Wearing jeans under a dress? Sounds like something my grandma used to make me do before leaving the house so I wouldn’t catch a cold (Love you, Vo!). I first noticed this trend when looking at street style photos from London Fashion Week. Show go-ers layered dresses over everything, including t-shirts, jeans, and sweaters. You name it, they put a dress over it! (Ok not everything, but they did get pretty creative!) I love this look because a pair of jeans can add some edge to a feminine dress and can give you a completely new way of wearing it.
I've been planning on put an outfit like this together for a while now, but little did I know how difficult it would be. It took me many hours of trial and error to find the perfect dress and jeans combo. To save you some time, I compiled a list of tips and tricks to perfecting this look:
- Take the silhouette of your dress into consideration when choosing a pair of jeans. If your dress is more oversized like mine, jeans with a very wide leg could swallow you up.
- Choose a pair of jeans that doesn't have any bulky buttons or belt loops - you may have the perfect cut and wash to compliment your dress, but if the bulky details of your jeans are showing through the dress it can keep the outfit from looking clean and put together.
- Make sure the wash of your jeans compliments your dress. Think of it as putting on jeans and a regular top, some tops look better with lighter wash jeans and some look better with darker wash jeans.
Dress: Zara, Jeans: Levi's, Shoes: Avec Les Filles, Earrings: Zara, Sunglasses: Betsey Johnson
Photography By: Sofia Minassian
Hope my tips help! This is such a bold and fun look so don't be afraid to get creative!
Xoxo, Alex
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