American Eagle’s latest denim darling is making a case for jean shorts this summer.
Ella Langley shared a behind-the-scenes look Friday at her latest American Eagle campaign, giving fans another glimpse into the country-inspired partnership that has helped make her one of the retailer’s newest faces of denim.
The singer captioned the post with a series of denim-inspired photos taken inside a rustic barn, where she modeled the brand’s latest shorts while leaning into her signature country aesthetic.
Langley kicked off the shoot with a mirror selfie inside the barn.
The Alabama native wore a fitted white tank top tucked into dark-wash denim shorts paired with white cowboy boots. She accessorized the look with a large turquoise butterfly necklace, matching rings and loose brunette waves with bangs as hay bales and weathered wooden walls created the backdrop behind her.
Another photo showed Langley stretched across a stack of hay bales while modeling the same denim look.
The country singer rested on her stomach atop a patterned blanket with one cowboy boot kicked into the air as she smiled toward the camera.
The 27-year-old country star struck another pose while kneeling atop the hay bales.
The singer rested one hand above her head as she smiled toward the camera, with the rustic barn and stacked hay creating a classic country backdrop.
Fans quickly filled the comments section with praise for both Langley and her latest American Eagle looks.
One user joked, “Ella Langley has great jeans,” a playful nod to American Eagle’s headline-making Sydney Sweeney campaign.
Another wrote, “AE has Ella and Sydney. They are peak level.”
A third fan referenced Langley’s music, commenting, “after seeing this i’m drinking wine by the bottle,” a nod to her song “Be Her.”
Langley joined American Eagle’s roster of ambassadors in February, becoming the retailer’s newest “Denim Darling” after Sweeney’s viral partnership with the brand.
The partnership was especially meaningful for Langley, who said she grew up wearing the retailer’s denim in Alabama.
“I have these photos growing up wearing American Eagle shorts that my mom bedazzled herself. It was the first pair of denim I loved,” Langley previously told People. “American Eagle has always been about being yourself, and that’s something I really try to get across in my music. My style in day-to-day life is pretty laid-back, a little outdoorsy, and always about comfort, so working with a brand that celebrates that felt right.”
At the time, American Eagle told Fox News Digital the collaboration reflected the growing crossover between fashion and country music.
“The partnership between Ella and AE reflects the growing crossover between fashion and country culture, particularly among Gen Z, where authenticity, nostalgia, and effortless personal style continue to resonate,” a spokesperson for the company told Fox News Digital. “Known for her laid-back, confident approach to dressing, Ella brings a natural, lived-in energy to classic American Eagle staples for her first-ever major fashion campaign.”
The campaign marked American Eagle’s biggest collaboration with a headlining country music artist and featured Langley across the retailer’s online, in-store and social media platforms. Her curated collection includes boot-cut jeans, denim shorts, skirts, jackets and vests inspired by her laid-back Southern style.
The partnership also followed the retailer’s widely discussed campaigns with Sweeney. American Eagle’s 2025 “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” launch sparked online debate over its “jeans” and “genes” wordplay before the company stood by the campaign and later reunited with Sweeney for a second denim-focused collaboration centered on jean shorts.
For American Eagle, Langley’s appointment reflected country music’s growing influence among younger consumers. Craig Brommers, the retailer’s chief marketing officer, previously told Women’s Wear Daily that Langley “represents a new wave of country music” and resonates with young women because of her authenticity and confidence.
Langley’s career has continued to reach new heights since joining the brand. This week, she became the first female artist to simultaneously top Billboard’s Hot 100, Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts with her hit “Choosin’ Texas.”
The song has also remained the nation’s top-selling single, spending 11 weeks atop Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart and tying Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” for one of the longest No. 1 runs in the chart’s history.
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