First French Girls, Now J.Law—This Shoe-and-Jeans Combo Is the Easiest Way to Elevate Your Off-Duty Look
I've yet to find a more stylish Jennifer Lawrence outfit than the straight-leg jeans and pointed-toe flats she just wore. Click to see why.

If your rotation of trainers and tailored trousers is starting to feel a bit samey, and the chilly winter weather has made wiggling into skinnies and ballet flats a non-starter, there’s another combination front of mind this season: straight-leg jeans and pointed-toe shoes. After making a splash in the ‘00s but petering out in the 2010s, the combo has recently become the French-girl default thanks in part to its ability to balance polish with poise.
After watching it grow in popularity for a while, any lingering questions about whether or not the look would be adopted overseas were silenced yesterday when Jennifer Lawrence stepped out in arguably one of the most sophisticated jeans-and-a-nice-coat looks I’ve seen this year.

Whilst I couldn’t help but ogle her striking green Hermès Bolide bag, when I zoomed out, the true beauty was in her jeans-and-shoe combo. Her light-wash, loose jeans felt cooler thanks to her pointed-toe flats, which make legs look lengthened and the whole outfit feel more considered than it would with trainers. Her longline wool coat and pop-of-colour top would also look great with heels and tailored trousers, but the overall effect would feel far more formal and far less comfortable.
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