9 Easy Spring Items to Make All Your Jeans Outfits Look Expensive

Let's face it. Jeans are the most worn piece in the majority of our wardrobes. Especially at this transitional time of year when even dress people end up turning to their hero denim for a more covered-up but still fresh outfit option. The best thing about them, and probably why we all rely on jeans so much, is that they're so versatile; a classic that can be taken into each season and reinvented depending on what you wear them with. 

And since we've just hit that awkward time in the year when we're not quite in the warm rays of summer, we thought it might be a good time to help jog your memory on some of the simplest, chicest ways to transform your favourite jeans for elevated outfits this spring. 

We've whittled it down to nine key items that reliably look great with any and all jeans in spring while also elevating them beyond the average jeans-and-T-shirt casual affair. 

We're talking smart, oversized blazers for a '90s vibe, crisp shirts à la Kendall Jenner, French girl–inspired tweed jackets and, of course, some Breton stripes. They're all, as you'll see, really easy items, but pair them with your go to straight-legs, skinnies, flares or wide-legs and you've got some instant expensive-looking outfits you can turn to again and again this season.

Hopefully the looks and key buys below will inspire you to either rediscover these pieces in your own wardrobes for spring or figure out which hero items you might still be missing. What are you waiting for? Keep scrolling to see.

1. Button-Down Shirt

A button-down shirt, especially a crisp white or blue one, teamed with jeans is a timelessly polished look. Try a slightly oversized fit for a particularly modern vibe.

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2. Blazer

While a slouchy blazer can pair well with a range of items, it looks the chicest with denim.

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3. Bright Knit

Spring is all about classics, but it's also about adding in fresh pops of colour. Adding a bright knit to your jeans outfit is the easies way to do this. 

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4. Trench Coat

In the outerwear realm, a longline trench coat with jeans is a look the fashion crowd is all about.

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5. Pretty White Top

You just can't go wrong with a pretty white top and jeans ensemble. Add some fun accessories, and you're set.

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6. Tweed Jacket

Tweed jackets come french-girl approved and will dress up any and all of your jeans. 

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7. Striped Knit

Striped jumpers go with most things since they're so versatile, but they come into their own with denim. 

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8. Loafers

Loafers are the ultimate transitional shoe, making them perfect to wear with denim all spring. 

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9. Cream Coat

Cream coats are undeniably expensive-looking and really elevate even the most casual pair of jeans. 

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This piece originally appeared on Who What Wear U.S.