Sarah Pidgeon Wore the Shoe Trend to Pair With Light Jeans

There are several buzzy denim trends this season, but I’m not sure that any compare to the buzz of light-wash jeans. The wash, which has historically been thought to make an outfit look more casual, is being styled a bit differently this time around: with heels. 2026’s newest It girl, Sarah Pidgeon, just displayed why the combination is so cool, and with a specific shoe trend that makes light-wash jeans look even more of-the-moment: metallic heels, which make trends look fresher and more intentional than, say, a black, brown, or other neutral-colored pair would.

Metallic shoes cycle in and out of trend status, and for 2026, they’re undoubtedly in. Pidgeon’s outfit included a red leather jacket, light-wash straight-leg jeans, a Chanel pre-fall 2026 leopard-print oversized flap bag, and a pair of metallic gold cap-toe heels from the same collection. Given how incredibly buzzy Chanel under the creative direction of Matthieu Blazy has been from the start, it’s safe to say that anything he designs will remain a trend for seasons to come—metallic heels included.