The rugged fabric undergoes a facelift with kick flares, boxy silhouettes, oversized sleeves, applique and cuffed hemlines making a major comeback. Double denim coordinates make a modern statement and workwear inspired styles make a comeback. AR analyses the key trend directions set to influence the denim category in 2018.

2. enim reaffirmed its fashion presence all throughout
Dthe womenswear Ready-To-Wear collections at the
Fall/Winter 2017- 2018 runway shows that
concluded last month. The rugged fabric was given a
facelift with kick flares, boxy silhouettes, oversized
sleeves, applique and cuffed hemlines making a major
comeback.
Collectively influenced by the worlds of sport and luxe
athleisure, workwear-inspired clothing, DIY culture and
beyond, double denim coordinates make a modern
statement with stylings of formal jackets and jeans while
embroidered and embellished patches take on a personal
touch. Retro styles are reinvented to create '70s-inspired
pieces featuring a clean and contemporary aesthetic in
sync with the demand prevalent in the market today.
Oversized proportions and soft touch treatments paired
with the dexterous material introduce a sharper silhouette
offering a clean-lined take on utility casuals.
FFT analyses and presents the key emerging trends in the
denim category carefully put together via runway reports
and international trade shows for the upcoming season.
Denim Daze

3. Jumpsuit Gen
The classic jumpsuit gets a
sharp remake for fall this
year, evolving with
dungarees and oversized,
roomy silhouettes that wear
straight fits for a
contemporary feel.
Materials such as raw
denim and compact sateen
lend a structured look to the
pieces while cinched waists
introduce an unexpected
twist of femininity to this
time-worn ensemble.
Denim Daze

4. Jumpsuit Gen
Denim Daze

5. Canadian Tuxedo
While the Canadian Tux or denim-on-
denim look never really tends to go
away completely, this season the trend
has seen a major revival by
experimenting with casual, daywear
style and more sombre, power suiting
inspired looks currently making the
buzz around town. Designers sent
models suited up in tailored silhouettes
sporting wide flares bringing forth a
professional vibe whilst giving head-to-
toe denim a street side makeover by
introducing details such as lace up
panels, coloured fur patches and
button frontals.
Denim Daze

6. Canadian Tuxedo
Denim Daze

7. Crop Stop
Designers and high fashion brands
alike roared a unanimous approval
for the cropped jacket for the
approaching Fall/Winter 2017
season. A certain relaxed and
laidback attitude reflected in the
boxier and outsized proportions,
generous sleeves and bust grazing
lengths a bit on the androgynous
side. Winter denim gets a lightweight
makeover as bulky, heavy
fabrications are replaced with lighter,
but rugged versions imparting a look
of contemporary tailoring that is
almost tomboy-ish in nature.
Denim Daze

8. Crop Stop
Denim Daze

9. Patch Match
Womenswear denim inspires
a '70s mood with striking
patchwork prints in tonal
shades of denim blue. Clean
lines add refinement to
simple cuts, on show in the
form of cropped culottes and
flared jeans, while more
casual DIY looks are
formed with pieced-together
materials and raw edgings.
Double denim styling makes a
modern statement with
pairings of formal jackets and
jeans tonal contrasts.
Denim Daze

10. Patch Match
Denim Daze

11. Denim Deco
Decorative embellishments
introduce a personal and
hand-stitched feel to this
otherwise rebellious fabric.
Floral embroidered patches
in high colour threads
remain a favourite and
continue gaining popularity
even this fall. Studs, pearl
and crystal encrusted
embellishments and paint
splashes feature as
localized placements in
seemingly scattered
arrangements.
Denim Daze

12. Denim Deco
Denim Daze

13. Dramatic Kick Flares
Flares refuse to be set on the
backburner and feature aplenty
across the womenswear RTW
shows for F/W '17 with designers
going all out with respect to
experimentation in fabrics,
washes and styles. Bidding adieu
to last years' culottes, the vintage
trend presents itself dramatic kick
flare versions in cropped and floor
grazing lengths. Wide leg
silhouettes and retro high-waisted
square top blocks in darkened
indigo weaves, offer a big and
roomy fit.
Denim Daze

14. Dramatic Kick Flares
Denim Daze

15. Cuffed Hems
Layered under dresses
and skirts or worn as is,
the rolled up, wide cuff is
a definite trend for this
fall. The hem stops at or
just above the ankle for
an ultra-modern appeal.
Straight structured looks
with square top blocks
present themselves in
stretch and selvedge
fabrics that provide
comfort while
maintaining an
authentic look.
Denim Daze

16. Cuffed Hems
Denim Daze

17. Threadbare
Ripped, torn and
fringed take on a new
meaning this fall with
deconstruction
coming alive through
frayed, uneven and raw
hemlines. These
techniques can be
achieved both pre- and
post-laundry. Post-
laundered looks
appear to be more
clean and fine as
compared to its
counterpart.
Denim Daze

18. Threadbare
Denim Daze

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