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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The perfect spring shade of pistachio green.
Flexible, stretch-ponte for a close, comfortable fit.
The ideal transitional layer to wear in the country or the city.
Workout gear you can wear all week.
Style Notes: Buttoning the top button of a quilted jacket looks cool and takes a simple denim outfit to the next level.
Shop the look with jeans:
The bestseller is back, and in black too.
Available in sizes 4 to 26.
Trust COS to give us the chic colourway we didn't know we needed.
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.
Shop the look with leggings:
You can count on The Row for simple staples with premium quality.
Totême specialise in "wardrobe curation" - every design has the timelessness and function you'd expect from a well-edited capsule closet.
This comes in five different colours, but the white is a classic.
High-waisted to create a smooth silhouette.
Style Notes: Consider teaming a relaxed white shirt with a classic white tee for a layered look with straight-leg jeans.
Shop the look with jeans:
You can get this in just about every colour and print, from versatile black to blue pinstripe.
The perfect soft flare for cropped, ankle length jeans.
You just can't argue with that price.
The coolest jeans now are high-waisted and looser in the leg.
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.
Shop the look with leggings:
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.
Shop the look with jeans:
We love a Khaite cardigan, but their polo knits are just as cute.
How to do distressed jeans the grown up way.
Spring greens are a key colour trend this season.
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.
Shop the look with leggings:
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.
Arket do some of the best striped knits on the high-street, hands down.
Available in sizes 18 to 30.
Style Notes: Paris has spoken, a loose knit is the easy instant outfit that always looks polished with darker-wash jeans.
Shop the look with jeans:
This jumper boasts the perfect slouchy fit.
For those who aren't entirely sold on either a skinny or a wide-leg–enter the skinny flare.
Now back in stock, but likely not for long.
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.
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