It’s official: Cropped jeans are the hottest way to wear denim this year. Reaching a few inches above the ankle, cutoff jeans can be casual yet sexy, depending on how they’re styled. Straight-legged or trumpet-flared, crisp or tattered, cropped jeans work just as well with an ankle-bearing flat as they do with a calf-hugging boot.
How will you wear cropped jeans in 2017? Get inspired by these street style stars, no matter the weather.
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Cropped jeans in winter (Runway Manhattan)
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Chill Out
Cropped jeans look great with boots that come to calf height, especially when you want to stay warm. A quilted olive coat and red hoodie supplied some real coziness to this wintry look.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Zach Dodds
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Copenhagen Chic
Managing to combine disco boots with a colorblocked coat, Shini Park posed during Copenhagen Fashion Week. The length of her jeans was key to showing off those pointed-toe beauties.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Valentina Ranieri
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Ladylike Lace
Opting for something daintier, blogger Evangelie Smyrniotaki paired a Victorian lace Elie Saab top with her high-waisted jeans. Cherry red lips matched the heels of her funky boots, while she completed the look with black accessories.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Grace Lunn
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Sock Style
Don't be afraid to show off your socks. This showgoer at Milan Fashion Week expertly paired a dainty anklet sock with utilitarian boots.
Image: Imaxtree
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Layered Up
Tights provide the perfect opportunity to add some warmth when layered under your cropped jeans. This model off duty at Paris Fashion Week opted for tights and trainers, but dressier flats or ankle boots would also work.
Image: Imaxtree
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Breezy Simplicity
Epitomizing the ease of French glamour, this street stylist stuck to staples with an edge. Fringed denim, a half-tucked top and simple black accessories gave her everything she needed.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Mondadori
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Office Appropriate
When the weather warms up, it's time to show some skin. Sarah Harris gave cropped denim a workplace twist with her double-breasted blazer and sleek flats. Tucking her hair into the collar was the final stylish touch.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Michael Ip
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Milan Mash-Up
Annabel Rosendahl teamed Gucci denim with Coach plaid for a classic American style. Straight-legged cropped jeans showed just enough skin to keep the look fresh.
Image: Runway Manhattan / Zach Dodds
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Disco Shimmer
Blogger Laura Tønder worked some 70s elements into her look as she posed during Paris Fashion Week. Her long glittering top complemented her Louis Vuitton tote, while the frayed cuffs of her jeans added some effortless appeal.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Michael Ip
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Off Duty
Snapped before the Shiatzy Chen show in Paris, this model combined hard and soft with her baby pink sweater and grunge low-rise jeans. A leather jacket and embellished black booties topped off the outfit.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Mondadori
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Light Lines
Hege Aurelie Badendyck picked out a pair of Sandro jeans with front pleats to wear with her striped menswear-inspired shirt. Oxblood flats and a simple string choker grounded the look in femininity.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Grace Lunn
