Denim shirts have been creeping back on the scene the past few seasons after a hiatus that followed their early 2010s popularity. Brands like Celine and Nili Lotan have shown the world that the versatile staple is easily dressed up with polished staples like blazers and leather pants. In parallel to the classic shirt's ascension, the connotation of the Canadian tuxedo has also witnessed a reinvigoration, shedding its tawdry stereotype—early 2000s Justin and Britney, anyone? Compound this with the degradation of antiquated fashion rules that discourage you from pairing unlike (or too alike) fabrics together, and you have unlimited styling potential. We've rounded up five fresh new ways to wear the iconic item that are each packed with sartorial intrigue.
Patent Leather Pants + Brown Belt
This look breaks multiple fashion rules, which is part of what makes it so interesting. The brown belt against shiny black patent leather and Western-style denim is satisfying all our fashion desires.
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Patent Faux Leather Straight Pants
50s Frayed Denim Shirt
Lined Buckle Leather Belt
Heel Strips Sandals
Gold Medium Sphere Hoop Earrings
Denim Mini Skirt + Bright Accessories
A riff on the typical Canadian tuxedo, this ensemble adds a bit of intrigue with bare legs. Statement red-and-white accessories shake up the monochrome look with some shocking hues.
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Cropped Denim Shirt
Denim Mini Skirt
Leandra Leather Ankle Boots
Red Kawasak Bumpy Top Handle Bag
White Oversized Cat-Eye Sunglasses
Plaid Blazer + Leather Pants
Another denim-and-leather combination—we love the play on texture here. The oversize plaid blazer is a muted way to embrace print, while the zebra shoes serve as the statement piece.
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Faux Leather Pants
Zebra Print Leather Pumps
Axelle Denim Shirt
Gingham Blazer
Falabella Small Shoulder Bag
Oblong Oval-Frame Acetate Sunglasses
Suede Jacket + Jeans + Tall Boots
This look falls somewhere on the polarizing spectrum between Western wear and French-girl chic. The suede jacket and brown leather boots frame the double denim in the perfect salute to the finished ensemble.
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Cotton Denim Shirt
Double-Breasted Suede Blazer
Hiker Hover Straight Leg Jeans
Croc Leather Belt
Brown Mewis 50 Leather Riding Boots
RB3025 Original Aviator Sunglasses
T-Shirt + Dark Denim + Trench
A lesson in layering, we love the way this look incorporates multiple seemingly simple wardrobe staples in an innovative way. Keep your shirt unbuttoned pretty low so as to display the t-shirt, and let your blazer subtly peek out of the trench.
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Slim Fit Chambray Shirt
Women’s Weighted Tee
Bla Konst Melk Tapered Jean
Gabardine Double-Breasted Suit Trench in Safari
Wilfred Nostalgia Blazer
Off-White Pointed Heels
Top photo: Courtesy of Instagram/@martine_rose
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