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Every autumn, I most often wear jeans and sweaters, but starting from 2025, I will add an extra lace dress
The inspiration for the 2025 autumn/winter outfits comes from Copenhagen Fashion Week: minimalist jeans and sweaters, paired with romantic lace dresses, create an elegant yet playful trio look.
Aug 29th,2025
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Jeans + sweater: A new variation of the minimalist formula for autumn and winter
My preference for jeans, especially the wide-leg style, has been shared in many articles. In the past, I often focused on how these loose denim pairs with popular shoe styles: such as square-toed ballet shoes or light blue jelly sandals. Even if the shoes are chosen very eye-catching, the rest of the outfit remains simple and understated. Minimalism, for me, is a reassuring fashion philosophy, and wide jeans are my ultimate "comfort zone".
In autumn, jeans remain the top choice, and the most frequently paired item is a classic sweater. Then casually put on a Oversized suit jacket or windbreaker, and change your shoes to sneakers, loafers or boat shoes, and a neat and tidy look is done.
In the autumn of 2025, this seemingly ever-safe "duo" will be upgraded to a "trio" - because inspired by the street style at Copenhagen Fashion Week, I discovered that if a romantic lace dress is added between jeans and sweaters, the effect will be astonishing.
Jeans + sweater + lace dress, an unexpected romantic spark.
The first time I noticed such an outfit was on the Instagram of Swedish stylist Hanna MW. She paired a pair of wide-leg jeans in dark grey nearly black with a grey boxy cut round-neck sweater. Under the sweater, the asymmetrical hem of the white lace dress was faintly visible, and a hint of lace detail was also revealed at the neckline. Pair it with a simple long-handle handbag, classic sunglasses, and a pair of trendy red flip-flops.
The brilliance of this design lies in:
Lace breaks the monotonous grey tone, adding more layers to the overall look.
A touch of romance and playfulness is infused into it, making jeans and sweaters no longer seem simple and plain.
Overall, it remains relaxed and natural, exactly the atmosphere that someone like me, who prefers a minimalist style, desires in autumn.
In the street snaps at Copenhagen Fashion Week, many guests also echoed this style of dressing. Some of them replaced their jeans with fabric trousers, and some exchanged their sweaters for shirts or coats. But what remained unchanged was that lace dresses or skirts were always faintly visible between the upper and lower layers of the items.
Matching tips: How to make lace and denim look less heavy?
Consistent color tones: The sweater and the lace dress are in the same color family, making the look cleaner.
The skirt is long above the knees: It makes the lace more neat and does not lower the proportion.
The hem of the skirt has variations: irregular or slightly wavy lace hems add more dynamic layers.
Shoe selection: Sandals for summer and light shoes for autumn
In Copenhagen, almost everyone pairs this look with sandals or flip-flops. But if the weather turns cooler, you can definitely change into narrow sneakers or loafers. The only thing to note is that the silhouette of the shoes should not be too thick to maintain the lightness of the overall look.
In this look from Copenhagen Fashion Week, the sweater, dress and bag are all in a single gray color, which perfectly echoes the washed texture of the jeans.
This Layering Look can also be replaced with a shirt
If you want to change the color combination, white jeans paired with a black sweater can also replace the combination of white linen pants and a black top, continuing the simple yet neat atmosphere.
The white lace, on the other hand, serves as the perfect contrast to the rugged denim, adding romantic and delicate details.
The last set only shows a hint of lace and uses a coat as a bright color accent to infuse the overall look with layers and vitality.
The New Trio of Autumn 2025
This autumn and winter, jeans and sweaters remain the basics, but adding a lace dress can instantly rejuvenate this "old-fashioned formula". It retains a minimalist and neat look while adding a touch of romance and femininity. For you who pursue understated fashion, this is undoubtedly the most worthwhile outfit inspiration to try in the autumn of 2025.
