One could very easily argue that any shoe colour goes with blue jeans. While this may be true, I happen to think that certain ones really take denim to the next level. Of course, you can't go wrong with denim with black, white, or red shoes, and although everyone has been focused on chocolate brown and burgundy as of late, the shoe colour Elsa Hosk just wore is a bit of a departure. While walking around L.A. in a Valentino leopard-print coat and blue jeans, Hosk went with an unexpected shoe colour choice: cognac leather pumps by The Row. And as you'll see in the photos below, the warm tone of cognac contrasts beautifully with cool blue denim.
I don't know about you, but I wasn't giving cognac brown much thought this time a year ago. Like many, the chocolate brown trend was taking up the majority of my brain space, and cognac, the medium-brown colour that lies somewhere between camel and espresso on the color wheel, wasn't one I was seeing all that much. That said, it has started to creep back into relevance, with eternally buzzy brands such as The Row, Miu Miu, and Reformation leaning into it with their winter 2025 shoe offerings. Not only that, Hosk is an authority when it comes to shoe color trends (and everything else fashion-related).
To see how perfect blue jeans and cognac shoes look together, keep scrolling, and then shop cognac brown shoes for your own collection if Hosk convinces you to invest in a pair.
On Elsa Hosk: Valentino Garavani Fauve Eclat Spotted Wool Cloth Coat (£7300) and DeVain Small Denim Shoulder Bag (£1590); The Row Leather Kitten-Heel Pumps (£1060)
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The leopard print coat trend isn't showing any signs of slowing down.
Reformation's mid-rise jeans are a fashion person's favourites.
Style these with jeans or pair them with a LBD.
Style this over your shoulder or wear it in your clutches.
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The slingback detailing offers light support as well as a sleek point of interest.
While I love this in the cognac, they also come in black and dark brown.
The short heel adds a little height without sacrificing any comfort.
The square-toe design gives these a chic, elevated feel.
In a light brown shade, these are so easy to slot into a capsule wardrobe.
I'm banking these ahead of the warmer months.
These also come in 8 other shades.
These also come in half sizes, so you can find your perfect fit.
There's something so elegant about a sleek pointed-toe.
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