Ways to Wear

3 New Ways to Style Jeans and a Nice Top

by Emma Menteath, Editorial Lead

Even in summer, you just can’t beat jeans and a nice top. It’s a reliable fashion combo that goes together like Prosecco and best friends. Whether you’re looking for an outfit for a girls’ night out or a fail-safe back-to-work look, jeans and a nice top will always be a winner.

Why do we love this magical fashion combo so much? It’s timeless, effortless, and, of course, versatile. While we’d normally look to jeans and a nice top come cooler weather, it makes for the perfect summer style inspiration, too. Just ask the French.

Here’s 3 new ways to style your jeans and nice tops for summer, come rain or shine.

1. Straight-Leg Jeans and a Bardot Top

If there’s one thing we’ve taken away from French-girl style, it’s how to pull off the perfect nice top and jeans combo.

Just because we can’t stroll along the Seine river in Paris eating croissants, doesn’t mean we can’t style up our French-girl look with our favourite straight-leg jeans. Just add a Jane Birkin-inspired bardot top with the cutest daisy print, a pair of comfortable slingback heels and a basket bag to store your rosé and strawberries. For the finishing touch, a pair of cat-eye sunnies. Now that’s très chic.

2. Skinny Jeans and a Peplum Top

Because sometimes you simply cannot beat a classic skinny jeans and cute top combo.

What makes our skinny jeans a wardrobe must-have? Besides their flattering lift and shape qualities, these skinny jeans are New Look Kind - meaning they’re made with processes that use less water, nasty chemicals, and energy. If that’s not enough to convince you, these jeans styled with the must-have gingham blouse from out influencer edit by Laura Byrnes might. Style with a versatile cross-body bag some silver accessories and a pair of our much-loved platform sandals. Sunny days just got cuter.

3. Wide-Leg Jeans and a Hanky-Hem Top  

We’re loving all things 90s at the moment (hands up if you’ve watched the Friends reunion yet) and these wide-leg jeans are giving us major 90s nostalgia.

This summer, we turn to 90s style icons like Mel C and J Lo to inspire our jeans-and-a-nice-top combos by styling our wide-leg jeans with a silky hanky-hem top that demands the room’s attention thanks to its standout zebra print.

All that’s needed to complete this look is a pair of must-have mules, a baguette bag Paris Hilton would be jealous of and a pair of oversized hoops. Now, please point us in the direction of the nearest dancefloor…