Street Style Fashion - The Best of Denim Street Style

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Denim Looks to Inspire Your Everyday Style

Street style Missoni clutch and jeans
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If you're like most women, you rely on jeans as a staple in your wardrobe. You've probably come up with a few different ways to wear your favorite jeans and denim separates, from casual weekend outfits to dressier looks you can wear to work, on date night or going out with friends. Sometimes, though, we all need a kick in the pants to create new outfits with our denim standbys.

With that in mind, we've put together this ultimate street style denim guide to help you when you're getting dressed. Browse through these fashion photos for inspiration on how to style your denim in new, confident ways, so you can stand out from the crowd -- and get more mileage out of your favorite jean styles.

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Off-the-Shoulder Blouse and Denim Skirt

Street style photo in denim skirt
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We love the flirty, confident vibe of this trendy outfit. A striped, off-the-shoulder blouse gets tucked into a belted, cut-off denim mini skirt to create an outfit that makes the street your personal runway. 

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Ruffled Denim Shirt and Vinyl Skirt

Street style fashion denim shirt
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Create a fashion statement that turns heads in a peasant-style denim blouse with ruffles (this one is by Stella McCartney), tucked into a glossy leather-look skirt. Style your hair in cute mini-buns, if you like, for a youthful look.

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Inspired Office Outfit in Jeans

Street style fashion belted jacket over denim
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Jeans and a blazer are a classic combination for denim-friendly days at the office -- but this idea takes your look to the next level. Belt a hip-length, tweed jacket over slim-fitting (not tight) jeans. Then add a great-looking bag and glossy ankle boots, to nail this aspirational work style.

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Wear a Sweeping Coat With Basic Jeans

Street style fashion photo jeans and coat
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Want to instantly dress up your basic jeans and a tee? Add a long, color block coat with a sweeping hem, to create a smart outfit for city strolls, shopping or gallery hopping. 

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Flowing Sleeves and Wide Leg Jeans

Street style fashion in jeans
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Over-sized sleeves are a major street style fashion trend -- and a great way to instantly upgrade a basic pair of wide leg, cropped denim jeans 

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Boyfriend Jeans and Crop Top

Street style fashion jeans
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Here's an inspired shortcut for dressing up slouchy boyfriend jeans, so you can wear them for an art gallery opening, or out on a date. Try a crop top layered under a long vest for a trendy look with relaxed jeans.

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Wear a Bow Blouse With Mom Jeans

Street style ripped jeans
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Think you can't wear mom jeans to the office? Here's proof that you can -- and look well dressed, too. A tucked-in, crimson pussy bow blouse adds chic to a pair of high-waisted, vintage-wash jeans. A clutch purse and high heels keep the dressed up vibe going.

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Denim Shirt and Floral Pants

Street style denim shirt floral pants
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You've probably already got a go-to denim shirt in your wardrobe. For cooler spring or summer days, wear one to play down the girly vibe of a pair of pink floral trousers. You could wear this look on weekends, or even to the office on casual days.

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Layered Tops and Distressed Jeans

Street style distressed jeans
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What's the key to an attention-grabbing casual style? Adding one element that's unexpected can instantly make your entire outfit look more stylish. Here, a basic outfit of distressed jeans and a t-shirt becomes something more special, with a black camisole layered on top of the tee.

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Layer a Denim Jacket Over a Special Skirt

Street style denim jaket
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Do you have a special skirt in your closet that doesn't get enough wear? Bring it out for daytime, by dressing it down with a classic denim jacket.

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Ruffled Blouse and Boyfriend Jeans

Street style in boyfriend jeans
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Sometimes, a great outfit happens when you mix elements. Here, feminine, ruffled blouse partners with masculine-inspired boyfriend jeans to create denim outfit nirvana. Take this look to an even higher level by adding pops of color in your accessories, as pictured here.

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Wear a Midi Length Denim Skirt

Street style denim skirt outfit
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The denim skirt has returned as a fashionable option for getting dressed. We love this outfit that matches a midi denim skirt with a trendy bomber jacket, striped blouse, and high heeled ankle boots

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Gucci Jacket and Cropped Jeans

Street style Valentino jacket and jeans
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When you want to elevate your everyday cropped jeans, add one special piece, such as this stunning Valentino jacket. 

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Short Over Long Look With Jeans

Street style layered outfit in jeans
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Want a chic jeans look for weekends when the temperatures are cooler? For those transitional weather months of spring and fall, try a layered approach to getting dressed in jeans. Start with a slim boyfriend jean style, wearing them with rolled cuffs, to show off your favorite ankle boots. Then add top layers in differing lengths, such as the short-over-long look pictured here. Top your outfit with a trendy olive green jacket and enjoy the admiring stares.

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Jeans and Blazer Outfit

Street style fashion in jeans
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Casual Fridays at work call for jeans outfits that are unfussy and pulled together enough for presentations and meetings. You'll look right in slim-fitting jeans, a silky top, and a tailored black blazer. Add a great bag (this designer one is by Fendi) and make sure your grooming is impeccable.

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Lace Shirt and Faded Jeans

Street style fashion jeans style
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A pair of wide-leg cropped jeans can act like a legging in your wardrobe (in other words, you can pair it with just about anything). We love this combination of a flirty, black lace top and high heel sandals with faded wide leg denim. The quilted designer purse is a stylish touch.

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Perfect Casual Day Outfit

Street style fashion denim skirt
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The perfect casual day look is something to be celebrated. Here, a short denim skirt matches with a slim fitting tee, trendy olive green bomber jacket, sneakers and a designer purse, to create the ideal weekend outfit. Wear it to school, picking up the kids or out for lunch with friends.

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Dress Up Yuor Boyfriend Jeans

Street style silver top and jeans
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Here's fashion inspiration for wearing comfortable boyfriend jeans on your next date. Pair a sparkly silver top with slim-fitting boyfriend jeans. Add arm candy jewelry, a cute clutch purse, and high heel shoes and you'll be looking good.

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Accessorize Jeans Right

Street style jeans and high heels
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 As fashion icon Victoria Beckham has been quoted saying, it's all about the accessories. When in doubt, liven up a jeans-and-shirt outfit by adding a gorgeous clutch purse (this eye-catching Union Jack style is by designer Alexander McQueen) and sexy red high heel shoes.

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Shredded Jeans Mixed With Preppy Style

Street style distressed jeans outfit
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Mixing opposites is a proven fashion formula for success (such as combining boyish and girlish pieces, or designer separates with fast fashion finds). Here, youth culture meets the buttoned-down Upper East side, in this ultra-stylish outfit of shredded jeans matched with preppy, grown-up separates. You could achieve the same effect with an alligator t-shirt and navy blazer.

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Dress Up Black Jeans With Faux Fur

Street style black jeans faux jur
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Need a glamorous party look for New Year's Eve or other festive occasions, that's super-easy to pull together? Pull on a faux fur coat (try one in a wild color or print, such as red or leopard) with a cheeky message t-shirt and skinny black jeans.

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Casual Day Outfit for Work

Street style fashion in jeans
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Pull together a stylish outfit for office casual days by tucking a crisp, striped blouse into perfect-fitting, straight leg jeans (these are by Levi's brand). Carry a structured leather satchel, such as this stunner from Fendi, to show them you mean business. You can wear easy slide sandals as pictured here, or take things up a notch with strappy high heel sandals.

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Long Sweater Over Cropped Jeans

Street style fashion jeans and sweater
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Want to upgrade a pair of trendy, frayed hem, cropped jeans, to make them look special? Wear them under a long, drapey sweater as pictured here. Voila, instant glam.

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Red Jeans and Leather Jacket Outfit

Street style red jeans
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What's black, white and red all over? This eye-catching outfit in red denim skinny jeans, a white t-shirt, and a black leather motorcycle jacket. Fierce ankle boots and designer sunglasses add extra style to this tough-meets-sexy daytime look.

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Head-to-Toe Denim Look

Street style in head to toe denim
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The denim suit comes and goes in fashion -- but some looks are so confident and unique, you've got to give the wearer props. 

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Two-Tone Denim Outfit

Street style denim
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Sometimes, denim can be the style star of your outfit. Trendy two-tone denim jeans match perfectly with a layered shirt and t-shirt outfit.

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White Denim Overalls Look

Street style fashion in white denim overalls
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Denim overalls are a summer fashion mainstay -- but this outfit takes them to a new dimension of style. An off-the-shoulder top is a genius choice for wearing under white denim overalls, to show off some sun-kissed skin.