Its hard to say that denim is an upcoming/current trend for 2012, because lets face it, since when is a great fitting pair of jeans not okay. But I'm not just talking about a pair of skinny jeans, I mean denim of all shapes and sizes. Skirts, bags, jackets, vests you name it. And don't stop there cut it up, put some studs on one side and maybe some embroidery! Go find your first jean jacket, rearrange the pieces, and you have a new, current piece. Some examples:

Images vic Le fashion, Viciously Cyd