Next Level: Denim Shoes

If you’re gonna be a full-fledged blue-jean baby, you’ve got to put some sole into it. Here’s how to gain your denim footing. —erica

LEVEL I: Little Assembly slip-ons, just itching for a boardwalk.

LEVEL II: No.6 shoes feel completely made-over with the help of an unexpected material, no?

LEVEL III: These are the sorts of boots—from Dieppa Restrepo—that would rock in a serious way with some rolled-up shorts.

LEVEL IV: These Reed Krakoff heels + the most minimalist white dress in the world? Sheeeeeek.

All the “Next Level” action you can handle is right here.

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What a GD grown-up Rachel Comey jean jacket, right? You’ll be tempted to wear it to job interviews. You will. —erica

Weather Vain: Jackson, Wyoming - 28 and Snowy

It’s a good day to make your way up East Ridge Lift. Here, the sort of getup that does well with après-ski cocoa/cocktails. —erica

Clockwise from top left:

+ A Chinti and Parker flannel shirt as cozy as the breakfast at The Bunnery.

+ Winifred Grace’s Pegasus cuff—useful for spotting constellations in the night sky.

+ A Hache shearling coat that plays well with the warm woods at Snake River Grill.

+ The sort of Rag & Bone denim vest that feels classically Western—and cool no matter where you are.

+ A Eugenia Kim turband—’cause it’s COLD.

+ Sperry guys that will feel luxurious when you yank off your snow boots.

+ Etoile Isabel Marant cords as fun (and French?) as a day on Rendezvous Mountain.

+ A Tila March bag that’s as carefully crafted as some Brown Derby booziness from The Rose.

For more location-inspired dressing, head this way.

Next Level: Patchwork Denim

Considering our affection for all things denim, it’s hardly shocking that we’re way into the denim mashups that we’re seeing all over the place these days. Four of the best ways to go… —erica

LEVEL I: Maison Scotch does girl-next-door in a just-Nashville way.

LEVEL II: Jean jacket goes from classic to waaaaaay cool with Citizens of Humanity. Now, how bout a leather tank underneath?

LEVEL III: Love the idea of this Acne top tucked into some ankle-grazing black trousers.

LEVEL IV: Oh, what the HAY. Why not through some blue leathers in the mix, too? That’s the MiH way.

More “Next Level!” Right this way!

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Check it: Hackwith Design House makes denim look so ladylike. —erica

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Stop taking advantage, Billykirk. We’re total suckers for denim. —erica

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Yes, this is a studded denim jacket. But Ksubi sprinkled some sort of fairy dust on it or sumthin cause it’s not like any we’ve ever seen. —erica

Next Level: Bleached Denim

We’re well aware that possessing a yearning for the nineties (in a word: NOSTALGIA) is hardly a new thing, but now we’re finally willing to let this affection push us to new fashion heights (depths?). We’re willing to dive into bleached denim. Go with us… —erica

LEVEL I: The cloud-like motif of these Sandro jeans makes them not so different from the floral denim that’s everywhere right now.

LEVEL II: Is it just me, or does the white-out effect make this jacket look so much chicer than black denim should ever be? The fact that it’s a collab between the so-polished French line Calla and April77 might have something to do with it.

LEVEL III: Think Yasmin Bleeth in these itty-bitty Mink Pink shorts. You want to hate the image, but…sold.

LEVEL IV: This House of Holland dress is loud. Like, Salt-n-Pepa loud. And that’s what’s so fly about it.

Move “Next Level!” Right here!

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Check it: a pair of socially acceptable jean shorts for dudes, from Heritage Research. —erica