They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder; to me, there’s no better outfit than jeans and a sweater. Come fall and winter, and even early spring, I live in this pairing. The ease. The versatility. The freedom of forgoing a bra and no one knowing! I’m almost always on the hunt for these pieces, but considering I have a trip to Colorado coming up soon, I decided to spend some time finding the best jeans and sweaters Nordstrom, otherwise known as old faithful, has to offer. Nordstrom alway does good by me in both of these departments.
Right now, I’m really liking slouchy, straight jeans paired with a baggy sweater, so you can expect to find several of those styles on my list. My inspiration is early ’90s J.Crew catalog. Ultimately though, I treated this like a wish list of every style I would buy if I didn’t have a mortgage to pay. I.e., there’s a little something for everyone. See for yourself below.
Shop Jeans
Madewell
The Rail Straight Leg Jeans
Madewell has some particularly good jeans styles right now.
Reformation
Val Baggy Distressed Straight Leg Jeans
The rest of the jeans in your closet will be cool by association next to these.
Levi’s
501 ’90s Straight Leg Jeans
Levi’s 501s forever and ever.
MANGO
Straight Leg Crop Jeans
And just like that, straight cropped jeans are current again.
DAZE
Eastside High Waist Cuff Crop Straight Leg Jeans
I love the vintage feel of these.
& Other Stories
Wide Leg Jeans
Elevate your denim closet with a pair of dark-wash wide-leg jeans.
Madewell
The Darted Barrel Leg Jeans
The darting and shape of these jeans are so nice.
STAUD
+ Wrangler the Must Jeans
I love the ’70s-meets-’90s feel of these.
Citizens of Humanity
Annina High Waist Wide Leg Jeans
The crème de la crème of trouser jeans.
& Other Stories
High Waist Flare Jeans
What can I say? I love a patch pocket.
Rails
Getty High Waist Cuffed Wide Leg Jeans
I recently went to a very stylish party in L.A. and saw so many cuffed denim jeans.
TOTEME
Twisted Seam High Waist Straight Leg Jeans
The jeans I would splurge on!
COS
Drawstring High Waist Extra Wide Leg Jeans
Leave it to COS to get me on board with the drawstring jeans trend.
Treasure & Bond
High Rise Wide Leg Jeans
These are very “celebrity at the airport in the ’90s.”
Shop Sweaters
Madewell
Shrunken Cotton Blend Cardigan
I can’t stop including this sweater in my roundups. It’s the perfect shade of pale ballerina pink people are buzzing about.
Nordstrom
Wool Blend V-Neck Sweater
You could wear this for several seasons to come.
The ribbing, the mock neck, the color—I’m hard-pressed to find anything wrong with this sweater.
English Factory
Embroidered Crewneck Sweater
The embroidery on this sweater is so special.
MANGO
Marled Cotton Blend Crewneck Sweater
I’d wear this with a pair of straight-leg jeans and ballet flats.
Treasure & Bond
Quarter Zip Merino Wool & Cotton Sweater
A quarter-zip sweater with jeans is one of the easiest pairings.
MANGO
Donatelo V-Neck Sweater
A basic we all need in our closets.
Polo Ralph Lauren
Cable Long Sleeve Cotton Polo Sweater
Pair this with a barn jacket for the full English-countryside effect.
Wide sleeves and stripes are a winning combination.
MANGO
Rib Turtleneck Sweater
I don’t typically drink merlot, but I do wear it.
Madewell
Cable Knit Polo Sweater
This and a pair of 501s would be very cute.
Alex Mill
Chunky Cotton Cardigan
I find cotton cardigans to be some of the most versatile pieces because they’re great when layered and breathable if you’re sensitive to wool.
MANGO
Eliote Crewneck Sweater
I love the shrunken fit of this crewneck.
BDG Urban Outfitters
Fair Isle Boxy Cardigan
These colors make me happy.
