Jeans with Colour

Jeans with Colour: Beyond Your Usual Blue

Sometimes the shirt is right, the shoes are right, and the blue jeans are the part you want to change. A different denim colour gives you another way to wear familiar pieces: a navy shirt over Almond, white against Mocha, or azure blue with Moonstone. You can keep the comfort and pocket details you enjoy in jeans while reconsidering the colour beneath your tops.

Use this edit to explore coloured jeans through everyday outfits, colour families and fit. Lania and Joseph Ribkoff provide starting points, with more seasonal colours and Monari styles to join the selection. Creams, chocolate shades, peach and green give you different ways to wear familiar tops. Check the products below for the current selection, then choose the fabric and leg shape that suit your plans.

Choose the Colour from Your Wardrobe

Before choosing coloured jeans, take a look at the tops you reach for most often. Perhaps you have several navy shirts, a raspberry blouse or a printed top that always ends up with the same blue denim. Put those pieces beside the colour you are considering. You are looking for combinations you would happily wear on an ordinary day, as well as an outfit for lunch or dinner.

A useful starting point is two tops and one pair of shoes you already own. One top might be a plain shirt; the other could be a print or a more detailed blouse. If both work with the jeans, you have two distinct outfits without buying a whole set of matching pieces. Try each combination on, because the length and volume of the top matter alongside its colour.

Putting Colour into an Everyday Outfit

Coloured jeans are most useful when they work with the clothes you already reach for. Start with an everyday shirt, tee or knit and change the jeans beneath it. A white shirt can take you through cream, chocolate and green shades; a favourite printed blouse may suggest a colour you have never tried in denim. You can keep the top familiar while changing the balance of the outfit.

For a casual day, try the jeans with a plain tee and the shoes you normally walk in. For lunch or dinner, put on a blouse and your preferred jewellery. Look at the neckline, sleeve and hem together. The same jeans can give you two quite different outfits, provided the proportions work with both tops. You do not need to build an entirely new wardrobe around one colour.

If you enjoy wearing shirts untucked, compare a shorter hem with one that finishes lower on the hip. With a wide leg, a small front tuck is another option to try; with a straight leg, you may prefer the shirt loose. There is no need to adopt a styling trick that feels unlike you. Check the outfit standing, seated and from the side before deciding.

Cream-Coloured Jeans: Almond and Moonstone

Almond and Moonstone belong together in the cream and pale-neutral part of this edit. They offer alternatives to white when you want a light jean beneath navy, black or a brighter top. Compare the actual shades with your shirts: the colour names are a starting point, and the fabrics may give each shade a slightly different appearance.

Try azure blue for a clear colour contrast, raspberry for a stronger accent, or coral and tangelo orange for a warmer combination. Fresh green is another colour to put beside these pale jeans. Begin with one coloured top, then keep the shoes and accessories simple enough to judge the outfit. If you are wearing a print, look at its background as well as the smaller details.

For a quieter outfit, try cream jeans with a white shirt or a pale knit. Look at the fabrics together in daylight where possible. You may enjoy the difference between the shades, or prefer a more definite contrast. Navy gives you another starting point, particularly if it is already a colour you wear regularly. Add the jacket you would take with you before making the final choice.

Moonstone is now a core colour in Joseph Ribkoff Goldie jeans. That makes it a useful colour to keep in mind when comparing the range across seasons. Choose the fit you enjoy first, then check the sizes and colour options on the individual product page. Core status does not mean that every size is available at every moment.

Chocolate Colours: Mocha and Mahogany

Mocha and Mahogany sit together in the chocolate and brown colour direction, with different tones to compare. Try them with white or cream first, then bring in azure blue, coral or a print with a brown detail. If you usually choose black jeans, put the same top beside a chocolate shade and see whether you prefer that combination.

A white shirt and brown jeans give you an uncomplicated starting outfit. For cooler weather, try cream knitwear or a navy layer. With a printed blouse, you do not need an exact brown match: assess how the overall print sits against the jeans. The aim is to find a combination you will actually wear, rather than force every colour in the outfit to agree.

For a tonal outfit, compare different brown shades and textures. A knit, woven shirt and jean will each reflect colour differently. Put the pieces on together and check the complete effect with your shoes. If the outfit feels too similar from top to bottom, introduce white or a coloured top rather than abandoning the jeans.

Peach, Green and More Colour to Come

This edit will grow as more colours arrive, including the peach, green and Mahogany styles planned from Joseph Ribkoff’s 271 collection. Monari brings another label to consider as its coloured jeans are added. Use the product selection to see what is currently available; the colour families here are a way to build outfits as the range develops.

For peach shades, start with white or cream, then compare navy or a print with a peach detail. For green jeans, try white, navy or a pale neutral before introducing another strong colour. A printed top can provide the connection between two colours you might not otherwise put together. Keep the first outfit simple, then add a second combination once you know you enjoy the jeans.

You can also reverse the usual approach and let the jeans provide the colour. A plain top gives peach or green room to stand out without needing a matching accessory. If you prefer more colour, compare the pieces on your body and look at how much of each shade is visible. A long shirt creates a different balance from a short tee.

Stretch Fabrics That Work Across Seasons

Lania Chrome and Joseph Ribkoff Featherweave give you stretch jeans to consider for dressing across seasons. The lighter feel is part of their appeal when you want denim for a shirt-and-sandals day as well as a knit-and-jacket evening. Look at the fabric information for the specific pair, because the blends and finishes differ between styles.

Featherweave is a lightweight stretch denim with modal in the blends of the Goldie and Margot styles in this edit. Chrome is also made in stretch denim. Compare how the waistband feels seated and whether you have the room you want through the hips and thighs. Stretch should support movement in a fit you enjoy, rather than be relied on to compensate for a pair that feels too tight.

The Joseph Ribkoff 271913 styles use garment-washed cotton sateen with stretch, giving familiar five-pocket styling a smooth woven finish. Cotton sateen and Featherweave denim are different fabrics, so consider how each falls and feels rather than expecting identical wear. The straight-leg cotton sateen shape gives you another option alongside the denim silhouettes as the new colours are introduced.

Choose the Leg Shape Before the Label

A wide leg, straight leg or slim fit can change how you wear the same colour. Lania Chrome and Joseph Ribkoff Goldie offer wide-leg options; Joseph Ribkoff Margot gives you a straight leg. Use these as points of comparison within the wider selection, including Monari as more styles are added. You can enjoy one colour family in several different shapes.

With a wide leg, check the hem with your intended shoes and compare the volume of your top. With a straight leg, assess the line below the knee and where the length finishes on you. If you prefer a slim fit, look at the room through the thigh as well as the calf. Start with a shape you already like wearing, then consider whether a different silhouette fills a useful gap.

For a fuller comparison of the Joseph Ribkoff shapes, read our Joseph Ribkoff denim fit guide. It introduces the different jean silhouettes so you can narrow your choices before looking at the available colours. Return to the individual product page for its measurements, fabric and current size options.

Check the Waist, Length and Size Reference

Use the size information for the particular pair you are considering. Joseph Ribkoff listings use Canadian sizing; the product guide gives a Canadian size 8 as an Australian size 10. Check the chart rather than selecting the number you wear in another label. When comparing brands, measurements and the stated size reference provide a more useful starting point than the number alone.

During a fitting, check the waistband standing and seated, then walk and bend. Look for pulling across the front and assess the room through the hips and thighs. Try the jeans with your own shoes so the hem can be judged properly. If you are between sizes, compare both rather than relying on the presence of stretch to make a close fit comfortable.

Caring for Your Coloured Jeans

Follow the care label for the pair you choose. Stretch denim and cotton sateen can have different washing requirements, even within one label. Check whether the garment needs hand washing or a gentle machine wash, how it should be dried and whether it needs washing separately. Use the product care information when comparing options for travel or everyday wear.

Before washing a new colour, read the complete garment label. If you are packing the jeans for a trip, consider the washing and drying arrangements available to you. Choosing a fabric you enjoy wearing is part of the decision; being able to care for it during your trip matters too.

Find the Pair You Will Reach for Again

Begin with colour, but finish with an outfit. Put the jeans beside your favourite shirts, assess the leg shape with your shoes and check the fit while moving. Cream, chocolate, peach and green shades give you different options to compare as the selection grows, each with a reason to look beyond your usual blue.

Browse the styles in this collection or visit our full jeans collection to compare more shapes. If you are choosing online, contact Weekends with the label and size you usually wear, your preferred leg shape and where you want the hem to finish. We can help you compare the product information and narrow the options before you choose.