If you don’t know what to wear this summer, let the 90’s inspire you
Jeans may be styled in many ways today, but the rules were written years ago, specifically in the ’90s. It was a time when dressing casually was king, and jeans were a staple in creating minimalist outfits with a casual touch.
Denim was the norm, driven by icons like Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss and Jennifer Aniston. While top models preferred to style jeans with booties, the actress best known for her role as Rachel Green in Friends folded the hem over and paired it with platform sandals. She completed the look with a black shirt and a brown bag. Undoubtedly a lesson in the easy-going but sophisticated fashion of the decade.
Cuffed jeans are back in our closets, and with them, so are platform sandals. Just like in the ’90s, the duo is back for a comfortable, cool and of course, very aesthetic outfit this summer.
How to wear cuffed jeans and platform sandals in 2025
1. Flared jeans with platform sandals and puffed sleeves
The most popular Spring-Summer 2025 sandal styles are hard to miss. Between T-Bars, mules and platforms, there is guaranteed to be a pair to suit every wardrobe. The latter have been able to counteract the severity of the “ugly shoes” label given to them in the ’90s, with romantic puff-sleeves and subtly hemmed jeans.
2. Hemmed jeans with platform sandals and a denim top
Cuffed jeans will always be the best way to achieve that casual yet sophisticated look, but loose-fitting and high-waisted pieces are a favourite. The trick is to style them creatively. With the help of a denim top, you can have a total avant-garde look which only needs grunge sandals – with platform, studs and buckles.
3. Cuffed jeans with platform sandals and a sheer blouse
At this point, sheer blouses have become a veteran on the catwalks. This season, brands like Fendi, Sacai, Genny and Dolce and Gabbana have taken it upon themselves to give them a wide spread, so it’s no surprise that style mavens are sporting them with cuffed jeans and platform sandals.
4. Cuffed jeans with platform sandals and a bodysuit
For those who want to look spectacular without suffering in the heat waves that come along this time of year, you can opt for Jennifer Aniston’s formula: stick to timeless pieces. Apart from cuffing your jeans, try a bodysuit – a piece that has a privileged place in Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter’s wardrobes. Platform sandals with wide straps are the perfect finishing touch.
5. Flared jeans with platform sandals and a lingerie dress
Mixing different decades has become a great way to distinguish your aesthetic. In the case of cuffed jeans, the best way to embody this is with an asymmetrical lingerie dress, a formula that has proven to be effective since the 2000s. Not to mention that they are ideal to wear with high platform sandals and track soles for a day out.
If you’re looking for a way to say more with less, T-shirts have proven their value time and time again. They’re another piece that have resurfaced from the ’90s, only to be reinvented. Whether printed or plain, the options are endless when you combine them with a folded hem and platform thong sandals. And if you want to twist this classic combination, all you need is a worn-out biker jacket and some silver jewellery.
