Spring's Denim Selection Certainly Doesn't Skimp on the Crazy

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Turns out, denim is planning on getting a lot wilder than just neon jeans. At first, we thought our biggest denim hurdle this season was going to be accepting the fact that jeans now come in bright yellow. Now, it's accepting the fact that brands like Rag and Bone, Hudson, Current/Elliott, and J Brand are going all out cray with their patterns. If you're looking to add a little spice to your wardrobe, check out our roundup after the jump of jeans that go far beyond your typical blue.

Rag and Bone might take the cake this season for wacky jeans. First up: the Surf Knit Leggings ($187), and "surf" only begins to describe the pattern. Then there's the Goetz Print Legging ($253) which are easier on the eyes but still something else. They've also done a Tweed Print Legging ($187) and a Metallic Zebra Legging ($253); the site suggests pairing the latter with nude boots, but glow sticks and moon shoes will probably work, too.

Not to be outdone with all that, Hudson Jeans have really stepped it up this season with some out-there prints and patterns. First, have a look at the Nico Mid Rise Super Skinny in the "Nebula" print ($176), and then mosey over to the Tilda Mid Rise Crop Straight jeans in a tie-dye "Lucy in the Sky" print ($176). Lastly, there's the LouLou Tuxedo Crop Super Skinny in "Manson," which include a glow in the dark phosphorescent stripe.

What's Current Elliott up to this season, you ask? For starters, they're selling their Stiletto Jeans in a floral print ($214) and a polka-dot print ($218). If you're looking for something a little more wild—literally, like some sort of animal print—the Stiletto also comes in leopard ($198).

J Brand is also really into florals and tie-dye this season, as made evident by the 835 Mid Rise Capri in "Sugar Cane" ($202) and "Twisted Pink Sea Shell" ($202), and the 810 Mid Rise Skinny Leg in "Twisted Tigers Eye" ($198). While all the jeans in our roundup are pretty outlandish, J Brand wins the points for the most elaborate and sort of irrelevant color names.

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