Green Jeans Are the Easiest Way Out of Blue Denim

After more than a decade in which the only real denim question was which shade of blue, colour has crept back into jeans through the earthy end of the spectrum. Olive, moss and sage borrow from military surplus and workwear, which is why green jeans look intentional rather than novelty. The shapes driving it are the same ones that took over blue denim, the barrel leg and the wide leg, so a green pair does not feel like a separate wardrobe. We The Free's Good Luck barrel jean comes in a colour called Shadow Moss, and Pilcro's Kayden barrel is a corduroy in Frosted Sage. Together they show the darker and the softer ends of the range.

The TIBI pair is an acid-wash green wide leg, washed out enough to wear like grey. L'AGENCE's Kendra is a coated crop flare in Ash Olive, sleek where the others are slouchy.

The trick with any coloured denim is to treat it as the plain part of the outfit and let everything else be quieter still. Moss and olive sit naturally with chocolate brown, camel, cream and charcoal, and a striped shirt is about the safest thing you can put on top. The coated L'AGENCE flare is the one exception, because the sheen wants a heel and a sharper jacket. Washed-out sage like the TIBI wide leg is the easiest to wear with sneakers on a weekend. What I would skip is pairing green with more saturated green, which tips the look from considered into uniform.