This Controversial Denim Trend Will Be *Everywhere* In 30 Days

As August comes to a close it's Back To Work mode for many, and although I wistfully wish for more summer days I'm looking forward to putting together my fall wardrobe. First on the agenda: pants. I live in pants for most of the year from high-waisted slouchy trousers to wide-leg tailored denim, but a style I haven't thought of since the nineties is back on the radar and I'm kind of excited to wear them again. Cargo jeans from baggy to tapered have popped up on the runways to the streets, and I plan to freshen up this nostalgic style with open toe mules and a cropped sweater, till the weather allows, then transition to a square toe boot and nubby knitwear. Check out our story below to see more ways to style this returning trend, and read on for some fabulous red carpet looks from last night's VMA awards. 

—Kathy Lee, Editor-in-Chief