Fall is coming in hot and so are the new fall denim trends that will have a hold on the season to come. While jeans are 100% the mainstays in our closets, they’re certainly not immune to the ebb and flow of the trend cycle. Personally, I don’t buy new jeans every single season—my shopping cadence tends to be lean more yearly—but I always like to keep up-to-date on what the key silhouettes of the season are so I can either pull something out of my closet that aligns with them or perhaps dabble in a new style if I’m so inspired.
This season, there’s six new trends that we think you should be aware of. We saw these coming down the runway in the fall ’22 collections but seeing them on Instagram and in the new arrivals sections has only solidified their importance. The big themes to know? Jeans are getting longer and baggier, waistlines are dipping lower, and the proclivity towards the early aughts is only growing stronger. With that, continue on to discover the details of each silhouette, where it appeared in the fall collections, how fashion people have already adopted it in their own outfits, and even our favorite shopping picks.
We’ve already pointed out how celebrities are wearing the puddle pants trend—essentially extra-long pants that pool around the ankles—but now it’s time for our jeans to get the lengthening treatment, too. Full-length jeans are officially replacing cropped pairs so take this as your sign to skip that trip to the tailor.
All things Y2K are only ramping up in popularity as the year progresses and this fall, fashion is going even deeper into the early 2000s archives to pull out the next big denim trend. Yep, denim mini skirts are on the menu this season and with all the miniature hemlines that have been trending, it’s only natural that the next phase features denim iterations.
Cargo everything has been trending hard all year long, and now that includes our denim. Utility-inspired jeans are set to have a moment with pockets adorning baggy fit jeans like they did at Amiri.
The last several years have prioritized denim that’s ultra-tailored and polished, but now we’re seeing the pendulum swing in the opposite direction with unfinished raw hem jeans start to bubble up again. Pro tip: they look especially cool with black ankle boots.
Speaking of fall, these 29 new-season basics are already in my cart.