Studs seem to be garnishing all things stylish this summer and fall. Metal studs in all shapes and finishes are embellishing everything from handbags, belts, boots, and of course denim. Denim trends this fall include destroyed jeans, skinny silhouettes and embellished studded jeans are hot, hot hot! Jeans are dyed black and dark with pop art colors infusing inspiration from the ’80s.  Look for pyramid studs, detailed stud designs in the form of pocket logos and outlining pockets, seams, and cuffs.

Denim of Virtue does a dark studded wash peep toe skinny jean with pyramid studs on the cuff and back. Cut off shorts from Blank Denim have a double row of pyramid studs across the back pocket. These shorts will add a bit of punk glam to your summer look. Frankie B.’s Stud F Pocket in Fuzzy Blue have a large signature logo across the back pockets in white and are accented with small studs.

If you are the crafty type and dare to do the D.I.Y. version of studded denim there are tools such as the Gematic and various sizes of pyramid studs available. Be sure to practice on a piece of scrap fabricl first, as you don’t want to ruin your favorite jeans with a crash course in stud application.

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Jeans featured here from upper left clockwise:

Current/Elliott Studded skinny jeans, $280 at Net-a-Porter
Blank Denim Studded Skinny Jeans, $78.00 at Shopbop
Denim Of Virtue – Women’s Dark Wash Peeptoe Gold Studded Jean, $215 at ShopKitson.com
Frankie B. 3″ Stud F Pocket in Fuzzy Blue, Reg. $195 Sale: $137 at RevolveClothing.com

I keep coming back to Target for all my recessionista needs – they just seem to have the best stylish basics at reasonable prices. For trendy styles like these skinny jeans, Target is the perfect place to shop. Who knows if skinny jeans will be here to stay, but how can you resist these adorable candy colored denim styles for only $19.99 a pair?

I saw some similar jeans in a much higher-end store for ten times the price, and to be honest I think these look just as good. And they’re so comfortable! Pair these sweet skinnies with ballet flats, Havaianas flip flops or platform pumps.

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If you're going to spend this much on denim, it's best to go straight to the source. These motocross jeans
by Balmain are the pair that inspired me to write this entire post, not
so much for their cool factor, but for their price: $2165 to be exact.
But before you could say, "Who's going to spend $2165 on jeans?" they
sold out. In a recession. Hot? You bet.

If you find white skinny jeans a bit scary (I, for one, do), then this destroyed skinny
pair, also from Balmain, should seem a bit more doable. The destruction
is more understated as well, with one major hole at the knee. Of
course, for nearly $2,000, one would hope that Decarnin distressed them
himself, but, sadly, I don't think that's the case.

At $1825, these Balmain destroyed jeans
seem like a veritable bargain. That might explain why they're almost
sold out. They're also acid-washed, but before you freak out, it's a
kinder, gentler acid wash than what we wore in the 80s. I hated acid
wash the first time around, and yet I somehow find these appealing.
Just be sure to keep whatever you're wearing on top pretty simple–i.e.
no paint-splatter tees or whatever you wore in the '80s.

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If $2,000 jeans kind of freak you out, the good news is that you can easily get the look for a tenth of the price. These Citizens of Humanity Avedon skinny jeans,
for example, are a pretty good approximation of the first pair, from
the skinny fit to the shredding along the legs. Of course, white skinny
jeans are not a look that everyone can pull off.

These Current/Elliott skinny jeans
have a similar look, but with a slightly darker finish that's more like
super-faded denim, instead of pure white. The abrasions are also a bit
more subtle, so you won't have to worry as much about the
aforementioned toothpaste effect.

If you liked the third look above–and are intrigued rather than repulsed by acid wash–then these J Brand acid wash ripped jeans
may be for you. I am a big proponent of J Brand jeans–I think they fit
really well, and I like that they're not all decked out with logos and
stitching. Which is key when you're wearing a ripped, acid-washed pair
of jeans.

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The wash is a bit on the dark side, but with these Levi's skinny jeans,
you pretty much know what you're getting, which is a good fit and
nearly indestructible quality (seriously, Levi's last years and years
and years). The less extreme wash also means they'll survive long past
the acid-wash trend is over.

These Harlow skinny jeans from Delia*s (not to be confused with Earnest Sewn's Harlan
jeans) are, again, not quite as light as the Balmain jeans, but the cut
is a bit more realistic and the wash is more flattering. In other
words, you'll achieve a similar effect without looking like a fashion
victim.

But, if it's Balmain you're after, these skinny jeans
from Forever 21 were the closest thing I could find. I'm not too keen
on the cropped length, but the wash and shredding are close, and the
studded trim at the pockets adds an appropriate Balmain-ish
rock-and-roll effect. For $25, really, you can't do any better than
this.

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