A Guide to Light Wash Jeans: What to Put Them with and How to Rock them

The truth is, light wash jeans are a little bit confusing. Dark denim is dressier, black is the jeans of everyone, light wash though? It feels like the mysterious middle kid of the denim world, neglected, but awesome as soon as you get to know them.

Be it you, digging in your closet asking yourself what top you are going to wear that would not make you look like you just came out of the time machine in 2003, or it is simply the boredom of having to wear the same clothes over and over again, this little trick will help you fall in love with those faded blues again.

Begin Easy: White Is All the Time the Winner

To jump to the most obvious things first: white and light denim? A yes always. Light wash jeans look great when paired with a crisp white tee or a flowy blouse or even an oversized button-down shirt. It radiates the "I did not even work hard but I still look good vibe".

Wish to bring it to the next level? Add a bit of gold jewelry and neutral sandals to the same. Cool girl at a glance.



Whites are Your Best Friends

Try: beige, nude, grey, tan, soft olive or even dusty pink. These colors are light wash denim. Haven wrapped in sweater and belly button jeans with a pair of white sneakers. Chef’s kiss. Put in a messy topknot topped by sunglasses and you are Pinterest-ready without effort.

Feeling Bold? Go Bright.

Jeans are chill in light wash. And so, they will be able to tolerate that shock of color but not to mega. a red tank, electric blue crop top, almost anything with a crazy pattern, your jeans will squash it down nicely, so it is at least acceptable.

You are doing the overall dressing up in the way that only a master stylist could do it. Go you.

Jackets Makes Everything Better

Cold outside? No problem. style your light wash denim jeans with a black leather jacket (we may know a place which makes the best ones, denim jacket when you want to twin, or even a thick cardigan. Personality is provided by layers. Additionally, when your top is simple, you need the jacket to give that vibe.

Footwear: Keep It Chill (or Don’t)

This is the beauty of light wash jeans: It is all about shoes.

·           Sneakers? Yep.

·           Chunky boots? Do it.

·           Strappy heels for brunch or date night? Hell yes.

·           Slides or Birks when you're just out running errands? Still cute.

·           The only rule: don’t overthink it. Light wash jeans are laid-back by nature. Let them do their thing. They do their best.

You should accessorize to have fun, not to be pressured.

Add some stacked rings, a crossbody bag or even a bucket hat should you be into that. Or don’t. On some days, the idea is just letting your jeans and tee make the statement.

Finally

Light wash jeans are not tricky; they are just wrongly understood. They are an equivalent of that cool guy who is down to do whatever. Put them with anything, take them anywhere, wear them to the store, wear them up on a rooftop hang. They are multipurpose and very forgiving.

The next time you are in a stupor in the wardrobe, get that light washed jeans and stack up around them. They got you covered; I promise.