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Move Over Sneakers: How Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber Elevated Jeans With Heels

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Jeans are the staple of everyday wardrobes, but recent celebrity appearances suggest that how you finish them particularly with footwear and outerwear can change the overall look. Two of fashion’s prominent fashion figure, Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber, recently demonstrated distinct ways to elevate denim instead of wearing sneakers.

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For a pre‑Academy Awards dinner hosted by W magazine Editor in Chief Sara Moonves and Dior Creative Director Jonathan Anderson, Hailey Bieber wore straight-leg jeans paired with a Dior Bar jacket and heel. The iconic cropped tailoring of the jacket created structure above the jeans. The choice of black heels gave the outfit a different look from a typical daytime style: the heels height and open silhouette created a cleaner line between the jeans and the foot. This combination offered a clear example of how a classic jacket and simple heels can reposition straight‑leg denim for an evening setting where a clean look feels appropriate.

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Bella Hadid’s recent West Hollywood appearance where she honored her late friend and designer Virgil Abloh provided another interpretation of how neutral pieces and statement shoes can elevate jeans. Hadid wore a white boatneck long‑sleeve top underneath a 1987 Alaïa leather jacket with trompe l’oeil corset detailing, paired with straight‑leg blue jeans and a black Loewe Amazona bag. The standout element of the outfit was her leopard‑print peep‑toe heels, which contrasted with neutral tones of her outfit and lifted the jeans beyond casual wear.

What connects these two outfits isn’t casual dressing alone, but the deliberate choices in structure and finish. Bieber’s tailored Dior Bar jacket, a piece with historical significance in women’s tailoring, added crisp structure to balance the simplicity of straight denim. The black heels gave the lower half a purposeful finish, while Hadid’s mix of neutral staples with printed heels brought life to a simple jeans look, even with familiar basics.

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These examples show how small changes wearing heels instead of sneakers or adding a structured jacket can transform the same wardrobe staple in different ways. Hadid’s heels add a patterned detail, while Bieber’s heels and tailoring give an evening-ready polish. In both cases, denim stays central, but the finishing pieces create a sense of occasion.

In today’s fashion coverage, this kind of style choice shows how footwear and outerwear can elevate everyday pieces, rather than relying on casual staples like sneakers. Whether it’s a dinner event or a tribute appearance, these outfits demonstrate that the impact of jeans on an overall look is shaped as much by what they’re paired with.

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Dakota Johnson Poses Topless in New Calvin Klein Spring 2026 Campaign

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Dakota Johnson appears topless in the Spring 2026 campaign from Calvin Klein, joining the brand’s history of minimal underwear and denim campaigns. Photographed and directed by Gordon von Steiner, the images show Johnson in interior settings that keep attention on denim and underwear from the latest collection. In several images, Johnson wears only jeans or black underwear, with her hair or carefully placed objects covering her chest.

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One photograph shows her seated on a grand piano in loose-cut denim, her hair falling forward across her chest. Another frame captures her reclining near a pool, a book resting across her torso. Elsewhere, she appears in straight jeans and in others wearing black underwear pieces from the brand’s Ultralight line.

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The campaign continues Calvin Klein’s signature campaign style: minimal styling, loose-fit denim shapes, and close shots that focus on the body and fabric. The collection includes ’90s-inspired jeans alongside lightweight underwear designed for everyday wear.

Johnson’s campaign marks her first with Calvin Klein. In campaign materials, she said the shoot focused on comfort.
Captioned over the images, one quote simply reads: “She’s so… wild.”

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Speaking about the brand partnership with ELLE, she was asked what made her say yes to the collaboration, saying:

“Working with Calvin at this moment feels very symbiotic with where I am currently in my life… I’m at a place in my womanhood where I feel quite calm and centered. I spend a lot of time at home, I feel very comfortable in my body… Doing the denim and underwear campaign in the tone of very laid-back sensuality felt like it’s just a sort of truth of where I’m at right now.”

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On how she sees sexiness evolve with age, she went on:

“I think the sexiest clothing items are the ones that make you feel good in your body… Feeling good in clothes changes your energy and physicality. Sometimes being in a big ratty T-shirt is the sexiest thing in the world…”

Dakota has previously shared that her self-care routine is central to how she feels and looks, with rest and baths playing a key role in maintaining her well-being.

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Carolyn Bessette‑Kennedy’s Wedding Dress and How It Changed Bridal Fashion

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If you’ve ever imagined wearing a slip dress for your wedding, you share the style sensibility of Carolyn Bessette‑Kennedy. Her simple, silk crepe gown redefined bridal fashion in the 1990s and launched designer Narciso Rodriguez into the spotlight. Decades later, the dress remains a reference point for minimalist elegance and bridal design around the world.

On September 21, 1996, Carolyn Bessette‑Kennedy married John F. Kennedy Jr. on Cumberland Island, Georgia. Her wedding dress, designed by her friend Narciso Rodriguez, notable for its simple, tailored design. Unlike the elaborate, heavily embellished gowns common in the mid‑1990s, the dress was a pearl-white silk crepe slip gown cut on the bias with a cowl neckline. It was tailored to fit her closely and emphasized clean lines.

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Bessette-Kennedy and Rodriguez collaborated closely on the design. She requested a gown that was designed according to her personal preferences. The construction was meticulous, with two couture fittings in Paris before the wedding. Because the gown was bias-cut with no zipper, final adjustments had to be made before the ceremony to ensure proper fit. She completed the ensemble with a sheer silk tulle veil, silk gloves designed by Rodriguez, crystal-beaded sandals, and a hair clip previously worn by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

The gown’s minimalist design was influential in shifting bridal fashion trends away from ornate, traditional gowns toward clean silhouettes, precise tailoring, and minimal elegance. Designers and brides began to favor bias-cut gowns, refined textures, and reduced ornamentation. The dress influenced both high-profile and commercial bridal trends.

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The gown also advanced Narciso Rodriguez’s career. It brought him international attention and helped establish his reputation in American fashion.

Bessette-Kennedy’s gown was a prominent example of a wedding dress designed according to personal preferences. Its impact is evident in today’s bridal trends, particularly in the continued popularity of bias-cut, minimalist gowns.

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Celebrity Models Take Over the Gucci Runway as Demna Debuts in Milan

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For the Fall/Winter 2026 presentation at Gucci during Milan Fashion Week, Demna Gvasalia introduced his first runway collection for the house with a casting lineup built around recognisable cultural figures as much as established runway names. The approach placed celebrity casting at the center of the presentation, highlighting the growing role of celebrities in runway presentations.

The runway featured leading supermodels across different generations. Kate Moss closed the show, while Karlie Kloss returned to the runway for a rare appearance. Emily Ratajkowski and Elsa Hosk added current runway relevance, and Italian runway regular Mariacarla Boscono showed her long-standing presence in Milan runway shows.

The casting also included models known for strong digital followings. Alex Consani and Amelia Gray represented a generation popular through social media and digital campaigns, while Gabbriette Bechtel brought work across music and fashion.

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One of the most discussed debuts came from Vivian Jenna Wilson, reflecting the brand’s continued interest in personalities with public recognition beyond traditional modeling paths.

The lineup also included figures from television and music. British television personality Bobby Brazier and rising rapper Nettspend stepped onto the runway, showing the mix of fashion and entertainment in current runway casting.

The mix of established supermodels with emerging figures from digital media and music, Gucci’s first runway under Demna positioned casting as a clear key element of the house’s evolving audience and current audience reach.

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