admin As any Brit dressing for unpredictable weather will know, jeans are often the building block of our outfits. Cold, rainy day? Reach for denim. Sun out but chilly wind? Jeans will cover it. But as versatile and easy as jeans can be, wearing the same thing every day can get a little “samey”, and there’s a lot to be learn about building a capsule wardrobe that takes variety into consideration. Look to the streets of Paris, New York or Milan and yes, there will be jeans, but you’ll also spot such a wide range of sartorial choices, that you’ll be hard pushed to wear the same pair of jeans on rotation again.
In an effort to prove just how many outfits can be elevated by simply swapping out jeans for an alternative bottom, I stumbled across a treasure trove of options that are just as chic and versatile as denim. (And believe me, as someone with at least 10 different pairs in different washes and fits, that is not easy for me to say). So, if you’re looking for pieces that you can pull on in the morning that are just as low-maintenance-high-impact as the straight-leg or the skinny, keep scrolling for the 6 best alternatives to jeans that really do go with everything. Just give it a try.
