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Cropped, Classic or Oversized: What a Denim Jacket's Cut Does to an Outfit

The wash of a denim jacket matters less than its cut: how long it is and where its hem lands against the waistband of what you wear underneath.

Drag the hem on our interactive outline, switch between cropped, classic and oversized, change the rise of the jeans and see when the proportion looks planned and when it looks like an accident. Then get the look at three price points.

Explainer · 5 min read

Illustration of a denim jacket over jeans with a red line marking where the jacket hem meets the waistband

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Soft blend€129

Cropped Denim Jacket

A cropped cut in a softer blend of cotton, lyocell and hemp, so it drapes instead of standing stiff. A good example of the short hem and fluid fabric described above.

Cropped · Cotton-lyocell-hemp · Blue

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