White and black are battling it out in the race to become spring 2026's most popular denim trend. At first, white jeans took the lead, thanks to Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, and Rihanna. Recently, however, Vittoria Ceretti, Margot Robbie, and Blake Lively proved dark denim is a worthy opponent. On May 19, Lively—a longtime blue-jeans babe—styled her simplest black straight-legs beneath a classic trench coat.
Lively attended a party celebrating Fendi's Baguette 26424 line, in her first public appearance since the 2026 Met Gala. (So much for spotting her on a trip to Trader Joe's.) She arrived at the Italian label's New York City flagship store with her bedazzled Baguette in tow. The rest of her minimalist outfit was surprisingly un-Lively-like, beginning with straight-leg black jeans. Typically, the Gossip Girl alum prefers pairs in a mid-wash shade of blue, plus an unexpected embellishment of some sort. (Remember her $19,000, cut-out Valentino jeans, or her baggy patchwork denim?)
