6 Perfect Pairs of Straight-Leg Jeans

Still Here Childhood Straight Jeans

The vintage mid-blue wash, the high-rise waistband, and the way they kind of look like they’re borrowed from your dad – Still Here’s Childhood Jeans emulate a perfect vintage pair, without having to search high and low for them. It’s no coincidence there’s a hint of nostalgia to them – the cult New York brand says they’re inspired by the 'anti-fit' simplicity of your favourite childhood jeans.

Agolde Harper Relaxed Straight Jeans

From baggy to barrel, most of today’s trending jeans often have a hint of the oversized to them. If you’re looking for that effect while still retaining a more timeless air, Agolde’s Harper jeans have a subtly wide leg that can give the silhouette a slouchier look. Try sizing up on the waist and wear them extra long so they hang a little looser. You can also find them in a darker wash as well as in black.

Rag & Bone Shea Straight Jeans

You may already have white jeans in your rotation, but what about ecru? It’s a softer, less stark alternative – and, we find, easier to style. Rag & Bone’s Shea pair make you feel instantly more polished than blue denim. The shape – not too tight and not too loose – feels somewhere between smart and casual, depending on where you wear them. You can also get them in a bleached-denim wash or in classic blue.

Citizens of Humanity Lindz Easy Straight Jeans

There’s something about pale, bleached denim that will always beat out other washes when it comes to that laid-back, lived-in energy. It’s right there in the name of this Citizens of Humanity pair – Easy. These are the ones you save for the weekends – they’re made to have a soft, broken-in feel from the offset, so you don’t even need to wear them in before they start to look cool. But of course, as with all denim, they’ll only get better with age.

Khaite Stretch-Denim Danielle High-Rise Jeans

While Khaite isn’t known as a denim brand, it is famous for its jeans. In fact, you can’t swing a Prada handbag at fashion week without hitting an editor wearing Khaite jeans. They’ve become a cornerstone of the brand’s effortlessly cool New Yorker aesthetic – and who doesn’t want to dress like that? The high-rise Danielle pair is a favourite that returns season after season – and these ones have a little stretch added in, if you prefer your denim with a bit of give, but there’s also a rigid black pair in 100% cotton.

Frame The Saturday Straight Leg

If you weren’t already convinced by the low-rise revival, these Frame jeans might just be your gateway in. They’re not so low that they induce flashbacks to the Noughties, but sit just right on the hips in a way that will make your outfit feel instantly more contemporary. If your torso is on the shorter side, you’ll find they can subtly elongate your silhouette more than a high-rise pair. This chalky-blue hue is as chic as they come, but you can also get them in off-white and a darker washed denim.

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