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The denim trend on everyone’s mind right now is none other than the skinny jean, and we couldn’t help but notice that all generations of well-dressed A-listers are leaning into the all-too-familiar jean shape-of-the-moment. The unifying factor across the generational divide? These women are all reaching for skinny jeans in black hues—whether that be deep noir, rich onyx, or even faded variations.
Vogue’s Guide to the Best Black Skinny Jeans:
- The Deep Noir: Frame Le High Skinny, $208
- The Faded Black: Citizens of Humanity Isola slim fit jeans, $248
- The Slim-Leg: Agolde Freya high rise slim leg, $220
- The Editor Favorite: Toteme low rise tapered jean, $360
- The Under-$100: H&M high rise skinny leg jeans, $25
- The Designer Investment: Saint Laurent ‘90s slim jeans in denim, $990
- The Tall-Friendly: Madewell 10” high-rise skinny jeans, $148
- The Cropped: Mango Claudia crop slim fit jeans, $70
- The Super Skinny: Hudson Barbara high waist super skinny jeans, $198
- The Stretch Essential: Mother Rider high waist ankle jeans, $218
Case in point: supermodel Kate Moss and daughter Lila. Despite a 29-year age gap, both women have been sporting the throwback denim silhouette in black within their recent outfit rotations. Moss (who was an OG poster child for the denim movement in the 2000s), has been seen styling hers on the street with her signature rock-meets-Bohemian spin, whether that be with slouchy boots and an oversized tote bag or a roomy, leather jacket and platform heels. Lila Moss has embraced a touch of her mother’s model influence, donning her slim, faded black pairs with slinky tank tops, blazers, and pointy pumps, for a plethora of nights out on the town.
Even Taylor Swift is back in her skinnies, opting for a glam-meets-sporty take on the trend—she chose a red zipped pullover and heeled boots to compliment a black pair to a recent sporting event. Each of these women get it right, offering their own way of wearing them, proving that all generations, from Gen X to Gen Z, millennials and more, can revisit (or discover!) black skinny jeans for this new decade. We pulled together a few pairs from our favorite denim brands to get you started, from high-waisted, skin-tight pairs from Frame to slim-legs with a mid-rise from Agolde, so that finding your perfect black skinny jean couldn’t be any easier. Ahead, shop our top 18 pairs.
