What's your favourite daytime look with jeans?

[SlowlyLosing]

I thought I was doing OK. Lost a fair amount of weight, put a bit back on and only have clothes I like in my wardrobe.

Caught sight of my reflection in a shop window yesterday. Didn't look in any way bad but I didnt like it, lacked any sense of styling and it didn't look like me.

I need to get my act together - again.

Can you inspire me with your daytime out with the teen dc or coffee shop appropriate looks? Preferably jeans because I have so many!

Sell them all!

Well, not actually all, but if you’re only wearing jeans you’re limited in exploring Autumnal possibilities.

So many gorgeous mid-length denim skirts around - which would enable knee high boots. In fact, with any Autumn outfit you could start with boots - with jeans, footwear is probably just automatic.

But in general you need variety in texture - so if you’re wearing denim then none of the other pieces should be cotton - silk shirt, wool jacket for instance. Whereas, if you’re wearing wool flannel trousers you might add an extravagantly flouncy cotton blouse and cropped leather gilet, f’instance.

A high low approach also helps. If all the components of your outfit are from the same price range you might look a bit … boring safe. Mix up new and vintage, Primark and Proenza Schouler, borrowed sweatshirt and sequins …

Wears my money on Instagram is good for inspiration and had a useful blog with ideas

@CountryCousin
Your style sounds ace.

Items I wear with jeans
Mesh top with a fitted halter neck waistcoat over top
Blazers
Boat neck/assymetric neck line tops
Metallic satin halternecks
Camisoles

I always start with the shoes as they need to be comfortable and practical, so I work my outfits around those.

With jeans I'd wear a blazer, plain camisole and loafers or I'm liking the strap ballet flats at the moment.

I also like a shacket with jeans, open over a vest style top, you could wear this look with trainers.

I like jeans with a waistcoat too at the moment, wear with Birkenstocks.

I've also bought a couple of shorter cotton drill jackets that look good with looser jeans.

I like to look nice but I have to be comfortable so a normal look for me for a day out & about if wearing jeans would be with a sweat top & in this weather some sandals. Depending on my jean style i would either chose a chunky sandal or barely there & it depends how smart I want to go.

so this would be a casual outfit for me which I do prefer

A smarter version for me would be with higher waist narrower leg jeans with a shorter slimmer plain black sweat & smarter sandals.

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I like mary janes but wouldn't wear them all day but they are good if you are just popping out for a coffee. I'd pair them with a shirt of some sort. I bought a nice cut work one from Zara yesterday which you can wear over a vest or buttoned up alone.

But in general you need variety in texture - so if you’re wearing denim then none of the other pieces should be cotton

Jeans always look good with cotton shirts & t-shirts for one.

But the OP wants some other, possibly more exciting ideas, @lovewoola … She knows perfectly well one can wear jeans with a t shirt.

I think a lot of this comes down to perception of what we think we look like vs that glimpse in a shop mirror and we think “eeek”. Maybe the top has rode up, or the lighting isn’t flattering or we’re just a bit more dissheveled than when we left the house. Your outfits are probably fine - what kind of things have you been wearing with jeans already? Could be just a tweak needed - a well structured blazer, better fitting bra etc.

@CountryCousin I didn't read that in the OP?

I was just making the point that I don't agree you can't wear cotton with denim!

I live in jeans and wear tops from Sezane, Mint Velvet, and John Lewis, band tees or brands like RipCurl. My favourite lately is from Aspiga.

I like a nice Bretton top and I also planning to wear Chanel esq little cardigans with them.