Katie Holmes Is Here to School Us on How to Wear Low-Rise Jeans From Now On

Celebrity/new street style star Katie Holmes just turned in yet another great look, and this time it features one of the most controversial of denim trends on the scene: low-rise jeans. (We've noticed recently that Holmes isn't one to just stick to one style of jeans, so there's an element of surprise whenever she steps out in a pair.) As you know, low-rise jeans have gotten a bad rap since the stretchy, ultra-low styles that were so ubiquitous in the early 2000s. Recent denim trends have gone in quite the opposite direction—pinch waist, ribcage, etc.—so we admittedly do a double-take when we see low-waisted denim out in the wild.

Holmes's denim choice is far from the low-rise jeans of years past. Hers appear to be made of 100% cotton (which is a good idea if you want to far remove yourself from those low-rise jeans you wore in 2005), and she paired them with a tucked-in slim turtleneck and flat lace-up ankle boots. It's a simple fall outfit to try, no matter how high your jeans rise.

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On Katie Holmes: Petar Petrov turtleneck; Khaite Kyle Relax Low Rise Jeans ($360); Bienen-Davis Charlie Leather Bag ($2995)

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Allyson Payer
Senior Editor

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.