The Shoe Color to Wear With White Jeans, as Seen on Kendall

Jeans in every shade of white have become a year-round staple, and chic women are finding fresh, elegant ways to wear the staple that aren’t so “summery”. For much of my life, growing up in the South, I always associated white jeans with the cropped styles I’d always see worn with sandals in the Florida beach towns we frequented during the summer. But now, I can confirm that they’re no longer just something you pack for those May-to-September beach trips. These days, I see white jeans being worn by the most well-dressed among us almost as frequently as blue and black jeans.

Earlier this month, Kendall Jenner was photographed out in Los Angeles, wearing a perfectly styled white-jeans outfit. With her straight-leg stark-white denim, she wore a car coat-style trench, a fringed scarf belt (trend alert!), and the non-trendy shoe color that makes white jeans look chicest, no matter the season: black shoes. The stark contrast of black shoes (of any type) against white denim looks cool and a bit unexpected. And as you’ll see among the examples below, as we transition to spring, chic women are most likely to wear the white-jeans-and-black-shoes combination with other neutral shades. Keep scrolling to see examples (including the aforementioned Kendall Jenner one) and shop the look for yourself.

White Jeans + Black Shoes on Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner wearing a trench coat, scarf belt, white jeans, and black flats

On Kendall Jenner: The Row Dayton Cotton Car Coat ($3750), Burty Straight-Leg Jeans ($1050), Lilou Woven Leather Shoulder Bag ($3350), and Square Leather Ballet Flats ($890); Maison Magdalena scarf;