15 Fresh New Ways to Wear Lace

Over the years, lace has received a bad rap—one associated with the words old-fashioned, frilly, and tired. In your head, there are cool ways to style the fabric that don't result in looking like a grandmother, but executing those outfit ideas IRL is another story. Ahead, we've rounded up the fashion girls who know the freshest ways to style lace that will have you forgetting all negative associations with the material. Click through the 15 cool-girl outfit ideas ahead and you'll see what we mean.
Sheer Lace Blouse + High-Rise Jeans + Statement Bag
Faux-Fur Coat + Plaid Minidress + Lace Tights + White Boots
Embroidered Sweater + Sheer Lace Maxi Skirt + Chunky Boots
Moto Jacket + Lace-Adorned Dress + Stiletto Booties
Sheer Lace "Naked" Dress + Drop Earrings
Lace Peasant Top + Patent Miniskirt
Oversize Jean Jacket + Lace Dress + Sneakers
Lace Blouse + Culottes + Nude Pumps
Printed Neck Scarf + Lace Camisole
White Sunglasses + Victorian Lace Blouse + White Shorts
Lace Minidress + Lace-Up Sandals
Pinstripe Blazer + Lace-Trimmed Dress + Satin Booties
Wide-Brim Hat + Sheer Lace Dress + White Mules
Lace Turtleneck + Pinafore Dress + Over-the-Knee Boots
Lace Peasant Blouse + Jean Shorts + Sandals
Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Wear and has worked at the company for over nine years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. Here, she leads and manages Who What Wear's editorial team and oversees all editorial content. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Sabrina Carpenter. She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle.
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