim form. The piece comes in a dark wash with a self-tie belt to fasten, no-nonsense- around the waist.
Buy now £37.99, H&M
Desigual Bimaterial trench-style poncho
The poncho got itself a new PR. Desigual makes the piece covetable with its denim-panelled rendition, made for autumnal layering.
Buy now £169.00, Desigual
ASOS DESIGN denim funnel jacket with tie waist in indigo
Made to pair with dark jeans, the funnel neck on this ASOS Design piece offers more structure while shielding you from the wind.
Buy now £48.00, ASOS
Hobbs Grantley Denim Barn Jacket
The barn jacket does denim. Gold popper buttons shine brightly against the indigo wash of the jacket, which has contrast cuff and collar detail.
Buy now £149.25, Hobbs
New denim jeans
Damson Madder Neve High-Rise Straight-Leg Jeans
Riding high off The Traitors-led tartan trend, Damson Madder has your new jeans obsession in the bag. The high-rise pair can be dressed up with a blazer and pumps or made weekend-ready with your favourite hoodie.
Buy now £100.00, Anthropologie
Levi’s Baggy Dad Barrel Jeans
Barrel leg jeans continue to run high on the style agenda, but Levi’s gives its latest pair an even more laidback vibe. The relaxed pair offer a loose fit with knee-darts to keep curves in all the right places.
Buy now £100.00, Levi’s
Never Fully Dressed Studded barrel-leg jeans
NFD gives its cream-coloured barrel jeans an edge with stud details across the waist, pockets, and side seams.
Buy now £130.00, Harvey Nichols
Reiss Mimi Wide-Leg Crystal-Embellished Jeans in Dark Blue
You might think the crystal details on Reiss’ wide leg jeans would relegate them to clubwear only, but teamed with a crisp shirt, they can be just the right side of smart casual for the office too.
Buy now £250.00, Reiss
MAJE Stud-Embellished Wide-Leg High-Rise Stretch-Denim Jeans
Rhinestone cowboy for a 2025 audience, Maje’s embellished jeans are our latest fixation. Save for parties; the stretch denim won’t let you down on the dancefloor.
Buy now £279.00, Selfridges
New denim shirts
A.W.A.K.E MODE Puff-sleeve denim shirt
Curves have stepped up from jeans to denim shirt sleeves in A.W.A.K.E MODE’s design, which comes with a matching denim tie.
Buy now £395.00, Harvey Nichols
AllSaints Nancy Slim Fit Denim Shirt
A corsetted waist and origami-style sleeves play with proportions in AllSaints’ shirt, available in sizes 6 - 16.
Buy now £139.00, AllSaints
Lee Regular Statement Collar Shirt
Denim gets feminine over at Lee. The brand’s denim shirt is finished with a scalloped Peter Pan-style collar and long scalloped cuffs, giving it a romantic vibe.
Buy now £70.00, Lee
GAP Blue Denim Tie-Neck Shirt
A pussybow shirt style toughened up with dark wash denim, this GAP shirt is an easy win for busy weekday mornings.
Buy now £50.00, GAP
New denim dresses
Jacquemus La Triangle de-Nîmes panelled midi dress
With panelling, a statement stand-up neck and a deliciously dark hue, Jacquemus’s midi is crying out for patent accessories to finish the look.
Buy now £995.00, Harvey Nichols
ME+EM Zip Front Midi Dress
Versatile to the last, this midi hits all the right notes for AW25. Pair with bottles and a turtleneck underlayer when the mercury plummets, and switch to ballet pumps come early spring.
Buy now £250.00, ME+EM
RICK OWENS Prong strapless dégradé stretch-denim gown
Rewritting the denim playbook for the red carpet, Rick Owens' gown is made to turn heads. The structured piece has a worn, washed look elevated with a strapless neckline and slit at the back of the skirt. Best paired with gleaming silver jewellery.
Buy now £1200.00, Net-A-Porter
Karen Millen Denim Studded Sleeveless Midi Dress
A midi made for layering, Karen Millen's take on the denim dress promises to transcend seasons. Wear with a rollneck and boots for winter or with a leather jacket when the weather becomes warmer.
Buy now £134.10, Karen Millen
M&S Denim V-Neck Tie Waist Midi Tea Dress
So often a denim dress is a shirt dress, but M&S has opted for a tea dress look in its new season take on the classic wardrobe staple. Falling to midi length, it comes with a tie waist, button front and gently flared 3/4-length sleeves creating a look of timeless appeal.
Buy now £50.00, M&S
