Jane on Jeans

Jane on Jeans

How to Wear a Bathing Suit with Jeans

And still look dressed.

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Jane Herman
Jun 13, 2026
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Returning to Los Angeles after a week in Mustique, where I wore bathing suits with abandon and felt so free and print-happy, was a bit, well, sad. It’s always hard to come home after a truly beautiful vacation, no? I didn’t want it to end!

Being someone who connects the clothes I wear to the experiences I have in them, my swimwear sort of became the trip. Not literally, of course, but when I look at these bathing suits now I can’t help but think of that beach with a book and my kids’ newly freckled noses. So this week, to preserve some of those wonderful island vibes (in my mind, at least), I tried wearing all of my Mustique one-pieces with jeans.

Wearing the Matteau swimsuit I wore on vacation to keep me feeling connected to my trip. With E.L.V.’s upcycled Luna jeans – LOVE! – and a see-through Bode shirt, which I’ve left fully unbuttoned and tucked tightly in front. Gigi Clozeau necklace and Sherman Field pendant on a silk cord from Thatch. Good sheer Bode shirts are on The RealReal …
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