light wash jeans and shoes — the color rule every stylist knows Self-proclaimed jean snob and stylist for over half my life. 20 years in a Nordstrom fitting room. This is the combination I corrected more than any other. Black shoes with light wash jeans. Stop. Black shortens your legs, looks frumpy, and is the least flattering and most predictable choice you can make with a light wash. Warm tones, tan, brown, nude, and clear are current, elongating, and actually work. jensjeanshop LTKstyletip over40style