FYI: This “Dated” Way to Wear a Button-Down and Jeans Appears to Be Cool Again

You’ll never guess the styling trick that just might be making a comeback for fall. Contrary to popular belief, fashion rules and styling tricks can be just as outdated as trends, but at the end of the day, everyone should just wear what they want. The styling trick I’m talking about is one that Katie Holmes was just spotted wearing with jeans. I haven’t come across it much over the past few years, but I’m reminded of what a cool look it is.

Holmes’ outfit was built of wardrobe basics, including a light blue button-down, straight-leg jeans, and black flats. She accessorized with a large Louis Vuitton travel duffle bag. How she styled this simple outfit, though, was the eye-catching part. She utilized the half-tuck method (derived from a French tuck) with her button-down and jeans. The half-tuck is simply tucking one shirt tail into your bottoms and leaving the other side out. How do I suspect this is an upward trend in fashion? Another celebrity, Claire Foy, did the same thing this week with a very similar outfit. Foy’s look used the same formula as Katie’s: a button-down and jeans. She completed the look with flip-flops instead of flats, a red woven bag, and, of course, a half-tucked shirt.

If you’re ready to reintroduce the half-tuck into your outfit arsenal, keep scrolling to see how Holmes and Foy wore it, and recreate the outfit yourself.