Happy 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day, Gigi Hadid! Today, the model and trendsetter turns 24, and Vogue is lighting the 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day candles in her honor. But her distinctive style, which she’s particularly developed over the last several years, deserves equal celebration. Her signature move, for example, involves piling on the jeans. Much like her sister, Bella, Gigi is a true denim head at heart; she loves styling the all-American staple in a variety of ways. It’s likely thanks to her SoCal upbringing, where jeans-and-a-tee is pretty much the requisite uniform.
Though she has her signature, don’t mistake Hadid’s love of jeans for a one-note thing. Time and time again, and no matter the occasion, the model has proven that denim is her go-to staple: One day, she’ll do a mens-y take, where she’s slipped on a boxy blazer and embroidered Isabel Marant menswear jeans; the next, it’s a more sultry styling job, pairing a light-wash pair with a crop top for evening.
As spring arrives, allow Hadid to serve as your personal jean consultant. (As in, the styles she’s worn are bound to be the next trending silhouettes—so you better get your hands on them quickly.) Some to consider: high-waisted mom jeans, black boot-cuts with ripped knees (yes, grungy slashes are back), and denim cut-offs, which you can DIY or buy pre-distressed. No matter your taste level, just be sure to wear these trending shapes with flare—Hadid often offsets them with designer-heavy pieces, such as a Fendi tee, or a graphic Versace silk top.
Matthew Adams Dolan Double-Breasted Denim Blazer
$1,095
MODA OPERANDI
Matthew Adams Dolan Pleated Denim Miniskirt
$552
FARFETCH
The Volon Alice Box Bag
$878
SHOPBOP
Prada Metallic Leather Mules
$950
PRADA
Babaton Nathaniel Cropped, Fitted, Ribbed Sweater
$60
ARITZIA
Calvin Klein 205W39NYC Painted Print Flared Jeans
$331
FARFETCH
Vogue V05237S Sunglasses
$140
VOGUE
Ash Cult Platform Sneakers
$198
SHOPBOP
Khaite Kendall Checked Wool-Blend Blazer
$1,680
MODA OPERANDI
B Sides Patchwork Mid-Rise Straight-Leg Jeans
$485
MODA OPERANDI
Isabel Marant Gold-Tone, Shell and Bead Earrings
$135
NET-A-PORTER
Vince Cabria Booties
$395
SHOPBOP
ATM Anthony Thomas Melillo Stretch-Pima Cotton Jersey Thong Bodysuit
$150
NET-A-PORTER
Philosophy Di Lorenzo Serafini Belt
$196
FARFETCH
Eve Denim Jane High-Rise Flared Jeans
$280
NET-A-PORTER
Ganni Black Caille 70 Leather Cowboy Boots
$397
FARFETCH
Hellessy Off-The-Shoulder Ruffled Paneled Jacquard Blouse
$950
NET-A-PORTER
Goldsign The Benefit High-Rise Straight-Leg Jeans
$295
NET-A-PORTER
The Lein Pouch In Blue Botanical
$250
LEIN
Jacequemus Les Mules Maceio
$585
SHOPBOP
