10 Fresh Ways to Dress Up Your Jean Jacket

Forgo the traditional sleeve and drape your jacket over your shoulders for an instantly elegant look.

As strange as it may seem, sometimes adding more denim to denim can steer your jean jacket in an elevated direction. White ankle boots don't hurt, either.

Style your jean jacket with a blue poplin button-down and mustard trousers for a style-forward color moment.

Sometimes all you need are your favorite jean jacket and a printed Spring dress.

If your jacket is feeling drab, put it next to of-the-moment items, like a cool blouse.

Do your best denim tuxedo and don't forget to polish things off with a pair of statement heels.

Instead of pulling it on all of the way, button the bottom button on your jean jacket and let the shoulders slide off a little.

A fitted jean jacket looks extra interesting when styled with voluminous trousers.

Invest in a dark-wash jean jacket that typically looks more expensive than its lighter counterparts.

Search for a jean jacket with unexpected details, like a belt or flared sleeves.

You'll wear this A.P.C. Blouse Cherry Jacket ($355) for years to come.

Hurry! Snag this H&M Denim Jacket ($20, originally $40) before it sells out.

Trust us: you need this Need Oversized Denim Jacket ($195).

We're smitten with the wash on this M.i.h Jeans Lebrun Jacket ($325).

Looking for a slim-fit iteration? Look no further than the Sunday Best Edo Jacket ($98).

You'll never feel underdressed in this Re/Done Reconstructed Jean Jacket ($823).

When denim is involved, you can't go wrong with Levi's Original Trucker Jacket ($70).

The Khaite Cate Jacket ($580) is the kind of piece you can wear with an evening look and to run errands on the weekend — it's that versatile.

Try a raw-hem sleeve, like the one on Madewell's Reconstructed Jean Jacket ($50, previously $148).