Think capri jeans and you will automatically conjure pictures of Britney Spears, JLo and Paris Hilton from the early aughts—baring their pierced belly buttons and all—with rhinestone-encrusted tops. While we have left the over-the-top bling behind, the pants have returned to the fore in 2026 with full fervour. Not just that, but we are looking to shoes to elevate how we are styling them, too. From classic pumps to kitten heels and even slingbacks, each is serving a different purpose, depending on where you are taking this look for a spin, while continuing to look glamorous and feel feminine.
Capris made a comeback on the Fall/Winter 2026 calendar in collections of Celine, Diesel and DSQAURED2 to name a few, with street style experts wearing its denim iterations with much aplomb. They are spectacular and versatile, and can be styled with almost everything. If you are not quite sure about their functionality, let the connoisseurs show you what is the secret to styling denim capris this season.
The idea is to take denim up a notch with infallible shoe options.
Flare-leg capri jeans with heels
PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 05: Alexa Chung wears shoulder-length dark brown wavy hair with a center part, a black leather satchel bag from Chloe with top handles, gold-tone hardware and stud detailing, a grey tweed wool coat with oversized sleeves and a peplum hem belted at the waist with a wide black leather belt featuring a large gold buckle, a white collared shirt peeking at the neckline, a knee-length blue denim skirt with a raw hem, beige snakeskin-textured leather shoes, T-strap pumps with pointed toes and thin stiletto heels, outside Chloe, during Paris Fashion Week – Womenswear Spring Summer 2026, on October 05, 2025 in Paris, France (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)Edward Berthelot/Getty Images
Let Alexa Chung, the perpetually best-dressed woman, offer a fun proposal to wear flare leg capris this season and well into Fall/Winter 2026. Pairing the pants with embellished pumps could be the winning style duo to go well-dressed. To turn a few heads, complement the outfit with a structured blazer and cinch it with a belt for an extra note of modernity. The idea is to give it an effortless touch that the street style set loves. An option that we could associate with the casual yet cool style of Kate Moss.
