3 ways to dress up your beloved jeans for the ultimate evening look!

Jeans are the ultimate wardrobe staple, worn with almost everything we own. Yet we still choose to exclude them when planning a party outfit, opting instead for tailored trousers or skirts and dresses.

These usual culprits for evening wear can get a little boring, and this is why your wardrobe needs a little style refresher with an injection of good old denim!

Styling jeans for an evening look isn’t as difficult or casual as you may think. Just like a biker can add a tough luxe feel to summer style, boots can take most of your summer wardrobe into autumn and a printed suit can be ‘da bomb’ (pardon the laidback lingo) outside of the boardroom; when worn in the right way, jeans will fast become the foundation for your after hours style.

The key to getting it right is to make a statement accessory the focal point of your look, and build the rest of your look around it. Printed jeans add interest and are a major trend to covet right now.

To help make taking the denim plunge at your next party a little easier, we’ve styled a must have pair of jeans in 3 ways to give you varied and super-glam evening looks. Take your pick and party away!

Look 1

Current/Elliott The Ankle skinny jeans – black brocade (shown throughout), £195, available at Donna Ida; Tibi Leather-collared silk-crepe shirt, £405, available at Net-A-Porter; Avant all-over embellished boots, £120, available at Topshop.

Look 2

Jeans (as above); Henrietta contrast fabric t-shirt, £55, available at Reiss; Limited Edition spike choker necklace, £25, available at Asos; Aila Green Palm spike clutch, £230, available at My Wardrobe.

Look 3

Jeans (as above); Lanvin Slit-detailed silk-satin top, £589.75, available at The Outnet; Gold luxury embellished collar, £28, available at River Island.