Denim skirts and jackets experienced a resurgence in popularity in the mid-2010s, as the '90s revival and the normcore trend brought a range of denim garments back into fashion. The denim skirt, in particular, was reinterpreted in various lengths, from mini to midi, while the classic denim jacket was updated with different washes and silhouettes. This renewed interest in denim beyond jeans demonstrated the fabric's versatility and enduring appeal.

The renewed popularity of denim skirts and jackets reflected the cyclical nature of fashion and the persistence of certain iconic garments, themes that poets interested in material culture have explored. The denim jacket, as a symbol of American casual wear, has appeared in the poetry of the 20th and 21st centuries as a marker of identity and belonging. The trend also highlighted the ways in which fashion, like poetry, revisits and reinterprets its own history.