8 Fun Ways to Dress Up Your Jeans

By Instyle
Updated Mar 01, 2017 @ 12:00 pm
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8 Fun Ways to Dress Up Your Jeans

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1. Add a Strong-Shoulder Jacket

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Zoe Saldana makes skinny jeans red carpet-ready by adding a feminine Isabel Marant blazer with ribbon detailing. Bonus: A plain tank is the only underpinning you need with a statement jacket.

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2. Rock Tall Boots

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Dark blue jeans really can go anywhere when accessorized correctly. Claudia Schiffer makes hers fashionably chic at the Chanel Spring 2011 fashion show by wearing them with knee-high leather boots and keeping the rest of her outfit simple.

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3. Slip on Statement Shoes

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Sarah Jessica Parker proves once again that shoes really can make the outfit. When you're wearing a pair this eye-catching, be sure to roll up your jeans so the world can see them.

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4. Wear a Lace Top

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January Jones mixes the old with the new by combining a vintage-feeling, long-sleeve lace top with fashion-forward skinny jeans. Wear a nude cami underneath so you don’t distract from the intricacy of the lace.

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5. Pile on the Necklaces

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Why wear one necklace when you can wear three? Joy Bryant dresses up her trouser jeans by layering on strands of ribbon-wrapped pearls. Necklaces of similar materials and different lengths pull the look together.

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6. Top with a Tuxedo Jacket

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Kate Bosworth puts a spin on the classic crisp white button-down and jeans combo by topping it with a white menswear-inspired Rag & Bone tuxedo jacket. Well-tailored, fitted pieces and extra high-heels make the outfit sexy.

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7. Layer Chunky Knits

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Elle Macpherson skips a jacket and stays toasty by wearing a substantial sweater coat over a crewneck sweater with her Miss Sixty cropped jeans. Avoid extra bulk by highlighting your waist with a cute belt, like Elle’s gold snake-print Michael Kors.

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8. Sport Something Sparkley

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Molly Sims glams up basic black jeans by pairing them with a sequin top. To tone down the shine for a more casual event, follow Molly’s lead and layer with a boyfriend blazer.

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