Mix and match various denim washes for a denim-on-denim outfit or style a pair of blue baggy jeans, like the Relaxed Rise Finn from Citizens of Humanity, with a vibrant sweatshirt and some clean white sneakers
White Sneaker White sneakers with a black dress is a combination I am always styling when I am traveling and know I will be walking a lot
However, what I think is really happening is a deep ingraining of the high-low combo
As a rule of thumb, sleeker shoes go better with slimmer jeans, and chunkier boots pair better with baggier jeans
At the Emmys in September, Kathryn Hahn got that particular memo and her little black option was a strapless Lanvin jumpsuit, while Rita Wilson went for a Tom Ford black-trouser-suit-with-a-twist
Ankle boots can also work with a black cocktail dress, especially in fall or winter, but the boot should feel intentional and polished rather than casual