Can you wear a jean jacket with jeans? The answer is a resounding yes! Who doesn’t love double denim, aka a Canadian Tuxedo?! When you pair one timeless style with another, you get a foolproof outfit you can wear time and time again. If you’re not quite sure how to pair your jean jacket with jeans, here are 12 stylish ways to incorporate all of the pieces you have in your wardrobe to create different looks.
KEEP IT CLASSIC
You can never go wrong sticking with classic pieces. Levi Strauss and Ralph Lauren are as American as it gets when it comes to denim classics and have been household names for decades. And if you grew up in the U.S. you most certainly have shopped at Gap and J. Crew for a wardrobe staple or two, like a classic denim jacket. (I own a ton as I’ve designed for both brands!) If you have a classic style or just want to go for a classic look, stick with pieces that never go out of fashion like a denim trucker and straight leg jeans. You may even have these closet staples in your wardrobe already. They pair perfectly together and can be worn with nearly any color or accessory, no matter how casual or dressed up you are looking to go!
STICK TO ONE SHADE
Sticking to one shade of denim is a foolproof way of wearing two denim pieces together. Think of it as a hook up or matching set. This look is proof that you can never really go wrong wearing a medium wash jean jacket with a matching shade in jeans.
LIGHT WASH
This look shows there is nothing boring about a plain white tee with your lighter wash denim pieces. It’s classic, casual and never really goes out of style. Light washes are more prevalent in the summer, but can be worn year round styled back to heavier pieces.
DARK WASH
Dark denim paired together tends to look cleaner and more dressed up than its washed down counterparts. Grace Ghanem looks fantastic in her cropped, zipped denim jacket with high cuffed jeans and heels.
MEDIUM WASH
My all time favorite pair of jeans and favorite jean jacket are a Levi’s super authentic medium wash. You can see so much character in the wash and you can tell how loved they are by the whiskers and abrasion at the pockets and the seams.
This newer Ulla set has that authentic feeling too. I love the oversized pockets and cropped length of the jacket as well as the high rise flared jeans – the proportions are perfect together.
MIX DIFFERENT SHADES
Mix your dark, medium and light shades of denim together to create high & low levels in your look. I love this medium washed denim jacket and jeans with an oversized dark denim Prada jacket layered on top. Mixing different colors and shades of denim adds so much dimension to this look.
LAYER YOUR DENIM
Play with textures and layers for new ways to style and break up the color of your blue jeans and blue denim jacket, Create a cool, casual look by layering a bra, sweater, and button down shirt with your denim as styled by Free People here.
MONOCHROMATIC WHITES
A great way to wear an all denim look is to try a monochromatic look. White jeans with a white t-shirt and a white denim jacket is chic any time of year. You can also mix shades of white, ivory and ecru for a really rich way to style your denim pieces together, especially for a winter white denim look.
BLACK ON BLACK DENIM
An all black outfit looks great in any fabric, but is especially cool in denim. This oversized black denim jacket and black jeans can easily be dressed up or down. I loved how she buttoned up the color of this black jean jacket and added necklaces, along with the rhinestone bag and high heels.
PLAY WITH PROPORTIONS
A great way to have fun with denim on denim is to play with the proportion of the pieces and the different ways you can mix them together, especially if you’re going for a cool street style look. These outfit ideas show there is no wrong way to style your denim pieces together!
These barrel jeans and blue jean jacket are a fun twist on the classics. And this light blue denim trench with frayed jeans and heels is a chic look for a night out. Wearing distressed denim and oversized denim jacket (may actually be a men’s denim jacket or overshirt?) give a cool downtown vibe. And if you want to show a little skin, go for an ultra cropped style jean jacket with low rise jeans as seen on Miu Miu’s Fall 24 runway.
HAVE FUN WITH YOUR FOOTWEAR & ACCESSORIES
A great way to enhance your denim pieces and style them for different events is to accessorize them! You can wear sneakers, boots or heels and any bag from casual to evening with your denim jacket outfit. I love the all white boots, bag, sweater and shirt worn with denim in this look.
