Yes, bejewelled jeans are a thing again

Embellished denim is trending again as designers revisit the Y2K-era sparkle with modern flair.

Who knew your pants could be the most extra thing in your closet? Channelling Y2K, embellished bottoms have unapologetically loud, main character energy. And fashion’s cool kids are all for it.

From runways to everyday street style, designers are reimagining classic jeans with a sparkling twist.

Designer Ritwik Khanna’s label Rkive City is reviving old denim with hand-applied gems and embroidery. “Embellished jeans feel like a natural revival, since they’re rooted in vintage but are reimagined through the lens of reclamation,” he says.

Even Mannat Sethi, co-founder of Grain, agrees. She “We’re bringing back mukaish badla, chikankari, and spill sequins, not as a trend, but as texture, memory, and movement. Embellishment here isn’t surface, it’s structure, story, and soul.”