Some pieces may not scream special, but they quietly hold everything together. Jeans fall into that category: endlessly wearable, and—when chosen well—unfailingly stylish. Currently, at New York Fashion Week, out and about on the streets and at the shows and soirees, that truth is front and center: me last night in Madewell, below, and today in AYR! What looks freshest, IMHO, are carpenter jeans and their utility details; These best-selling J.Crew jeans are everywhere I look! They bring that nonchalant, street-smart energy that pairs as easily with a crisp shirt as with a slouchy sweater. And yes, balloon pants, too! They’ve practically become an of course by now. Their sculptural volume showed up on runways as a given (I spotted at 10 Derek Lam's presentation yesterday, below), adding drama and ease all at once. Even paired with the simplest tee, they feel styled, intentional, and current. I love the just-out denim pair from Zara, below, these hybrid Co, and these cinch-them-yourself Still Here New York!