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The 8 Best Baggy Jeans To Buy Now For Spring
Whether turned up at the ankle, grazing the floor or pooling just right, these are the top jean styles the ELLE team are coveting.
Baggy jeans might just be the key to mastering nostalgic dressing this season. But finding the perfect pair? That’s another challenge entirely. Get them wrong and they’re either too long, leaving you tripping over the hems, too low-slung, making styling a headache or go too oversized and they risk looking scruffy. But when the balance is right you’ll find yourself slipping into a pair of baggy jeans whatever the occasion.
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First things first, what makes the baggy jeans different from the beloved wide-leg you might wonder? Well, the baggy jean offers all-round comfort – no pinching high-waists, no restrictive fits. They are the kind of jeans you throw on when you want to feel swaddled yet stylish or wear carefreely on the weekends.
Once the uniform of skaters and hip-hop icons, baggy jeans have transcended their Nineties streetwear roots, making their way into the workplace and evening wardrobe. Now ultra-baggy jeans, when paired with the right staples, think: tailoring, crisp shirting, great knitwear and a pair of polished loafers or everyday kitten heels, feel as elevated as a well-cut trouser.
‘For me, a classic white tee and loose fit jeans are a staple, easily dressed up or down with jewellery and shoes – this is my go-to Spring look,’ says NET-A-PORTER’s fashion director, Kay Barron. ‘I also love wearing the Canadian Tuxedo in indigo blue or vintage wash denim; it is ideal for slightly warmer days when you can skip the big heavy coat. I like to pair it with a little heel to elevate the look.’
It’s no surprise our favourite celebrities are fully on board. From Dakota Johnson’s go-to blue-rinse styles to Paloma Elsesser’s ballooning Alaïa pair, baggy jeans make a strong case for a wardrobe refresh.
Whether turned up at the ankle, grazing the floor or pooling just right, baggy jeans are having their well-deserved sartorial moment. Call it a Y2K revival or simply the collective craving for comfort – in any case, they’re the ultimate spring investment piece. Style yours with a sequin party top, crisp oxford shirt or easy band T-shirt and you’ve got yourself the ultimate multitasking piece. Want to take the piece even further? Try sizing up for an ultra-relaxed fit.
Here, the ELLE team shares their top picks for the best baggy jeans to invest in this spring…
The best baggy jeans to shop now
These perilously oversized, floor-pooling Haikure jeans are a favourite in the ELLE office at the moment. ‘The Haikure Bethany's elevate the baggy jean into something you could wear even to the most serious board meeting. Teamed with oversized tailoring they are the perfect fit,’ says deputy editor Lena De Casparis.
The perfect pair of trousers for a 2025 update of the classic Noughties combination of 'jeans and a nice top', working brilliantly with delicate details, tailored pieces and a kitten heel for a more elevated look. That said, they also look excellent with a boyish bomber jacket and flats, as Hailey Bieber so often proves.
‘The perfect piece of denim, I have worn these jeans practically every day since discovering them – it's become almost ridiculous! They are beautifully baggy through the leg, can be worn high or low on the waist, have a slight barrel shape that makes for a sleek silhouette, and generally make any outfit feel instantly ten times cooler. They're also incredibly flattering. I'm nothing short of obsessed, and plan to buy them in every available colour,’ says acting site fashion editor, Clementina Jackson.
‘My favourite pair of baggy jeans right now are Abercrombie & Fitch's ultra-loose style in a dark rinse. They’re relaxed around the waist and hips, and then they flow out beautifully, giving them such a laid-back yet chic vibe. They’re perfect for wearing casually throughout the day, but can easily elevated when paired with a heel,’ says editorial assistant Panashe Nyadundu.
These ultra-baggy jeans from Weekday tick all the Y2K boxes, coming in a variety of colourways, this grey-washed style achieves that lived-in feel straight off the bat. Perfectly balanced on the hips these will look great dressed up or down.
‘My go-to baggy jeans are a pair I've had for years: Citizen of Humanity's Horseshoe barrel-leg jeans. I have three pairs — black, navy and white — that I get two sizes bigger than my usual dress size, which allow for optimal soupiness. My trick for perfecting baggy jeans is having the waist of your slightly-too-big jeans tailored so that the oversized fit looks and feels intentional,’ says deputy site editor Naomi May.
‘I'm someone who doesn't really do jeans. They're not my thing and I find myself better suited in a skirt. But, I'm having a great time since I introduced a pair of baggy Aligne jeans into my wardrobe,’ says commissioning editor Naomi Pike. ‘I find that their relaxed shape, with turn-up hems, pair perfectly with more ladylike pieces that my wardrobe is full off: namely Chanel pumps, top handle backs and brocade jackets. My baggy jean icon is Paloma Elsesser. I love the way she wears them.’
DL1961 offers core baggy styles in a flattering high-rise waist, perfect for tapping into the Sienna-sponsored boho revival. The classic Hepburn style is more fitted through the waist and seat and tapered outward from the thigh. Coming in a variety of washes, these are a great option for those less inclined to embrace a low waist but still keen to play with proportion.
Reformation's Cary jeans are another cult classic, frequently sold out and regularly restocked so do keep an eye out. 'Maybe it’s my slightly curvier shape — I’m larger on bottom than I am on top — and I have long legs, which makes finding the right fit and length in denim difficult, but the Carys balance me out the way a good pair of jeans ought to,’ says Naomi May.
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