How to Wear Jeans in Your 50s, According to Stylish Celebs

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You know that meme about jeans being formalwear? Well, stylish celebs in their 50s have definitely gotten the memo.

Jeans as a standalone piece may give off a casual vibe, but pair them with a tailored jacket and designer shoes, and you’re pretty much ready to run Goop—or at the very least show up to work looking and feeling polished.

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Julia Roberts teamed her white jeans with a white T-shirt, brown leather belt, brown flats, and the pièce de résistance, a tailored houndstooth jacket that pulled the whole look together.

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Of course lifestyle queen Gwyneth Paltrow puts my mirror selfies to shame. On Instagram recently, the entrepreneur modeled a denim jacket and pants set from Amir Taghi, and kept it low-key with a pair of Jimmy Choo suede pumps and some chunky gold hoop earrings.

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