Luxury Denim | Made in Los Angeles

This Spring 2026, Madewell introduces a women’s denim drop designed by Benjamin Talley Smith, the denim whisperer whose hand has shaped some of the most coveted silhouettes of the last twenty years. Known for refining proportion and elevating fabrication, Smith has remained rooted in Los Angeles, working side by side with the city’s artisans and makers since the early days of his career. 

This collaboration places his signature approach—once reserved for fashion’s most insider collections—into a new, tightly edited release. The capsule is grounded in LA craftsmanship: washes developed in local factories, stitching techniques passed through generations, and trims & details that carry the quiet authority of experience.

Each piece is produced in limited numbers, a study in luxury denim designed not for the season, but for the years to come.