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Forget Flats—Everyone With Good Taste Is Wearing These Boots With Jeans and a Jacket

By Swedan Margen

Forget Flats—Everyone With Good Taste Is Wearing These Boots With Jeans and a Jacket

Move over, ballet flats. In Paris and NYC, fashion insiders have already decided on the chicest way to style boots in fall 2025: with jeans and a jacket. This no-fail formula is the fashion set’s secret to creating low-lift looks that still feel polished—not repetitive. Shop the season’s biggest boot trends—Western styles, block heels, and more—or reach for a favorite pair from your closet, because chances are you already have everything you need to re-create these effortlessly chic fall outfits.

The best thing about an easy outfit formula like this is how customizable it is. Experiment with fall 2025 denim trends—from dark-rinse jeans to balloon silhouettes. For jackets, look to the top outerwear trends of fall/winter 2025 (hint: think ’90s suede and checkered plaids). While the boots-and–jean-jacket combination may be simple, it’s anything but boring. Ahead, discover the coolest ways to style the trio, plus all the essentials to achieve each look.

Stiletto Boots + Light-Wash Jeans + Black Jacket

Woman in pale straight-leg jeans, black heeled boots, white tank, and black jacket.

Get the look: Black stiletto boots + baggy light-wash jeans + black belt + white crewneck + collared jacket + blazer

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Quest Boot
The Dean Easy Straight Jean in Northridge Wash: Airy Denim Edition

Madewell

The Dean Easy Straight Jean

Collarless Jacket

Studded Western Boots + Baggy Jeans + Oversized Trench

Woman wearing black moto boots, black jeans, black turtleneck, and a beige trench coat.

Get the look: Black studded Western boots + baggy black denim + turtleneck + oversize trench coat

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Billy Short Harness in Black

Frye

Billy Short Harness in Black

Agolde Low Curve Jeans
Belted Water Repellent Long Trench Coat

MANGO

Belted Water Repellent Long Trench Coat

Low-Heeled Boots + Barrel-Leg Jeans + Leather Jacket

Woman in black jeans, black boots, and black leather jacket.

Get the look: Slim black boots + distressed black barrel-leg jeans + cropped lack leather jacket with collar + small shoulder bag

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Low Heeled Leather Ankle Boots

ZARA

Low Heeled Leather Ankle Boots

levi's, Baggy Dad Barrel Jeans

levi's

Baggy Dad Barrel Jeans

Faux Leather Jacket

Suede Boots + Baggy Jeans + Long Suede Coat

Woman in baggy light-wash jeans with moto-boots, white tank, and suede long coat.

Get the look: Suede brown Chelsea boots + light-wash baggy jeans + brown belt +white tank + long suede coat + burgundy shoulder bag

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Original Water Resistant Chelsea Boot

Blundstone Footwear

Original Water Resistant Chelsea Boot

Icon Denim La Bea Jeans
Collared Suede Coat

Pointed-Toe Boots + Dark-Rinse Jeans + Trench Coat

A person in double-denim with pointed-toe boots and a trench coat.

Get the look: Pointed-toe heeled boots + dark rinse jeans + denim Button-down + camel trench coat + light beige suede tote

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Alohas Lizzie Black Leather Ankle Boots

Alohas

Lizzie Black Leather Ankle Boots

Agolde Arc Jeans 32"
Windproof Water Repellent Long Belted Trench Coat

ZARA

Windproof Water Repellent Long Belted Trench Coat

Low-Heeled Boot + Flared Jeans + Suede Long Coat

Person in black wide-leg jeans, black cowboy boots, and a corduroy long jacket.

Get the look: Black heeled boots + black flared jeans + long burnt orange suede coat

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Dusty Bootie

Steve Madden

Dusty Bootie

Violeta High Waist Flare Leg Jeans

MANGO

Violeta High Waist Flare Leg Jeans

Madewell Single Breasted Topcoat in Suede

Madewell

Single Breasted Topcoat in Suede

Block-Heeled Booties + Low-Rise Jeans + Moto Jacket

Woman in flare jeans, black heeled boots, suede jacket, white tank, and burgundy tote.

Get the look: Black pointed-toe heeled boots + low-rise jeans + white tank + beige moto jacket + burgundy tote + bag charms

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Nino Block Heel Bootie

MANGO

Nino Block Heel Bootie

Pointed-Toe Cowboy Boots + Light-Wash Jeans + Oversize Blazer

Two people in jeans, boots, white tank, and an oversize blazer.

Get the look: Pointed-toe cowboy boots + low-rise pale jeans + white tank +oversize blazer + shoulder bag

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Western Boots + Baggy Jeans + Funnel-Neck Jacket

Ashley Pointed Toe Western Boot

Schutz

Ashley Pointed Toe Western Boot

levi's, Baggy Dad Jeans
Single-Breasted Blazer

H&M

Single-Breasted Blazer

Woman in wedge boots, baggy jeans, black, and a funnel-neck jacket.

Get the look: Patent leather heeled boots + baggy jeans + black tank + funnel-neck leather jacket

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Shadie Waterproof Pointed Toe Chelsea Boot

Dolce Vita

Shadie Waterproof Pointed Toe Chelsea Boot

Straight High Jeans
Faux Leather Volume Jacket

ZARA

Faux Leather Volume Jacket

Heeled Boots + Balloon Jeans + Long Red Jacket

Woman in long red jacket, balloon jeans, and black leather heeled boots.

Get the look: Black leather heeled boots + dark-rinse balloon jeans + black tank + long red jacket + woven tote + corded necklace

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Rag & Bone Avery Zip Boots

Rag & Bone

Avery Zip Boots

The Balloon Jean

madewell

The Balloon Jean

Icon Denim, Snow Trench Coat

Icon Denim

Snow Trench Coat

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