The Best Wide-Leg Jeans for Everyone, From True Blue to Noir
The best wide-leg jeans are denim standbys. Just like your beloved straight-legs or a flared style, wide-leg jeans are a wardrobe standby—simply put, they’re easy to style and versatile to wear. Although we’ve seen a rise in skinny jeans on the fall runways and within the latest denim trends, on the opposite end of the spectrum, there is no shortage of wide-leg jeans to go around, affirming the notion that there is always room for this closet essential in your jeans drawer.
Vogue’s Guide to the Best Wide-Leg Jeans
Whether you love a ’70s-inspired flare jean with a raw hem and a vintage vibe, are craving a fresh barrel-leg update, or are looking for something casual and cropped, you’ll find plenty of options within our edit, highlighting all the silhouettes you personally prefer to wear. Plus, we’ve got the petite jeans that Vogue’s own editors stand behind, that won’t feel too overwhelming on a shorter frame, and wide-leg jeans with longer inseams for the leggier crew.
What’s more, every wash imaginable is included, as well. Take a peek at the noir styles that Kendall Jenner would surely sport, a dark-wash indigo to satisfy your itch for something polished for the office, plus classic mid-blues and ecru and white washes that are all year-round staples in our book.
Not quite sure where to start? Shop the 26 best wide-leg jeans below, to wear now and forever.
- Clean Classic
- Petite
- Tall
- Mid-Rise
- Pleated
- Barrel
- Cropped
- Low-Rise
- Black
- High-Rise
- White Jeans
- Extra Wide
- Cuffed
Best Clean Classic Wide-Leg Jeans
A deep blue, classic pair invokes all the best things about high-waisted wide-leg jeans, namely that they have a wonderfully tailored, ’70s appeal. Invest well now and they’ll stay in rotation for years to come. We love them as much with a white tank and leather belt in summer as with a chunky knit come fall.
Best Wide-Leg Jeans For Petites
There seems to be a misconception that wide-leg jeans should be avoided by petites—a notion that couldn’t be further from the truth. A petite jean—those with the correct inseam, and styled proportionally, namely, nothing too long or oversized on top—works perfectly for women under 5’4. Associate shopping director Talia Abbas says her favorite pairs are from Agolde (the Arc, if she wants a laid-back, cropped look, and the Ren for a higher-waisted moment), Citizens of Humanity (the Winslow, for a boyfriend-inspired, relaxed fit), and Mother (the Half Pipe Sneak, for a barrel-leg look).
Best Wide-Leg Jeans for Tall People
Part of the appeal of a great wide-leg is how sleek it looks, so a pair that hits awkwardly at the ankle just isn’t it. Brands have leggy ladies in mind with wide-leg options with longer inseams for an always on-point fit for the tall set.