If you haven’t heard, skinny jeans are back. A year ago, when low-slung skinnies walked the runway at the Miu Miu fall/winter 2024 show, we knew this denim trend was bound for a comeback. For 2025, it really seems to be full steam ahead, especially after fall/winter 2025 shows like Acne Studios, Burberry, and Isabel Marant incorporated the slim-cut denim into the mix.
It feels like millennials were just being scoffed at for their attachment to the Y2K-era jeans, but now, every generation seems to be jumping in on the revival, thanks to an influx in 2000s-inspired fashion on the runways, plus, a new way of shopping, where vintage and consignment platforms have increased tenfold.
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But the real proof of any trend’s staying power is when the It girls start wearing it, and a handful have certainly been leaning into skinny jeans as of late. Bella Hadid has been opting for slimmer-cut denim, like the slim skinny and baby boot, rather than the low-slung, baggy styles which have been dominating the market. On a recent trip to Rome, she wore a blue, stovepipe style with a white T-shirt, button-down shirt, and leather jacket, demonstrating exactly what the new wave of denim should look like. Lila Moss is another A-lister seen dabbling in the modern skinny, along with supermodel Mom Kate Moss (she was the emblem for the look in the early aughts, after all). The mother-daughter duo have both been spotted in sleek and simple iterations, bridging the gap between generations for modern day wear.
However, when shopping the trend, the skinny jeans of 2025 certainly shouldn’t be those tighter-than-tight jeggings of yesteryears, with loads of stretch, and a Saran Wrap feeling. The new generation proves that slim and straight silhouettes, which still hug the leg but don’t feel quite so constricting, are the way to go. With these style points in mind (slim-straight! rigid denim! clean lines sans embellishment!), embark on your own skinny jeans journey, here. Whether it’s your first time leaning into the controversial denim silhouette, or consider them an old favorite, shop 24 skinny jeans for the modern denim lover.
