Fashion

How to Wear 1 Style of Jeans 5 Different Ways

In my mind, I'm one of those girls who only wears four or five black items consistently and styles them all effortlessly. You know, the cool, minimalist chick who uses a stack of super hip magazines as a bedside table to rest her super hip tea upon. In reality? I'm more like the kind of girl who purchases bulk items on impulse and panics later. But, hey, minimalism? It seems ideal.

Perhaps the trick is to stick with one pair of jeans and rock them with five very different styles. Take the Alley Straight by Madewell, which Madewell's head of design, Somsack Sikhounmuong, says is a new, sexy option, made to be fitted through the hip but a little straighter through the leg.

A sexy, versatile jean that looks cool styled a million different ways? I'll take 16 pairs, please — see what I mean about the whole impulse-purchases thing?

Written by Olivia Muenter.

This post is sponsored by Madewell.

Images: Madewell (4)

by Madewell

Leather Jacket and Sneakers

This look is so simple, but makes so much sense. Great denim? Leather jacket? Sneakers? Check, check, and check. Add a candy apple–red beanie for the cooler months, and you’ll be set.

Fedora and Heels

There’s something undeniably sexy (and dare I say, classic?) about heels and denim. It just works. This denim-on-denim combination, paired with chic accessories, is an awesome look for the warmer months of fall.

Oversize Blazer

I love the idea of layering a blazer over denim. The juxtaposition of the fitted jeans and the menswear-inspired, slightly oversize blazer creates a super sexy, balanced look.

Flannel

Flannel + denim + cool hat = cool, minimalist girl’s fall uniform.

Baseball Hat

There’s something really, really chic about adding a baseball hat to a thought-out, fashion-y look. It kind of says, “Yeah, I’m so cool that I just grabbed this and it looks really good,” and also, “Look, I don’t need an outfit covered in sparkles that costs more than rent to look cooler than you,” which, when you think about it, are both pretty powerful statements made just by wearing a baseball hat.

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