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Recently, I found a picture of Ashley Olsen wearing jeans with the front pockets that gave me a Birkin-esque vibe, and I myself have been wearing a pair of already worn-in J.Crew jeans, which I like to roll up at the bottom. But what I really feel like doing now is wearing a pair consistently enough that they break in at their own pace. I’m already working on some—a pair from 3.1 Phillip Lim that has a high waist and a flared leg. They may be a trend for most people, but for me, in terms of my own seventies-inspired style, they are a classic. The denim is much softer now, and the hem is just starting to slightly fray. I also like the fact that in this time of jeans styles coming in and out of fashion every season, I am making a choice based on what suits my own body and my own style. And if I get tempted to move on, I can always turn to my favorite pictures of Jane Birkin and get reinspired.
—Amanda Brooks
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