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4 Ways To Wear White Jeans Without Looking Like A Noughties Soccer Mom

9 February 2024

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 02: Leia Sfez wears black coat, Balenciaga bag, white pants outside Givenchy during Paris Fashion Week - Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 : Day Seven on October 02, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Vierig/Getty Images)Christian Vierig/Getty Images

From Kendall Jenner to Alexa Chung, white jeans have become an unexpected failsafe in the wardrobes of fashion’s favourite It-girls. Previously synonymous with a certain “Noughties soccer mom” approach to dressing, it has since forged a more directional, trend-savvy path for itself. Of course, it hasn’t totally discarded its high-maintenance associations – people with toddlers, dogs or a clumsy disposition should approach with caution – however, we cannot deny that it’s a great alternative to traditional true blues in the spring months.

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But the question remains: how do you style white jeans? This is where we come in. Due to their bleached shade, they can be a tricky one to navigate, but we’ve compiled four easy outfit formulas that you can recreate this season.

First and foremost, you can’t go wrong with neutral pairings, such as navy, cream and black, as we find they offer white jeans a high-end finish à la The Row. Accessories, meanwhile, are a great place to add a pop of colour, be it a snake print boot or an embellished shoe:. Take Alexa Chung, who has long been a fan of the navy knit and white jeans pairing and often styles hers with a bright knotted scarf or colourful pumps.

Coperni SS24.

For 2024, we’ve also been drawn towards a more eclectic spin on the look, via layered pinstripe shirts and gorpcore-inspired outerwear. Coperni’s spring/summer 2024 runway, meanwhile, has us reaching for brightly-coloured tops to counteract the white jeans’s austerity – Conner Ives’s patchworked jerseys will fit the bill nicely, and look great with a fringed jacket and colourful sneakers. A satisfying antidote to 2023’s quiet luxury.

So if you want to bring a little It-girl appeal to your spring capsule, scroll down to see the four Vogue-approved ways to wear white jeans in 2024. Just don’t forget to stock up on some Vanish.