How to Wear Jean Jackets in Amazing New Colors & Prints & Styles

It’s no secret that we all love our jean jackets. They are so easy to wear and always so trendy, but classic at the same time. And a denim jacket is a vital part of your fashion wardrobe in all seasons of the year, too. You can layer a light, summer jean jacket under a heavier coat in the autumn and winter. And wear a shearling lined denim jacket when you want to be warm, but active. And it’s so versatile that you can add a short or long jean jacket to every outfit, even up to a night-at-the-opera dress if you feel like it!

And you don’t have to stick to blue denim, because jean jackets are made in lots of different denim-fabric colors. Many brands are enticing us to buy another couple of jeans jacket this year by offering the winter and summer fashion colors, which include purple, orange, white, green, pink, yellow, red, turquoise, gray and brown jeans’ jackets. In fact, light brown jeans and jeans jackets make fabulous suits, which are neutral enough to match with almost any other color top!

So if you want to find out more on how to wear jean jackets, check out these tips. You can get lots more wear out of your weekend styled denim jackets, and wear them every day – in a different way!

1. Jean jackets with a belt

I’ve seen very affordable, belted, jean jackets in Stradivarius and ASOS.com, if you prefer to buy your jacket with the belt already attached! The belted jackets in the stores are demonstrated with a casual, open neckline to show off a white shirt or graphic tee underneath. It’s a very different look from the denim jackets we usually wear, and a style that will match well with all of the new, wide and flared-leg jeans styles. This is a look we haven’t seen in the stores since the 1970’s!

It’s a funky denim jacket twist you can easily make at home, without any sewing. What you need is a straight-cut, overlarge, distressed or well-worn jean jacket and a narrow, leather belt. Put the jacket on and button it up, leaving the last two buttons open. Then add the belt and fasten it at the front, letting the extra, belt-length dangle casually down. Pull the top section up from the waist to create a little ‘blouson’ effect above the belt and you’ll see that you have a wear-alone, or jacket, top, which really enhances your waistline!

2. Jean jackets in leopard-print denim

And this is a very exciting new look, leopard-print jean jackets you can wear with the trendy new brown jeans, which are set to be the most popular jeans color for this year! Take a look on Amazon.com and you’ll find a whole load of Indiana Jones type denim jackets, khaki skirts, shorts and jeans. A really different and hip look is the dark-green jeans jacket worn with camel, beige or khaki bottoms. And there’s a high-fashion, oversized jean-jacket available in pink, black, green and leopard print. Just add a cropped top, a leather belt and a sassy attitude and you’re all set for some great adventures!

3. Jean jackets in rainbow colors

Denim is manufactured in all sorts of different colors and this year, jean jackets in many colors are flying out of the fashion stores. Being able to wear your favorite style in different colors really opens up the opportunities you have to wear jean jackets with more clothing items. When you wear a green jean jacket with a long, flowy summer dress and strappy sandals, you look more chic and sophisticated.

And there are plenty of different colored denim jackets this year, including white, pink, green, orange, red, aqua, yellow and tan. So the blue jeans jacket is still trendy, but you can elevate some of your dress and skirt outfits in summer by making them more like a matching outfit, especially put together for summer wear. And you can even buy floral-print jean jackets to wear in summer with denim, black or khaki shorts!

4. Jean jackets & double denim

Double-denim is definitely trendy again this year, so don’t follow the old rules about avoiding the blue-denim suit. The two colors don’t need to be the same shade of blue, and the way to match the top and bottom is to get the right proportions and wear minimalist accessories. This is because double-denim is has always been a very casual outfit.

But you can wear with a white cotton shirt with buttons and ankle strap, sandal heels to add a new touch of sophistication. A straight cut jean jacket reaching to at least 6 inches below the waist will balance well with narrow jeans turned up and cuffed to show your ankles and ankle strapped sandals. And the straight silhouette will give the classic fit that you can successfully wear with any jeans you have or plan to buy this year. Gap.com has some great light-wash jean jackets at economic prices this year.

5. Jean jackets & graphic print pants

If you like to be different and wear bold graphic printed pants, I expect you struggle to get a well matched jacket. But you can always rely on a classic straight jean jacket to finish off your outfit with an attractive modern look. For instance, light brown jeans with small diamond print on one leg, and a large black diamond print on the other, may not match any of your other jackets.

But either a colored jean jacket in khaki, or a medium blue denim jacket, or even a black jean jacket will pull the look together with no problem at all! Wear with a black or white plain tee-shirt, black lace-up boots and a black, chain strap handbag for a completely unique look!

6. Jean jackets & khaki dusters

If it’s cool weather, pop a khaki duster coat over your jean jacket double-denim outfit. The colors look great together and the length of the coat suits wide hem above the ankle jeans. With a khaki duster, you can add some chic accessories, like a blue-velvet, rectangular cross-body bag and dainty, silver, pointed shoes.

7. Jean jackets & the Half & Half coat

And following on from the idea of wearing a khaki duster coat over a lightweight, denim jacket, one designer has surprised us all be producing a fabulous new coat. The half and half coat is a khaki duster or trench coat, with a sleeveless, light-wash jean jacket sewn onto the top half. So the jean jacket is like a denim vest, which is cinched in by a narrow belt.

It’s a super, blue and khaki coat that merges two colors and styles perfectly. And, of course, if you are into crafting or sewing, you can easily replicate this look with an old, straight-cut, oversized jean jacket. Just cut off the sleeves at the shoulder seam and wear it over your lightweight coat with a belt!

8. Jean jackets & dresses

Do you find that you don’t get enough wear out of long, chic dresses? Well, the fashion world is trying to change that and we are all starting to mix and match and layer more than ever before. So pop a smart, dual-blue jean jackets over a white flowy dress with a black print for a chic look for wearing in town. Match with tan boots and you’ll take the formality out of the dress and make it perfect for street-smart wear anytime! Dual color jean jackets are available from zappos.com online.

9. Black jean jackets & wide-leg trousers for office wear

Black, white and khaki look smart and contemporary together. So adding an oversized, black denim jacket can modernize an outfit by replacing your classic, black blazer. And to get the proportions right, roll up the sleeves just a little above your wrists. Wear with a white tee-shirt and straight leg, wide khaki brown jeans and Mary Jane’s with a small heel.

10. Jean jackets & athleisure pants

Your sweatpants, sweatshirts and hoodies have a new companion, your cropped denim jacket. They all look great on the weekend, when you’re off to meet friends in a look that’s casual but well-planned, especially when finished off with white, lace-up ankle boots with gray laces and thick, crepe soles.

11. Jean jackets as a shirt & as a printed suit

Wear a jean jacket buttoned up to the neck with any midi-skirt or trousers, with the collar turned up for extra flair and clutch bag for a fashionable style. Actually, jean-jackets look really fashionable and attractive worn buttoned up with any midi-skirt and should pass the test of suitable attire for an informal office, or similar workplace.

Fancy a proper denim suit with matching light blue denim with a white printed pattern? You should, because it’s a lovely, soft-suited look. It’s way more sophisticated and hip than any other smart-casual suit I’ve seen! Find this fab new idea, and lots of other smart-quirky, jean-jackets and suits on herstylecode.com.

We will be seeing more denim colors, animal-prints, patterns and styles than ever before this year. Fashion houses are bringing back vintage styles and producing new versions of retro-fashions, so we don’t even have to stick to one style. We can wear cropped tops and a variety of jeans styles with cropped jackets. And on other days, you can go super-casual in oversized jeans and extra-large jeans-jackets! ‘Variety’ really is going to be the spice of our fashion lives this year!