Fashion People in Paris Will Wear These 4 Elevated Basics With Jeans in 2025

A French woman wearing a leather jacket and jeans.

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If you listed items Parisians wear, jeans would make the cut. The fashion crowd in Paris is known for their effortless approach to style (you know, that je ne sais quoi), so versatile denim—especially modern-classic cuts like straight-leg and relaxed silhouettes—is often a priority.

French people tend to wear their favorite jeans with other easy-to-style elevated basics to keep in line with that cool, pared-down aesthetic. On that note, there are key elevated basics Parisians are wearing with jeans to look chic right now, and yes, these combos will undoubtedly become front-runners in 2025 because they feel relevant and forward. Many more items, however, will be go-to selects with jeans given that denim can be styled with almost anything.

Keep scrolling to check out some elevated basics fashion people in Paris will wear with jeans in 2025.

Brown Sweater

A French woman wearing a brown sweater and blazer with jeans.

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Brown is one of the key color trends of the season, and the hue will remain popular well into 2025 and beyond. A brown sweater paired with jeans is relevant and easy. The addition of a checked blazer on top is a stylish choice.

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Elegant Jacket

A French woman wearing a cropped jacket with jeans.

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Elegant jackets will make any ensemble feel instantly chicer, so it's no wonder that Parisians reach for this staple to wear with jeans and other staples.

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Denim Shirt

A French woman wearing a denim shirt with jeans.

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A denim-on-denim vibe is cool and effortless. A denim shirt with jeans is on point, and a denim jacket works great too.

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Relaxed Leather Jacket

A French woman wearing a leather jacket and jeans.

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Leather jackets in a range of colors and silhouettes are popular among Parisians. Side note, a leather jacket styled with a simple white tee is perfection.

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Bobby Schuessler is a fashion editor with over a decade of editorial experience covering shopping, style, and beauty. He's spent over seven years at Who What Wear, currently leading the market team to deliver highly covetable and convertible content. He creates data-driven shopping guides featuring top retailers like Nordstrom, Shopbop, and Net-a-Porter and is at the forefront of Who What Wear's shopping tentpole strategies, including Amazon Prime Day. He also works on branded content initiatives and appears on camera in video and shopping livestream franchises. He has also worked across a variety of other media brands and fashion retailers like Refinery29, PureWow, Men's Health, and Gilt covering commerce, trend reporting, women's and men's fashion, home, and lifestyle.