7 Shockingly Elegant Low-Rise Jean Outfits I’m Absolutely Going to Try

Low-rise jeans are a lot of things, but I wouldn’t really call them elegant—on their own, that is. Since low-rise jeans and elegance are two of the season’s biggest trends, it’s no surprise that people are finding ways to combine the polar opposites. So I set out to find some successful outfit examples, and successful I was.

The key to putting together an elegant low-rise jean outfit isn’t really groundbreaking. You simply have to pair the jeans with polished, elevated pieces that counteract their casualness. And you’ll find that you don’t have to show your midriff if that isn’t your thing. (As a matter of fact, most of the outfits in this roundup don’t.)

Selfishly, I decided to write this story because I, too, struggle a bit with styling low-rise jeans and was in need of some inspiration. Below, you’ll find the outfits that stood out to me—all of which I plan on trying very soon—and the pieces you need to recreate them yourself. Scroll to get on the elegant low-rise jean outfit train along with me.