Alexa's Replacement for Skinny Jeans Is New—and Far More Flattering
Alexa Chung's a denim aficionado, we all know that. So when she turns up to a fashion show (H&M's—more on that in a minute) wearing what looks like a subtly fresh silhouette for a pair of jeans, it's important to pay attention.
The fashion-icon-turned-designer has long been a fan of skinny jeans—there's evidence to suggest she has them in every colour from washed-out pink to white to black to classic indigo—but more recently you're likely to see her wearing wider-leg styles like a cropped flare or high-waisted vintage cut.
This particular pair—worn with a classically Chung-like pair of mid-heel black ankle boots—is unusual in that it's part straight-leg, part cropped-flare and part-bootcut, hence our amalgamated renaming to the "shoot" jeans. It's perfect for the cold weather and tucking your boots underneath, even better for lengthening legs than a cropped flare or skinny style, and particularly excellent for balancing out the fluff-ball proportions of her shaggy coat.
Keep scrolling to shop Alexa's look…
On Alexa Chung: H&M coat; Shrimps Domenica Clutch (£295)
On Alexa Chung: H&M coat; Shrimps Domenica Clutch (£295)
SHOP ALEXA'S LOOK
Related: 4 New Denim Trends Our Most Stylish Friends Are Already Trying
Trust Alexa to make us go shopping again for jeans.

Hannah Almassi is the MD for Women’s UK at Future PLC. Following a decade-long tenure as Who What Wear UK’s first Editor-in-Chief, she now oversees Who What Wear and Marie Claire in the UK. Hannah has been part of the the Who What Wear brand since 2015, when she was headhunted to launch the UK sister site and social channels, implement a localised content strategy and build out the editorial team. As an expert at the intersection of content, commerce, building brands and monetising digital platforms, she now combines her editorial experience alongside business acumen to help guide digital titles into the future.