Denim trends come and go, but it’s safe to say mom jeans hit staple status a few years back. And while we’ve been distracted by slouchy low-rise styles, sweeping wide-legs, and the much-debated comeback of skinny jeans in recent months, we’ll always keep coming back to this timeless, wear-anywhere style.
While their roots trace back to the late ’80s and early ’90s, it’s only in more recent years that this relaxed silhouette has secured its place as the mother of all jeans for women. The best pairs typically feature a tapered leg, roomy thigh, and high waistline – which is ultra-flattering for all body shapes.
Unsurprisingly then, mom jeans have been cosigned one of the best style of jeans for women by Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Dakota Johnson. The timeless style reigns supreme even when new styles emerge. Think: balloon leg or carrot-cut jeans. Consider them a happy medium between the barrel-leg jean, straight-leg and skinny jean.
A quick flick through your family album and you will most likely see your parents, aunts, cousins and other relatives wearing the baggy jeans with a white T-shirt, or a jewel-toned cropped blazer fitted with shoulder pads and embellishment. But how should you style mom jeans now? Funnily enough, it isn’t too far off how our predecessors wore them.
For casual days, team your mom jeans with a boxy fit crew neck tee layered under a knitted jumper and trainers. Alternatively, mom jeans complement a fitted top, such as a one-shoulder top, bodysuit, a waistcoat, a lace cami top, or an oversize blazer with a pair of slingback kitten heels.
Whether you take style inspiration from Cindy Crawford in the 90s, Elsa Hosk or Gigi Hadid’s contemporary take on the denim style, maybe the runway looks at Ganni and Moschino, we have whittled down some of our favourite ways to style Mom jeans and the best denims to buy.
Ahead, our editors’ take on how to style mom jeans.
LOOK 1: Ankle Grazer Mom Jeans, Tank Top And Loafers
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