Ah, cropped jeans. They used to be a non-controversial wardrobe staple but these days, there’s much debate about whether or not they’re “in”. I happen to be of the thinking that cropped jeans remain a wardrobe staple, even though full-length jeans feel a bit fresher these days.
What keeps cropped jeans looking current is what you wear with them, and Katie Holmes just provided a great example while walking around NYC. Holmes wore her wide-leg cropped jeans with an oversized plaid shirt and black scarf, but it was her shoes I was drawn to. Holmes opted for ankle boots that were high enough to be covered by the hem of the jeans. If you ask me, cropped jeans look much the chicest with shoes that don’t show an expanse of skin between the shoe and the hem of the jeans. It’s subtle, but it makes a difference—trust me.
With that, keep scrolling to shop cropped jeans and mid-calf boots to wear together.
(Image credit: Diamond/Backgrid)
On Katie Holmes: Khaite bag; Saint Laurent boots
Shop Cropped Jeans
Levi’s
Ribcage Straight Ankle Jeans
Agolde
Ren: High Rise Wide Leg Jeans
Reformation
Wilder High Rise Wide Leg Cropped Jeans
Madewell
Kick Out Crop Jeans
& Other Stories
High Waist Wide Leg Crop Jeans
Shop Mid-Calf Boots
Staud
Wally Chelsea Boots
Zara
Suede Block Heel Ankle Boots
Mango
Lace-Up Leather Boots
Reformation
Rosina Ankle Boots
Prada
Chocolate Leather Ranger Booties
