Metallic jeans aren’t just for bold fashionistas. If you’ve hesitated to try them, you’re missing out on their dazzling shine, glamour, and standout style!
Olivia Wilde, Kelly Rowland, and Jada Pinkett Smith dazzle in their glamorous metallic suits on the red carpet (Credit: Judy Eddy / FayesVision / WENN)
Metallic jeans also have a quieter, more muted, and softer side—a lesser-known styling secret that all denim lovers should know.
Whether aiming for a bold, blinged-out look or just wanting to add a subtle touch of glow, metallic jeans can achieve that and more.
Nicole Scherzinger, Gwen Stefani, Elle Macpherson, and Lara Stone all rock chic metallic jeans with their unique styles (Credit: Rocky / WENN)
The following styles, as demonstrated by fashion bloggers, prove just how versatile metallic jeans can be:
1. Casual Everyday Style
Metallic jeans act like regular old blue denim when worn as part of everyday style. But instead of being a base or a background, metallic jeans give a little oomph to favorite hoodies, t-shirts, and sneakers.
You can coordinate your metallic jeans with similar-colored pieces like Hope below or keep the rest of your outfit plain to make your metallic jeans stand out. Unfortunately, Hope’s blog, Simply Hope Style, is unavailable online.
Hope going grunge in silver metallic GoJane jeans
2. City Slicker Style
Metallic jeans and urban dressing are a perfect match. A predominantly black city wardrobe gets an edgy upgrade with the addition of industrial metals.
Carmen of Carmen Adan Blog on Air Fashion & Lifestyle chose a metallic pair just at the thighs to wear more metals on her studded beanie and chain-strapped Chanel handbag.
Carmen is wearing a black-and-silver look with Acne silver-thigh jeans in London
3. Edgy Rocker Style
Like the city setting, rock fashion is another style that works wonderfully well with metallic jeans. Live the rockstar life like Micah Gianneli and slip on a leather jacket and biker boots with a pair of metallic jeans.
Micah going neon crazy with a black leather jacket and metallic silver jeans
4. No-Nonsense Neutral Style
Go the minimalistic neutral route without crossing into boring territory with a pair of metallic jeans. The two styles mutually benefit from each other: neutrals are spiced up by metallics, while neutrals tone down metallics.
Naomi Watts at The Hollywood Reporter Nominees Night 2013 also demonstrated a perfectly coordinated neutral look with metallic jeans. Lena’s blog, Quality Rivets, is unfortunately no longer available online.
Lena keeping gold Ardene jeans simple with neutrals
5. Touchably Soft Style
Another way to tone down metallic jeans is to contrast them with soft textures. This style’s success is based on the juxtaposition of hard metals with oh-so-touchable fabrics.
Also, check out Miranda Kerr, rocking a head-to-toe Balmain version of this style. Wioletta’s blog, Mary-Kate Fashion, is unfortunately no longer available online.
Wioletta in a fuzzy sweater and fur-trimmed boots with bronze La Redoute jeans
6. Summer Lover Style
Metallics are usually a fall/winter trend, but they’re just as chic in the spring and summer, too. Like Yuka of Pretty in Leather, shine under the sun in metallic jeans paired with your favorite tanks and wear-everywhere flats.
Yuka in a silvery summer outfit with silver J Brand jeans
Ready to rock metallic jeans? Experiment with an array of alloys with these blue, bronze, silver, and gold variants:
Paige Denim “Verdugo” Coated Ultra-Skinny Jeans, $259 / Calvin Klein Jeans Metallic Legging Jeans, $128 / BN SLIMS Metallic Skinny Jeans, $79 / JAG Jeans “Miranda” Coated Jeans, $89
7. Holographic Pants
I don’t blame Kier Couture for being unable to resist these pants. They’re holographic, and she matched them with equally cool shoes! I had no inkling someone’s manufacturing these already. Can you imagine how gorgeous these pants will look when sun rays hit them?
Kier wears holographic pants with matching silver pumps