28 Easy, Chic Ways to Wear Jeans and a Leather Jacket

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Street Style Inspo for Getting Dressed This Winter

Street style jeans and leather jacket — Get street style inspo for putting together a leather jacket and jeans. Edward Berthelot/Getty Images

What does every woman have (or crave) in her closet? After the perfect pair of jeans, the second-most sought-after clothing item might be a leather jacket you can wear to dress up your outfits, and give them a bit of rock-inspired edge. Besides being an essential layering piece, a stylish (real or faux) leather jacket also comes in handy when you need a coat for warmth, but it's important to look fashionable. Here is inspiration for different ways you can wear jeans and a leather jacket to look your best, in out street style guide to this easy, classic fashion combo.

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Motorcycle Jacket, Black Jeans and High Heels

Street style biker jacket and jeans — Look fierce this winter in a moto jacket and black jeans. Christian Vierig/Getty Images

Strike a fierce pose when you step out wearing an edgy, quilted biker-style leather jacket over skinny black jeans. Expensive-looking accessories make this look ready for the office, or cocktails afterward.

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Cool Look in Special Jeans

You'll look too cool for school in jeans with special detailing (like this side-tie pair), matched with a perfect-fitting motorcycle jacket, colorful sweater and flat black ankle boots.

Get more ideas for wearing ankle boots with jeans.

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Dressed Up Daytime Outfit

Want a dressed up outfit in jeans that you can wear everywhere from the office on casual days, to client meetings and cultural events? We're crazy about this stylish outfit of medium-wash cropped jeans, paired with a soft, brown leather jacket. You could carry a classic black handbag, or try an icy-blue purse that looks just right for winter style.

Here are more cute ways to dress up your jeans.

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Red Leather Jacket with Cropped Jeans

Street style red leather jacket boyfriend jeans — Wear a red leather jacket with boyfriend jeans this winter. Christian Vierig/Getty Images

Cropped jeans are a huge fashion trend that's all but taken over the street style blogs. Wear yours to look casually chic for weekends, daytime dates or meeting up with friends this winter, when you pair these jeans with a red leather jacket and a leopard-print blouse.

Take a look at these cropped jean outfits.

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Sweater, Jeans,and Leather Jacket

Sweater dressing is a no-brainer for cute winter style. Add warmth (and fashionable edge) to your jeans-and-cozy-sweater outfits this season, by layering on a fur-lined leather jacket. For a confidently stylish look, tuck your sweater into high waisted jeans, to highlight your shape when you wear a shorter jacket style.

Here are more awesome sweater weather outfits to try.

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Dressy Outfit in All Black

Jeans and leather jacket street style — Layer a biker jacket over a sweater and black jeans. Vanni Bassetti / Getty Images

An all-black outfit in a leather jacket and black jeans can look dressy, rather than rocker. Here's a positively ladylike look with a lacy black sweater as an underpinning. Swap in high heel sandals for the ankle boots, to dress up this look even more for a date or cocktails.

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White Leather Jacket and Black Jeans

Street style jeans and white leather jacket — Wear a winter white leather jacket with black jeans. Christian Vierig/Getty Images

Think outside the (black) box when it comes to leather jacket dressing. A winter white leather jacket looks fresh and chic over essential black jeans. Wear this stylish combination over a blouse, or a simple tee as pictured here.

12 chic ways to rock skinny black jeans.

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Faux Fur, Leather and Ripped Jeans

Street style jeans and leather jacket with faux fur scarf — Add faux fur to a jeans and leather jacket outfit. Melodie Jeng/Getty Images

Want to declare your love of fashion, while showing that you don't take it all too seriously? This winter, throw a colorful, fun fur scarf over a trendy outfit of shredded jeans and a leather jacket.

Faux faux faux, these coats are gorge!

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Casual Chic Weekend Outfit

You could wear a basic jeans-and-t-shirt outfit to run errands on weekends, but why not try putting together something more fashionable? Style an I-woke-up-looking-this-casually-chic look in wide leg cropped jeans, a menswear-style button-down and a motorcycle jacket.

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Effortlessly Chic Look

Street style leather jacket and jeans — Stunning street style in a leather jacket and jeans. Edward Berthelot/Getty Images

Want to create a look that's dressed up enough to wear to cocktails or cultural events, without looking like you tried too hard? Here's an example of how perfect-fitting separates instantly look more dressy, especially when accessorized well. A leather jacket and body-hugging coated jeans can be worn just about anywhere this winter. Layer on a long, flowing scarf for warmth and fashion, and carry a designer (or designer-look) bag.

Find your perfect jeans size with our handy guide.

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Long Scarf, Leather Jacket, Flare Jeans

Here's another way to add drama to your jeans outfit, by adding a long scarf, this time with figure-friendly flared jeans.

Learn how to wear a square scarf.

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Chic French-Girl Style

Channel the easy, chic style of Parisian girls when you pair vintage-inspired, lighter wash denim jeans with an essential striped shirt and a motorcycle-style leather jacket. Well-edited accessories -- such as the colorful skinny scarf and leather satchel pictured here -- are the icing on the fashion cake.

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Leather, Jeans and Plaid

Are you mad about plaid? Style a casually chic outfit that's more fashion-forward than grunge, when you layer a leather jacket over a long plaid duster. Wear it with trendy frayed-hem jeans and ankle boots, for an easy, stylish look you can wear to class, or for getting together with friends.

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Office Outfit in Bootcut Jeans

Here's how you can wear a leather jacket in place of a traditional blazer to the office, to dress up jeans. Choose a bootcut jean in a darker wash to wear to work, pairing it with a well-fitting jacket, a pretty blouse and quality leather accessories.

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Cozy Casual Outfit

Want an easy uniform you can pull together quickly to look dressed for casual weekends? We've got your back. Just copy this simple, flawless street style outfit of a roomy leather jacket, cuffed boyfriend jeans, black ankle boots and a cozy, black wool scarf.

These boyfriend jeans outfits are cute enough for date night.

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Biker Jacket, Black Jeans, Graphic Sweatshirt

Graphic sweatshirts are a trend that's here to stay, at least for a while. Pair yours with a perfect-fitting pair of skinny black jeans and a biker-inspired leather jacket.

Get inspired to try the athleisure trend.

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Concert Outfit

Did you invest in a pair of trendy frayed hem jeans? Here's how to wear them to channel a rocker vibe, for casual weekend hangs or going out to concerts. Simply layer a graphic tee and biker jacket over frayed hem denim trousers, to instantly be the coolest girl at the party.

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Pink Leather Jacket and Cropped Jeans

Street style jeans and pink leather jacket — A pink leather jacket creates a girly-meets-rocker vibe. Christian Vierig/Getty Images

Want to create a fun, feminine look for a daytime date this winter, that's not overly sweet? A pink leather jacket paired with cropped jeans should do the trick.

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Winter Outfit

Instead of fighting winter, embrace its fashion possibilities. A fur-collared leather jacket and tall riding boots match perfectly with dark wash jeans. Have fun with your accessories, too, as pictured here.

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Creative Work Outfit

Do you work in a non-traditional field, where you have more leeway to play with your fashion at work? Impress your colleagues by layering a biker-style leather jacket over a button-down shirt with sleeves that are meant to be seen, as pictured here. Style your jeans with tall cuffs and wear with your favorite accessories.

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Moto Jacket and Black Straight Leg Jeans

Straight leg black jeans are a wardrobe essential that are easily dressed up or down. Here's how to wear them casually -- but look dressed enough for a date or coffee meet-up -- when you match them with a biker-style leather jacket and a pretty camisole. Wear easy sneakers for a laid back vibe, or go with black ankle boots to dial up the fierceness.

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Plaid Scarf, Jeans, Moto Jacket

Here's a cute look you can wear to work on casual Fridays, for picking up the kids, or simply to look chic when running errands around town. Layer a big, multi-colored wool scarf over a button-down shirt, slim dark wash jeans and a motorcycle jacket. Add a structured bag, booties, sunglasses and you're done.

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Rocker Chic Look in Black Jeans

Channel a classic rebel vibe in super-skinny black jeans, a white t-shirt and a motorcycle jacket. Pink sneakers and red lipstick are a fun way to add feminine touches to this otherwise androgynous look.

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Leather-Look Jeans and a Biker Jacket

How do you fool people into thinking your coated denim leggings are actually made from (more expensive) leather? Pair them with a real leather biker jacket and a confident expression.

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Mom Jeans and Leather Jacket

Mom jeans are a thing again. Put a new spin on this style by wearing yours with a tucked-in grey tee, leather jacket and menswear-inspired loafers.

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Red Leather Jacket and Flare Jeans

Street style red leather jacket flare jeans — A red leather jacket and flare jeans look bohemian-chic. Christian Vierig/Getty Images

Style a bohemian-chic outfit for weekends, by matching a red leather jacket with figure-balancing flare jeans.

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Embellished Leather Jacket Over Double Denim

When you're craving a touch of whimsy, an embellished leather jacket is a great way to bring a playful vibe to your style. Wear one as pictured here, over a comfortable, double-denim outfit of a chambray shirt and easy, cuffed jeans.

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Boyfriend Leather Jacket and Jeans

Create a slouchy-cool look in an over-sized leather jacket and relaxed boyfriend jeans, cheered up by a colorful blouse.