To celebrate our new denim and t-shirt capsule from Pre Spring 2024, we turned to three inspiringly stylish women. Not only did they each put their own stunning and personal spin on the pieces, but they gave us a glimpse into their own past, present, and future with the enduringly classic combination. Read on to find out more and get styling tips from each one.
SISSY CHACON, L.A. BASED STYLIST AND FOUNDER OF THESORT.CO
Q: What makes Merlette denim so special for you?
A: Merlette denim fits my waist to hip ratio really well. I like how all the styles hug my waist but aren’t too tight in the hips and thighs. Also, the details like the M embroidery are very nice.
Q: How are you planning to style your Merlette denim?
A: I’m styling the shorts with tall boots and a big blouse strategically buttoned to reveal the cute waistband details. I’ll accessorize with a gold medallion necklace and sculptural earrings to make sure the look is polished and doesn’t lean too casual or boho.
Q: What denim trend are you excited for, looking forward to in 2024?
A: As much as I’m still loving my big baggy jeans and low rise denim, slipping into the high waist, form-fitting BEACON jeans changed the way I carry myself and that felt like a nice shift.
Q: What's your favorite iconic denim moment?
A: Definitely Brooke Shields saying, “Nothing comes between me and my Calvins.” And any moment in which Caroline Bessette Kennedy was paparazzied wearing denim.
ALEXIS BADIYI, N.Y.C. BASED STYLIST AND CREATIVE
Q: What makes Merlette denim so special for you?
A: What makes them special to me is how they produce their denim sustainably and thoughtfully.
Q: How are you planning to style your Merlette denim?
A: This fall I plan on styling them to be worn casually and effortlessly with a crew neck t-shirt layered underneath a V-neck cashmere sweater, silver earrings, black cowboy boots and a trench coat.
Q: What denim trend are you excited for, looking forward to in 2024?
A: As someone who grew up in the era of impossibly low skinny jeans (hello Frankie B) I am very much still enjoying the oversized comfortable denim trend and see this continuing into 2024.
Q: What's your favorite iconic denim moment?
A: My grandma in a pair of vintage denim and a Hermes shirt clamming on the North Fork in the ‘70s.
HANNAH ANDERSON, L.A.-BASED SINGER-SONGWRITER AND STYLIST
Q: What makes Merlette denim so special for you?
A: Merlette's denim is extremely flattering! I often have to get denim tailored to fit perfectly; this denim arrived to me absolutely ready to wear. It's so soft and really easy to move around in.
Q: How are you planning to style your Merlette denim?
A: The denim will be perfect this fall with lots of cozy, layered knits and an oversized scarf. I like the idea of wearing the POLLOCK short through fall paired with a tight underneath! The options are endless!
Q: What denim trend are you excited for, looking forward to in 2024?
A: I love that oversized, baggy denim is in! I have been excited about this trend for a long time and will continue to feel this way even when it's no longer a trend.
Q: What's your favorite iconic denim moment?
A: I love a denim-on-denim moment. I just recently learned the history of the Canadian tux and was fascinated - Bing Crosby will forever be the king of this look!
