If you’ve spent any time with me, you’ll know one thing for sure: I’m a boots person through and through. Come summer, autumn, winter or spring, you’ll rarely catch me in anything else (save perhaps for the year's very hottest days). There’s just something supremely chic about a great pair of boots. Over the years, I’ve become something of a connoisseur—honing a few foolproof outfit formulas that always bring out the best in my favourite pairs. Naturally, jeans play a starring role in all of them. And now, as we edge into the cooler months, my go-to boot-and-denim combo is ready to come into its own.
While different boot and jean styles drift in and out of my rotation, one pairing remains a constant: rounded-toe boots and straight-leg jeans. This week, Jennifer Lawrence reminded me exactly why I’ve always loved this timeless duo when she stepped out wearing the very combination I swear by.
Polished but practical, Jennifer styled her straight-leg, mid-rise jeans with The Row’s Billie Leather Ankle Boots (£512), a (sadly sold-out) Lemaire Leather Bomber Jacket, an Hermès Leather Bag, dark sunglasses and an oversized grey scarf.
Free from sharp lines or overstatement, straight-leg jeans and rounded-toe flat boots are an enduringly wearable combination that won't falter when the trends start to turn. Jennifer’s bomber-and-scarf look has definitely sparked my styling inspiration for the week, but as the temperatures drop further, I’ll be swapping in a longline wool coat or sweeping trench for an equally refined finish.
While pointed-toe or heeled boots can sometimes feel too fussy or impractical for day-to-day wear, rounded-toe flats always hit the perfect note. Similarly, though I've been tempted by the baggy jeans and flared pairs that fashion people have been leaning on this season, it's straight-leg styles and their consistent wearability that I'll undoubtedly come back to year after year.
Ever inspired by Jennifer’s style, I’ve rounded up her look, as well as my edit of the best rounded-toe flat boots to shop now.
Shop Jennifer's Look
While Jennifer's Lemaire jacket remains sold out, this mushroom brown style from The Frankie Shop proves to be the perfect alternative.
In my experience, every great wardrobe begins with a pair of high-rise, straight-leg jeans.
Be quick! Jennifer's favourite ankle boots are so close to selling out.
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Shop these while they're on sale.
Style these with straight-leg jeans for a comfortable formula you can come back to all winter.
While I love these in a the glossy black leather, they also come in a dark brown, suede style.
The higher, calf-length cut means that this styles well with jeans and long-line skirts.
I love the simple, fuss-free design of these elegant rounded-toe boots.
The lug-sole design makes these perfect for styling on winter's wettest days.
The Row's leather ankle boots are a fashion person's favourites.
These timeless black boots are a style you can come back to winter after winter.
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