How to wear high waisted jeans? - Marie Claire

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A cult piece in the wardrobe, jeans have become essential. After the low-rise fashion of the 2000s, we now wear high-waisted jeans. A short guide to tackle it in style.

The invention of jeans dates back to 1873, during a collaboration between Levi Strauss and the tailor Jacob Davis. Bringing style and comfort, jeans have become a timeless piece, a basic to have in your wardrobe. It comes in all cuts, colors and prints, making the quest for the perfect pair of jeans all the more difficult.

In addition to being a vintage piece not to be missed, it knows how to modernize and adapt to current trends to always rule the fashion market. For example, during the 2000s, all pants were high waisted, so it was declined in this model and all our favorite celebrities wore it.

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We obviously think of Britney Spears' all-denim look, to cite just one example. However, the hipster pant fad soon died out, although it tried to make a comeback last year.

Today, we wear high-waisted jeans like in the 1950s, for a well-defined silhouette. Whether it's straight, skinny, flared, wide... a model will inevitably catch our eye. But be careful, we avoid high-waisted jeans that crush the buttocks...

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How to wear black high waisted jeans?

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The good news is that high-waisted jeans are very easy to wear and go well with all the pieces in your wardrobe. For example, it can be very well associated with a shirt and a trench coat to be elegant, a faux leather jacket for a rock look, or even a suit jacket.

Here, we wear high-waisted black jeans with simplicity, we pair them with a black jacket, a black top and colorful accessories to revive the look.

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How to wear high waist flare jeans?

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If you had to choose only one model of jeans to wear, the high waist flare jeans would be the clear winner. He knows how to enhance any body with his tight waist, his molded buttocks and his legs which widen at the knees to lengthen the silhouette without wearing heels.

It offers an optical illusion that makes all its charm.

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How to wear white waist jeans?

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Want to take a risk? So we dare to dress all in white, with a few touches of black so as not to get bored.

White jeans can be scary, it's way too easy to stain them and ruin a long thought out outfit. But if we take the leap, we won't regret it. White jeans can just as easily be elegant or grunge, depending on what you prefer.

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How to wear skinny high waisted jeans?

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The classic model: skinny jeans. Admittedly, it has been put aside since the revolution of mom jeans or flare jeans, but it remains a major ally. It can just as well go with a pair of sneakers as with a pair of heels like here.

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How to wear printed high-waisted jeans?

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How to wear long high-waisted jeans?

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How to wear high-waisted flared jeans?

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How to wear high waist wide jeans?

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How to wear high waisted jeans like Kendall Jenner?

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How to wear slim high-waisted jeans?

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How to wear very high waisted jeans?

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How to wear high-waisted boyfriend jeans?

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How to wear extra wide high waisted jeans?

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