Five Ways to Wear Straight Leg Jeans This Autumn
Straight leg jeans are the easiest bottom to style all autumn. Five simple outfits that take a basic pair of jeans from morning to night.
- What tops go with straight leg jeans?
- A tucked in roll neck, a cable knit or a white shirt all balance the straight shape. Add a blazer or leather jacket to pull it together.
- What shoes go with straight leg jeans?
- Ankle boots, loafers, ballet flats and knee high boots all work. For a current feel, leopard flats or heeled boots lift a basic pair instantly.
A good pair of straight leg jeans is the most useful thing in your wardrobe. They are not too skinny and not too wide, they suit almost everyone, and they go with absolutely everything. Find one pair you love on the high street and you can build a week of outfits around them. Here are five to start with.
1. Jeans and a roll neck
The plainest and the best. A slim white or cream roll neck tucked into straight jeans is clean, simple and always right. Add ankle boots and you have a proper outfit in under a minute. This is the one you will wear on repeat.
2. Jeans under a camel coat
Throw a camel coat over your jeans and knit and the whole thing lifts from casual to considered. The long line of the coat balances the straight jeans beautifully. Boots or loafers both finish it off.
Straight jeans are the quiet workhorse of a wardrobe. Get the fit right once and they do half your outfit for you forever.
3. Jeans and a leather jacket
For the cool, off duty version, swap the coat for a faux leather jacket. Jeans, a tee and a leather jacket is the outfit that never tries too hard and always looks good. Add sunglasses and you are done.
4. Dressed up with heels and a bag
Jeans are not only for weekends. Add heeled ankle boots, a fitted top and a small structured bag and straight jeans go straight out to dinner. Denim looks surprisingly dressy when the shoes and bag are a little sharper.
5. Cosy with a cable knit
On the laziest days, pair your jeans with an oversized cable knit and loafers. Comfortable, warm and still put together. Roll the hems a touch to show a little ankle and it looks intentional rather than slouchy.
One pair of straight jeans, five outfits, and that is only the start. That is why they are worth getting right.
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