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Sorry, Leggings—Jennifer Aniston Just Proved White Trainers Look Best With These Jeans

By Swedan Margen

Sorry, Leggings—Jennifer Aniston Just Proved White Trainers Look Best With These Jeans

White trainers may be a wardrobe pillar, but after seasons of experimenting with colourful pairs, their gleaming appeal has softened slightly. Still undeniably classic, making them feel fresh for 2026 is all about the styling—pair them with the wrong trousers or skirt and suddenly your look is thrown back a decade. Thankfully, some timely inspiration has just landed, courtesy of my perennial style muse, Jennifer Aniston.

Stepping out this week, Jennifer reaffirmed the enduring relevance of the white trainer, styling a crisp pair with a decisively modern jean. Sidestepping skinny silhouettes that would have instantly dated the look—and resisting the trending bootcut that risks overwhelming a flat shoe—she opted instead for wide-leg, light-wash denim, creating a relaxed yet polished outfit that feels perfectly calibrated for spring 2026.

Jennifer Aniston walks down the street wearing light wash straight leg jeans with with trainers and a khaki puffer coat.

Lighter and more optimistic than the indigo shades that dominated winter, pale blue denim creates a harmonious pairing with bright white trainers. Rather than emphasising their starkness, it highlights their softness and luminosity, giving the entire outfit a fresher, more effortless feel.

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To finish, Aniston layered up for the lingering chill with a longline khaki puffer coat. The muted, earthy tone grounded the look while sitting well alongside the lighter denim-and-white combination.

Officially inspired to give my white trainers a little more airtime, scroll on to discover and shop the light-wash jeans and crisp white trainers worth investing in now.

Shop Light-Wash Jeans and White Trainers:

Wide High Jeans - Light Denim Blue

H&M's wide high jeans are a fashion person's favourites.

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+ Y-3 Tokyo Leather Sneakers

These also come in half sizes, so you can find your perfect fit.

Trf Extra Wide Leg High-Waist Jeans

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Wide Leg High-Waist Jeans

Be quick! These won't stay in stock for long.

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Suede-Detail Trainers

I would easily believe you if you told me these were designer.

Reprise Straight-Leg Jeans

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Reprise Straight-Leg Jeans

These also come in three other shades.

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Dries Van Noten

Suede-Trimmed Leather Sneakers

The contrast suede detailing lends these such an elevated edge.

The Wide-Leg Jeans

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The Wide-Leg Jeans

These come in UK sizes 6—24.

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Salomon

XT-6 Rubber-Trimmed Mesh Sneakers

The Salomon trainer trend isn't showing any signs of slowing down.

The Reifler

I always come back to Mother for their chic and comfortable range of denim.

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Onitsuka Tiger

Mexico 66 Cactful-S

Whilst I love these in white, they also come in five other shades.

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