Even the fashion icons with seemingly boundless confidence pause for thought before climbing into a pair of white jeans. The universal question looms over the clothing rail: How does one wear white jeans and look modern? Are light denim trousers totally unflattering for most body shapes? Can I wear the world's most high-maintenance colour with ease? (Lunch-date tip: Go for white wine, darling.) Trainers or heels? And which colours are best to offset with crisp paper whites for a future-proof finish? Finally, can you wear them in the winter?
#1: For everywhere
Style Notes: If Alexa Chung is wearing them, you know they're a safe style bet.
#2: For making an impression
Style Notes: Need a surefire way to dress up your white jeans? Add a bold jacket.
#3: For confused weather
Style Notes: If there's one thing we know about the colder months pre-winter, it's that the weather can be confusing. Your outfit can reflect this with a teddy-bear coat on top and white jeans.
#4: For winter