They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder; to me, there’s no better outfit than jeans and a sweater. Come fall and winter, and even early spring, I live in this pairing. The ease. The versatility. The freedom of forgoing a bra and no one knowing! I’m almost always on the hunt for these pieces, but considering I have a trip to Colorado coming up soon, I decided to spend some time finding the best jeans and sweaters Nordstrom, otherwise known as old faithful, has to offer. Nordstrom alway does good by me in both of these departments.
Right now, I’m really liking slouchy, straight jeans paired with a baggy sweater, so you can expect to find several of those styles on my list. My inspiration is early '90s J.Crew catalog. Ultimately though, I treated this like a wish list of every style I would buy if I didn’t have a mortgage to pay. I.e., there’s a little something for everyone. See for yourself below.
Shop Jeans
Madewell has some particularly good jeans styles right now.
The rest of the jeans in your closet will be cool by association next to these.
Levi's 501s forever and ever.
And just like that, straight cropped jeans are current again.
I love the vintage feel of these.
Elevate your denim closet with a pair of dark-wash wide-leg jeans.
The darting and shape of these jeans are so nice.
I love the '70s-meets-'90s feel of these.
The crème de la crème of trouser jeans.
What can I say? I love a patch pocket.
I recently went to a very stylish party in L.A. and saw so many cuffed denim jeans.
The jeans I would splurge on!
Leave it to COS to get me on board with the drawstring jeans trend.
These are very "celebrity at the airport in the '90s."
Shop Sweaters
I can't stop including this sweater in my roundups. It's the perfect shade of pale ballerina pink people are buzzing about.
You could wear this for several seasons to come.
The ribbing, the mock neck, the color—I'm hard-pressed to find anything wrong with this sweater.
The embroidery on this sweater is so special.
I'd wear this with a pair of straight-leg jeans and ballet flats.
A quarter-zip sweater with jeans is one of the easiest pairings.
A basic we all need in our closets.
Pair this with a barn jacket for the full English-countryside effect.
Wide sleeves and stripes are a winning combination.
I don't typically drink merlot, but I do wear it.
This and a pair of 501s would be very cute.
I find cotton cardigans to be some of the most versatile pieces because they're great when layered and breathable if you're sensitive to wool.
I love the shrunken fit of this crewneck.
These colors make me happy.
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