Dinner booked, drinks with friends or a Christmas get-together: sometimes all you need is your favourite jeans and a top that feels a little more special.
Here are 10 ways we’d put them together, from Munthe sequins and Herzensangelegenheit silk to colourful satin and printed shirts. Each look pairs a dressy top with a specific pair of jeans, with both pieces linked below.
1. Black sequins, blue denim
Munthe’s Valence brings the sequins and fringe; PAIGE’s washed-blue Anessa jeans keep the outfit relaxed. Add a simple heel and small earrings so the texture has room to stand out.
2. Pop Pink silk and black bootcuts
Wear the Herzens Ella silk tunic over PAIGE’s Black Shadow Laurel Canyon jeans. The bright pink silk, ruffled neckline and flared cuffs give you plenty of detail; finish with black ankle boots and a small bag.
3. Gun metal with black jeans
Pair Munthe’s fluid Vun top with MAC Dream Straight jeans in black. The metallic finish adds light to the outfit while the straight-leg denim keeps the shape simple. Try silver earrings and pointed shoes.
4. Printed silk and dark wide-leg jeans
The Herzens Bottle Green Creamy silk blouse works with the deep blue of MAC’s Dream Wide D683 jeans. Try a small front tuck if you want to show the waist, then add heeled boots beneath the wide leg.
5. Camel print and chocolate denim
Put Munthe’s Vunny top with PAIGE Anessa jeans in Rich Chocolate for a warm mix of camel and brown. Keep the accessories simple: gold earrings, a compact bag and boots that sit neatly under the cropped hem.
6. Fuchsia satin and dark bootcuts
Milano’s fuchsia satin blouse brings colour to MAC’s dark-denim bootcuts. Wear the blouse loosely or tuck a little into the front, then add pointed boots for dinner or drinks.
7. Black mesh and washed-black jeans
Layer Fabienne Chapot’s slim-fitting Kiki mesh blouse over a black camisole, then pair it with Red Button Colette Black Used jeans. A black heel and small clutch finish the outfit; add a blazer if you want another layer.
8. Chocolate satin and blue wide-leg jeans
YAYA’s Coco Brown satin blouse and Red Button Conny Forever Blue jeans make an easy dinner outfit. Tuck in the blouse to show the high waist, then finish with brown boots and gold earrings.
9. Stars, guitars and a bootcut
Wear Vilagallo’s Stars and Guitars shirt with MAC’s D988 bootcut jeans. The fluid printed shirt gives the outfit its colour and detail. Add heeled boots and keep jewellery understated.
10. Camel ruffles and straight black denim
NKN Nekane’s Viorno blouse combines a satin finish, stripes and ruffles. Pair it with MAC Dream Straight black jeans, tie the neckline loosely and add black ankle boots. The clean denim balances the detail in the blouse.
Which jeans work best with a dressy top?
For these outfits, we’d choose dark denim or black when you want a smarter finish, and washed blue when you want to relax a sequinned top. A slim top works well tucked into a wide leg; a fluid blouse can sit loosely over straight or bootcut jeans. Try the outfit with your chosen shoes to check where the hem falls.
Keep jewellery simple around a bow, ruffles or embellished neckline. With a sheer top such as Kiki, choose a camisole that gives you the coverage you want.
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