Denim Maxi Skirts Are 2023’s Style Hero

From its entry in spring to persisting through autumn, our favourite style hero for 2023 has to be the denim maxi skirt. Read on to find out how to wear the trend, and browse through our curated selection of skirts below.

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Denim Maxi Skirts Are 2023’s Style Hero

The chic denim maxi skirt was first introduced to mainstream fashion in the 1970s as a way to repurpose worn denim trousers and has since grown in popularity. It’s perhaps most synonymous with the low-slung jean skirts of the 2000s, which were worn in endless styles (think low-waisted with frayed hems, asymmetric hemlines held up by chunky belts) and a rainbow of colours. 

But in recent years, the fashion world cut its hemlines and let miniskirts dominate the streets. The time has come for a throwback transformation. 2023 is forecasted to be all about form-fitting styles made to flatter and embrace everybody’s body type, and so love it or loathe it, hemlines are dropping to the floor.   

Seen on the streets of New York City, style icon Bella Hadid has recontextualised the denim maxi skirt through a Y2K lens. Worn in a patchwork style with frayed edging, the blue-beige skirt was paired with a camel tank top, below the knee loose fitting boots and an orange baguette bag. The perfect homage to the casual chic aesthetic of the early 2000s.

(L to R) Acne Studios AW22, Rejina Pyo SS23, MM6 Maison Margiela SS23

Denim maxi skirts have also made their way onto the catwalk. We were a big fan of MM6 Maison Margiela’s SS23 collection, in particular the majorly distressed white denim floor length maxi skirt that the designer teamed up with a blue bodysuit and white tank top. Whether parading down the runway or the high street, this is a style that has a certain je ne sais quoi – and a stronghold on the fashion world.

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