White jeans? No, it's all about cream now - The Times

Forget dazzling colours and set aside the sort of chalky denim that requires a kilo of Vanish to maintain. This spring you can swap it for something more mellow. Say hello to 2023's pale jeans — no, they're not white, but cream.

That's right: cream jeans. They sound delicious and I rather think they look it too. Cream jeans are your starchy whites' more laid-back cousin: they're a bit cooler, a bit softer — and a bit less likely to make you feel as if you're dressing up as Noughties Liz Hurley.

No offence to Hurley, of course. Or her favourite trousers. White jeans have become a style staple in our wardrobes for a reason: they look good (if not too tight) and they work

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