The Best Jeans-and-Heels Outfit Ideas to Elevate Your Style

last updated 28 September 2018

As we usher in a new season, our minds always turn to the impending wardrobe switch-over. While the days of exceedingly hot weather have served our linen dresses and flat sandals well, there’s only so much worrying about bursting into actual flames we can take. So yes, we’re greeting autumn as an old friend, namely because it means we can reinstate two of our favourite outfit staples: jeans and heels.

Given the fact that our feet are no longer swollen and our days spent fretting over copious amounts of knee sweat (who knew that was even a thing?) are behind us, jeans and heels are firmly back on our sartorial agenda. The duo is hardly a new trend, but together, they act as building blocks for every good ensemble you’ll wear over the next few months.

But which heels work best with jeans? While the possibilities are endless, we’ve rounded up the combinations that never fail. Whatever your fashion penchants, scroll below to find the jeans-and-heels outfit that’s perfect for you.

Relaxed Jeans + Metallic Heels

Elevate the casual denim cut to glossy new heights with the addition of gold block heels. We recommend rounding off the combo with a pink knit like Laura Love’s.

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H&M

Light Pink Ribbed Jumper

Buy this knit a size up and tuck the front section into your jeans for a cool, oversized effect.

Uniqlo

Women High-Rise Boyfriend Ankle Jeans

Relaxed jeans look their best in a light, vintage wash.

Tabitha Simmons

Metallic Gold Kali Champagne 100 Leather Sandals

Soft hues of gold go with just about anything, making these beauties the ideal investment.

Pull&Bear

Tortoiseshell Cat-Eye Sunglasses

Cat-eye sunglasses give any look a chic overhaul.

Blue Jeans + Bright Mules

Make your heels the focal point of your outfit by following Tamu McPherson’s lead. Her all-blue ensemble really makes her magenta mules pop.

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Warehouse

Ruffle Detail Denim Shirt

Match your shirt to the hue of your jeans for a seamless ensemble.

AMO

Tomboy Cropped Distressed Mid-Rise Straight-Leg Jeans

These jeans feature a subtle bootcut hem that makes them super flattering on all body types.

Balenciaga

Knife Satin Mules

As far as mules are concerned, Balenciaga’s Knife style is queen.

Zara

Metal Multi-Hoop Earrings

Give any outfit a high-end overhaul by finishing with gold statement earrings.

Cropped Kick Flares + Kitten-Heel Boots

Pair your cropped, flared-hem jeans with sock boots like Lucy Williams for an effortlessly cool ensemble.

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Boden

Bramley Blazer

This chic blazer is just like Lucy Williams’s.

Topshop

Black Cropped Kick-Flare Jeans

This cult-status style also comes in indigo and a light-blue wash.

New Look

Black Suedette Kitten Heel Sock Boots

Kitten heels are still going strong for A/W 18.

Staud

Moreau Macrame and Leather Bucket Bag

We’ve spotted this bag on the arms of countless street style stars.

White Jeans + Barely There Sandals

White jeans might sound daunting to wear, but when Ece Sukan is your muse, you needn’t worry. Make like the street style star and wear yours with black strappy heels for monochromatic perfection.

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Junya Watanabe

Striped Poplin Shirt

Everyone needs a blue striped shirt in their closet, and this offering is perfect.

Weekday

Voyage Loved White Jeans

When it comes to white jeans, avoid tight styles; instead opt for a straight leg.

Charles & Keith

Stiletto Leather Sandals

Simple but incredibly effective. You’ll find endless reasons to wear these heels.

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Leather Mini Saddle Bag

Instead of tan, opt for oxblood accessories for a seasonal update.

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Maxine Eggenberger is Who What Wear UK’s deputy editor and has over thirteen years of experience in fashion journalism. She been creating engaging and elevated style content specifically for Who What Wear UK since 2018, covering runway reports, emerging trends, long-form features, self-styled shopping stories and columns, including her edit of the best new-in buys. She ensures the highest editorial standards are met across the site, leads the editorial team in their SEO strategy and keyword planning, works closely with the beauty team on content initiatives, represents the brand at industry events, and regularly contributes to social media, including her own Who What Wear UK TikTok franchise, French Style Fridays. Previously, Maxine appeared on ITV's This Morning in her own fashion segment and has interviewed countless celebrities—everyone from Victoria Beckham to Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.

Prior to Who What Wear UK, Maxine’s career began when, after completing her first-ever internship at Look magazine, she was offered a position on the brand's fashion desk. She accepted, leaving university a year early in the process. Her passion and natural talent for writing and styling meant she swiftly rose through the ranks to become the title's fashion news and commercial content editor, with a stint as InStyle.co.uk’s fashion and beauty writer along the way. She later served as Look’s acting Editor in Chief, overseeing both print and digital, before embarking on a successful freelance career, working with Grazia, The Pool, and Marie Claire amongst others.

Maxine is based remotely from her countryside home near Edinburgh where she spends her downtime renovating her house, walking her dogs, hosting friends and trying to master the art of making Old Fashioned cocktails.