The Coolest Top You Can Wear With Jeans Right Now

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Of all the trends we're seeing flood our Instagram feeds—and, eventually, our shopping carts—this fall, the styles that win us over at the end of the day are those we can easily imagine wearing with our beloved denim. What can we say? When it comes to making practical shopping decisions, a good rule of thumb is Can I wear this with jeans? Because, well, denim is a classic, and that hardly needs explaining. What does need explaining, though, is how a wardrobe basic like a turtleneck that most would file away as "boring" suddenly became the coolest thing to style with jeans (or really, anything) right now.

I'm not sure who decided to make turtlenecks cool again, but whoever you are, I want to give you a hug because frankly, the layering piece is about to come in very clutch for all my fall and winter outfits. When I say turtlenecks are cool again, I'm talking about the influx of thin, usually mesh, turtlenecks that designers are offering up in an enticing array of prints. From graphic zebra to mod floral and even quirky flame print, turtlenecks these days are, in a word, lit. The fashion crowd's opinion on the matter is pretty unanimous, too, if the street style from fashion month is any indication of a trend's viability—which it is.

Ahead, shop the printed turtlenecks currently residing in my heart (but soon in my cart, too) and get inspired along the way by a few of my favorite outfits.

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Animal print for the win
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Preppy plaid takes on a whole new feel
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Hands down, the coolest way to wear fall florals this season
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Quirky prints feel fresh against neutral wardrobe staples
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Insta girls will be layering one underneath a boxy T-shirt
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Now you're all set to wear fall's number one layering piece. Bring on the cooler weather.

Editor

Anna is an editor on the fashion team at Who What Wear and has been at the company for over five years, having begun her career in the Los Angeles office before relocating to New York, where she's currently based. Having always been passionate about pursuing a career in fashion, she built up her experience interning at the likes of Michael Kors, A.L.C., and College Fashionista before joining the team as a post-graduate assistant editor. Anna has penned a number of interviews with Who What Wear's cover stars over the years, including A-listers Megan Fox, Issa Rae, and Emma Chamberlain. She's earned a reputation for scouting new and emerging brands from across the globe and championing them to our audience of millions. While fashion is her main wheelhouse, Anna led the launch of WWW Travels last year, a new lifestyle vertical that highlights all things travel through a fashion-person lens. She is passionate about shopping vintage, whether it be at a favorite local outpost or an on-the-road discovery, and has amassed a wardrobe full of unique finds. When she's not writing, you can find her shooting street imagery on her film camera, attempting to learn a fourth or fifth language, or planning her next trip across the globe.