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23 Iconic Denim Outfits We're Still Talking About Today

Halie LeSavage

October 14, 2019 at 8:00 AM

1934: Denim reaches women—and the fashion industry.

Early 1940s: Katharine Hepburn makes a case for all-day denim for women.

1951: The Canadian tuxedo is born.

1954: Denim causes royal controversy.

1964: Jackie O. makes the case for white denim.

Early 1970s: Jane Birkin suggests that we can—gasp!—wear jeans more than once.

Early 1970s: The celebrity denim line is born.

1977: Denim enters the White House.

1979: Short-shorts go by another name.

1980: Brooke Shields and Calvin Klein turn heads.

1981: Princess Diana starts her rebellious streak in denim.

1988: Salt N’ Pepa embrace destroyed denim.

1992: Cindy Crawford sells Pepsi (and denim shorts).

1992: Calvin Klein keeps pushing the boundaries with denim.

1993: T.L.C. sends a message with denim.

2001: Britney and Justin do couples’ denim.

2003: Denim waistlines go down on the red carpet.

2004: Saturday Night Live says what we were all thinking about high-rise denim.

2005: Moviegoers see the ultimate fantasy—denim that always fits.

2009: President Barack Obama stirs up debate… about his “dad jeans.”

2012: Denim gets the royal treatment, part II.

2017: Meghan Markle makes her royal-adjacent debut in denim.

2019: Helena Christensen shrugs away trolls in an excellent denim outfit.

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