There are few greater fashion conundrums than making denim feel dressy. But leave it to Julia Roberts — Hollywood’s reigning queen of ease — to remind us that a great pair of jeans can be every bit as polished as a power suit.
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Spotted on the streets of New York, Roberts proved that “going-out” jeans don’t require sequins or sky-high hemlines to turn heads. Her formula? A perfectly cut white shirt with the top buttons undone, a sharp oversized blazer, indigo bootcut denim, and a pair of sleek heels. The effect was classic, undone, and undeniably chic — a modern masterclass in understated glamour.
This isn’t Roberts’s first sartorial sermon on the subject. Earlier this month at the Venice Film Festival, the After the Hunt actor appeared in full Versace — a wool jacket, striped shirting, and straight-leg jeans paired with pumps — a look so good that Amanda Seyfried promptly recreated it, right down to the silhouette. Proof that denim, when styled with precision and poise, transcends its casual roots.
The secret to the Roberts method? Balance. Keep the tailoring razor-sharp and the denim clean-lined; let your jeans be the single relaxed element in an otherwise polished equation. The result: a look that’s equal parts confidence, comfort, and quiet power — exactly the kind of effortless sophistication we’ve come to expect from America’s sweetheart.
