4 Spring Pieces Fashion People Are Wearing With Jeans and Leggings
If you were to list items in your wardrobe that you'd consider true staples, there's a strong chance that jeans and leggings would be included in the mix. Yep, you just can't deny the versatility of these A+ basics. Sure, you may have a few items you typically wear with your jeans and leggings, but if you're looking for a bit of inspiration as we head into spring, the below info is for you.
After going through the feeds of some of my favourite fashion follows who consistently post denim and legging outfits, it became evident that there are actually four specific spring items that stood out as being go-tos for many. Yes, I'm talking simple pieces that pair flawlessly with both jeans (of all types) and leggings (trendy split-hem picks included). So, keep scrolling for a range of inspiration.
1. Quilted Jackets
Style Notes: Quilted jackets (or "cloud coats") will continue to be an outerwear front-runner for a casual yet forward choice to wear with leggings.
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Style Notes: Buttoning the top button of a quilted jacket looks cool and takes a simple denim outfit to the next level.
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2. White Shirts
Style Notes: The oversize white button-down shirt has been a go-to for many, and it will continue to be for spring—so chic with leggings.
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You can count on The Row for simple staples with premium quality.
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Style Notes: Consider teaming a relaxed white shirt with a classic white tee for a layered look with straight-leg jeans.
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You can get this in just about every colour and print, from versatile black to blue pinstripe.
3. Knit Polos
Style Notes: Need a simple yet stylish outfit idea? How about a trendy knit polo with your favourite leggings. Simple, yet effective.
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The cream colourway has gone into the sale and almost gone, but the black is equally chic.
Goodbye, chafing leggings.
Throw on-and-go with jeans, leggings, skirts, wide-leg trousers, in fact, just about anything.
Cut from stretch-crepe for a thicker wear than most leggings.
Style Notes: Warmer weather calls for a short-sleeved polo top, and it's easily elevated with a pair of high-waisted distressed jeans.
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We love a Khaite cardigan, but their polo knits are just as cute.
Agolde jeans are so good they almost have a cult following.
4. Striped Sweaters
Style Notes: This ensemble is top-notch with the modern striped jumper paired with an oversized blazer and split-hem leggings.
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Honestly, I haven't stopped thinking about this designer-looking knit since it first landed.
The split hem is the ideal leggings-meets-trouser hybrid.
Style Notes: Paris has spoken, a loose knit is the easy instant outfit that always looks polished with darker-wash jeans.
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For those who aren't entirely sold on either a skinny or a wide-leg–enter the skinny flare.
Wear with just about every top, knit and jacket in your wardrobe.
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This post originally appeared on Who What Wear US and has since been updated.
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.
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