These 24 Tops Make Skinny Jeans Look More Stylish
As we've mentioned on many previous occasions, skinny jeans are now a classic denim style, as opposed to the trend that they once were. And with classic pieces, it can take a little more effort to make them look more stylish, but that doesn't mean it has to be challenging. In the case of skinny jeans, all you need is the right type of top and you're set. And that's exactly what we're here for. The best tops with skinny jeans have a flattering, complementary fit and are special enough to turn the wardrobe staple into an incredibly stylish outfit.
Among our picks are cropped tops to wear with high-waisted skinny jeans, peplum tops that look perfect with tight-fitting denim, festive tops that are worthy of a night out, and T-shirts that are far from boring.
Read on to shop the 24 tops that are on our radar right now, and find out why they'd look so perfect with skinny jeans.
Wrap tops are a home run with skinny jeans, especially if they have a cute print.Available in sizes 0 to 14.
The coolest knit top on the market right now, which is best paired with dark-wash skinny jeans.Available in sizes XS to L.
Nothing is boring when worn with a tropical shirt.Available in sizes XS to XL.
Wearing skinny jeans with leopard print feels particularly fresh right now.Available in sizes 34 to 42.
Tie-front tops are all the rage on Instagram this summer.Available in sizes XXS to L.
Make it easy on yourself and buy basically any top that Dôen makes.Available in sizes XS to L.
If this amazing unicorn doesn't make your skinny jeans feel more stylish, we don't know what will.Available in sizes XS to L.
Tuck this top into your favorite skinny jeans and wait for the compliments to roll in.Available in size S/M.
We love the way voluminous tops look with skinny jeans.Available in sizes XS to L.
Ease into fall with this one.Available in sizes UK 4 to 16.
Interesting sleeve details always make skinny jeans more exciting.Available in sizes XXS to 5X.
Guaranteed to make anything look more forward (skinny jeans included).Available in sizes 2 to 4.
This would look right at home in a French girl's wardrobe.Available in sizes XS to L.
Shop Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale from now until August 5.Available in sizes 2 to 12.
Sometimes all it takes to look more stylish in skinny jeans is a pretty color.Available in sizes 10 to 18.
The corseted waist on this top is so flattering with skinny jeans.Available in sizes XS to L.
Clearly not your average little knit sweater.Available in sizes XXS to XXL.
We can't stress enough how great this cinched-waist silhouette looks with skinny jeans.Available in sizes XS to L.
Rainbow anything is a safe bet with denim these days.Available in sizes XS to XL.
Behold a pretty white top that you can actually get away with wearing to work.Available in sizes XS to L.
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Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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