15 Fresh Ways to Wear Lace

last updated 13 August 2019

Over the years, lace has received a bad rap—one associated with the words old-fashioned, frilly, and tired. In your head, there are cool ways to style the fabric that don't result in looking like a grandmother, but executing those outfit ideas IRL is another story. Ahead, we've rounded up the fashion girls who know the freshest ways to style lace that will have you forgetting all negative associations with the material. Click through the 15 cool-girl outfit ideas ahead and you'll see what we mean.

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Sheer Lace Blouse + High-Rise Jeans + Statement Bag

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Faux-Fur Coat + Plaid Minidress + Lace Tights + White Boots

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Embroidered Sweater + Sheer Lace Maxi Skirt + Chunky Boots

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Moto Jacket + Lace-Adorned Dress + Stiletto Booties

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Sheer Lace "Naked" Dress + Drop Earrings

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Lace Peasant Top + Patent Miniskirt

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Oversize Jean Jacket + Lace Dress + Sneakers

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Lace Blouse + Culottes + Nude Pumps

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Printed Neck Scarf + Lace Camisole

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White Sunglasses + Victorian Lace Blouse + White Shorts

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Lace Minidress + Lace-Up Sandals

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Pinstripe Blazer + Lace-Trimmed Dress + Satin Booties

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Wide-Brim Hat + Sheer Lace Dress + White Mules

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Lace Turtleneck + Pinafore Dress + Over-the-Knee Boots

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Lace Peasant Blouse + Jean Shorts + Sandals

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Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Wear and has worked at the company for over nine years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. Here, she leads and manages Who What Wear's editorial team and oversees all editorial content. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Sabrina Carpenter. She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle.