Skinny jeans feel like a threat. It's a denim trend that everyone has predicted will come back, and then it… doesn't? Skinny jeans are deeply millennial, a true anchor of mid-2010s style, and like their business-casual companions—chunky statement necklaces and twee Peter Pan tops—they don't have the best reputation. Unlike sexy and bold Y2K and the effortlessly cool '90s, the 2010s did not get a nostalgic love feast. Instead, most people look back at that time and romanticize it without wanting to re-create the actual aesthetic.
Against all odds, it really does feel like skinny jeans will make their forever-promised and long-awaited comeback this year. Yeah, people are scared—myself included! I don't love pants, so the idea of skinny jeans coming into fashion has terrified me, which is exactly why I spent hours scouring street style images from this past fashion month in an attempt to see if the return is really happening and how the hell stylish women are really wearing them.
For skinny-jeans haters, I am scared to admit that, yes, it does appear skinny jeans will be seeing a major resurgence in 2025. It took me no time at all to locate a handful of street style images of women wearing them outside the shows in Paris and New York. Even Kate Moss's daughter, Lila Moss, is into them. While scrolling on Instagram, I noticed Devon Lee Carlson and Emily Ratajkowski have also been wearing them at an alarmingly increasing rate in recent weeks.
Maybe I've brainwashed myself with this research, but I'm kinda into them too. For the first time in recent memory, I contemplated buying a pair! I think that's because they aren't being worn with a quirky 2010s sensibility that feels outdated but instead are being worn in a modern, 2025 way that feels doable and chic.
Below, see seven ways to wear skinny jeans that have me actually excited for their return.
Skinny jeans with pointy shoes and a simple tank:
Skinny jeans with a matching jacket with a statement bag:
Skinny jeans with a blank tank and ballet flats:
Skinny jeans with an off-the-shoulder top and tall boots:
Skinny jeans with a sweater-vest and trench coat:
Skinny jeans with combat boots and a dress layered on top:
Skinny jeans with a belt bag and tall heeled boots:
