How to Wear Skirts and Dresses Over Jeans This Fall

I just got back from Copenhagen Fashion Week, and let me tell you—no one does street style quite like the Scandi girls. Sure, the runway shows are great, but it’s the sidewalks that always end up setting the real trends. There’s something about the way Copenhagen girls mix practicality with cool, unexpected layers that makes even the most out-there outfit look completely effortless.

This season, one styling trick kept catching my eye—and I can’t stop thinking about it. It’s a little controversial and very 2025: denim as a base layer in lieu of a workhorse staple. Instead of wearing classic jeans and a T-shirt, the Copenhagen street style set paired minidresses, lace slips, and bubble skirts on top of their jeans. It’s the kind of styling move that sounds weird on paper, but on the street, it works much better than you’d think. Although this trend has been around for a while in the form of dresses-and-pants layering, skipping the trousers and going for jeans makes the overall vibe feel much more approachable and casual.