Here’s How to Wear the ‘90s Comeback Baggy Jeans Trend
No need to be intimidated.


Baggy jeans are having an undeniable moment in the spotlight. The Spring 2025 denim trends saw the widest wide-leg jeans at Aläia and Bottega Veneta. Your favorite fashion creators are discussing big, barrel-leg jeans in their no-brainer outfit formulas—Nikki Ogunnaike, Marie Claire's editor-in-chief and Self-Checkout author included. Perhaps you've even Googled "how to style baggy jeans" recently, feeling equal parts intrigued and intimidated by the oversized denim that's virtually everywhere you look.
Pulling baggy jean outfit pointers from the celebrity set for tips is, of course, always an option. Unsurprisingly, the A-list crowd tends to give the relaxed silhouette a luxury tune-up; Rihanna, for one, pairs her baggy jeans with rich-looking leather, opulent furs, and her healthy collection of covetable Bottega Veneta bags.
Earlier this winter, Rihanna styled baggy jeans in a denim-on-denim outfit with an oversized leather trench coat.
Alternatively, you can take baggy jean outfit cues from Fashion Week street style, which often has more realistic alternatives than an A-lister's top-to-toe runway designer ensemble. Plus, the industry's showgoers have been running around New York, London, Milan, and Paris (and Copenhagen, too!) in big, baggy jeans for several seasons, meaning they've covered almost every aesthetic.
Meanwhile, we've curated eight baggy jeans outfits from the fashion set, ranging across the style spectrum, from minimal and buttoned-up to eccentric with a retro twist. You'll realize that styling the supersized denim silhouette doesn't have to be complicated—all you need is a bit of inspiration and an easy lesson on proportions.
A Sweater and Simple Accessories
Pro tip: opt for a front-pleated baggy jean to mimic the tailored look of trousers.
Essentially the sweatpants of denim, baggy jeans are your weekend best friend that can take you from brunch back to your couch with absolutely no effort. Tuck in your best cashmere sweater and add a simple belt and structured bag for a smart look that takes no time away from your Sunday self-care routine.
Everyone Loves a Lady Jacket
A delicate balance of feminine flair with a more masculine-skewing base.
To pull off such a statement style at the office, balance the heaviness of the big bottoms with a polished lady jacket in a neutral color. To complete the spring work outfit, add classic accessories, like pointed-toe pumps and a clutch, to ground the look so it doesn't skew too casual.
Tight on the Top, Baggy on the Bottom
A skin-tight top allows your big bottoms to steal the show.
This look is a simple matter of proportion: since the bottoms are big and incredibly baggy, a smart bet for a top is to opt for a slim-fitting silhouette. Slip into your best slingback heels for a final element of ladylike polish.
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Feminine Flair
Volume isn't something to shy away from—a little puff sleeve never hurt anybody.
This outfit takes the wide-length cut up a notch with a dramatic width and crisp white color. Seemingly unpolished, the heaviness of the baggy cut actually holds its own as a fashion-forward silhouette that demands attention when paired with an equally bold puff-sleeve knit.
Denim on Denim
ICYMI: all-denim outfits have experienced a cool fashion rebrand.
Tick two trending boxes off in one go by wearing baggy jeans in a denim-on-denim outfit. A jean jacket in the matching wash and a final accessory offering metallic flair will do you good.
When in Doubt, Add a Classic Trench
Can't you envision yourself wearing this on a crisp Saturday morning, heading to brunch with your friends?
Ah, but, of course, you can't forget the styling magic of the best trench coats. This crisp and classic outerwear is a solid finishing touch for almost any outfit, including blue baggy jeans and a neutral knit tank.
Personal Flair
Pile on the personality-filled separates.
Instead of focusing on identical washes or the rules of balancing proportions, you can also let your personal style intuition guide you. A sporty baseball cap, a faux fur statement jacket (a powerful coat trend among New York Fashion Week's showgoers, by the way), and a great pair of leopard print heels will help you walk on the wild side.
Emma is the fashion features editor at Marie Claire, where she explores the intersection of style and human interest storytelling. She covers viral styling hacks and zeitgeist-y trends—like TikTok's "Olsen Tuck" and Substack's "Shirt Sandwiches"—and has written hundreds of runway-researched trend reports about the ready-to-wear silhouettes, shoes, bags, colors, and coats to shop for each season. Above all, Emma enjoys connecting with real people to yap about fashion, from picking an indie designer's brain to speaking with athlete stylists, entertainers, artists, politicians, chefs, and C-suite executives about finding a personal style as you age or reconnecting with your clothes postpartum.
Emma previously wrote for The Zoe Report, Editorialist, Elite Daily, Bustle, and Mission Magazine. She studied Fashion Studies and New Media at Fordham University Lincoln Center and launched her own magazine, Childs Play Magazine, in 2015 as a creative pastime. When Emma isn't waxing poetic about niche fashion discourse on the internet, you'll find her stalking eBay for designer vintage, reading literary fiction on her Kindle, doing hot yoga, and "psspsspssp-ing" at bodega cats.
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