If the various showings at Paris and Milan Fashion Week are anything to go by, 2025 is shaping up to be another bumper year for the generous and unbothered silhouette of baggy jeans.
The styleโs enduring popularity โ amongst it-guys like Austin Butler and Jacob Elordi โ has helped to solidify the cult of the wide-volume pant more widely. Even when you strip away all its algorithmic virality, and recent trendiness on designer runways, the appealโs easy to get.
As a striking volume that offers more opportunities to experiment with fit and fabric, itโs unsurprising that baggy jeans continue to be an item of interest among clothes lovers.
Here then are nine of the best examples you can buy right now. One thingโs for sure: stovepipe denim wonโt replace this selection soon.
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Carhartt Double Knee Pant
DETAILS
- โSmithโ denim, 13.5oz
- Fitted with tool pockets & hammer loop
- Signature two-layer knee
- Made in China
An iconic (not to mention polarising) style from American workwear giant Carhartt, these days youโre more likely to glimpse the brandโs signature double-knee pants in cafes and trendy inner city wine bars than you are in any hardhat setting.
In spite of all that, it remains a classic for a reason. Available here in Australia in two equally versatile 13.5oz washes, think of these as your gateway drug into the world of big, billowy trousers.
The fit through the thigh and waist is generally relaxed, while the leg has been reinforced with a โdouble kneeโ of fabric โ a detail originally inspired by railway workerโs attire in the late 1800s.
Uniqlo Wide Straight Jeans
DETAILS
- Laser processing for a โworn-inโ finish
- Classic 5-pocket configuration
- Multiple colourways
In typical fashion, Uniqloโs simply named โwideโ and โstraightโ jeans are the most affordable option on our baggy denim menu. But, that certainly doesnโt mean that theyโre a slouch in the quality department.
Sold, helpfully, by the Japanese mega-retailer in unisex sizing (measure the width of your waist in inches for best results) these are a flexible foundation on which to stack sportswear, tailoring and most other popular genres of clothing.
A wide hip and straight leg flatters those who spend a lot of time using squat rack. For a truly billowy look โ in line with what youโll glimpse in the feed of every second fashion influencer โ consider sizing up.
orSlow โDadโs Fitโ Painter Pants
DETAILS
- Black stonewash denim
- Classic 5-pocket configuration
- Utility loops
- Made in Japan
Another underrated Japanese workwear label โ that weโre kind of relieved has pinged fewer peopleโs radar โ orSlow specialises in contemporary, but quietly vintage-inspired staples โ the sort that will only improve with age.
These โPaintersโ Pantsโ are a typical example. Founder Ichiro Nakatsu has been making a version of the hard-wearing style since the late 2000s โ and, predictably, mastered it in the process. Cut with a relaxed waist and arrow-straight leg all the way through, this stylish alternative to typical baggy jeans is as (if not more) comfortable.
Cut from stonewashed Japanese denim, weโre not sure it was purpose-built with building sites or the painterโs studio in mind โ though odds are, itโll look great with a bit of the olโ wear & tear.
Our Legacy โThird Cutโ Denim
DETAILS
- Trompe lโoeil denim
- Classic 5-pocket configuration
- Digitally printed for a โwell-wornโ look
- Made in Italy
Truthfully, itโd almost be better to describe Our Legacyโs โThird Cutโ as oversized straight-cut denim โ rather than your average pair of baggy jeans. The critically acclaimed Swedish fashion label has succeeded in crafting a cut of jeans that (as cliche as it sounds) goes with just about everything.
Sure, the proportions here twist atop your footwear and the sheer amount of fabric is definitely on the fashion-forward side, but once youโve gotten used to the โThird Cutโ itโs unlikely youโll reach for a pair of slim or tapered jeans again.
Our Legacy offers the style in a range of classic, vintage-inspired washes but itโs the โDigitalโ option that is our pick of the bunch. Printed to give โthe appearance of a well-worn pairโ of extremely old jeans, so many of this styleโs digital details are so well-conceived youโll actually mistake them for battle scars.
Leviโs Vintage Clothing โ1955โ Customised Jeans
DETAILS
- Archival reproduction of โ50s-era Leviโs 501
- Bootcut insert panels
- Sold with a D-ring leather belt
Part of a capsule that Leviโs made earlier this year inspired by A Complete Unknown, these โ1955โ jeans are an imagined take on what Bob Dylan, Americaโs favourite singer-songwriter, would have worn throughout his early years.
The basic recipe here is pure Leviโs 501: with twin pockets, plenty of rivets and the eponymous denim modelโs flattering combination of a straight leg and medium rise.
For the price, you might expect a bit more though โ and Leviโs delivers. For this vintage reproduction, the brand favours high-quality selvedge denim and a โbootcut panelโ detail; helping to recapture the feeling of Leviโs most iconic jeans, during the counterculture decade.
Madewell Wide-Leg Jean
DETAILS
- Blue Diamond denim, 13.0oz
- Regenagriยฎ certified
- Multiple colourways
- Made in China
Always a solid option when youโre in the market for apparel that balances cost with quality, Madewell offers a pretty impressive range of denim โ in various washes, cuts, and fabrications.
The American workwear brandโs aptly named โwide-legโ jeans are some of their baggiest yet: designed to please those who love โfuller legsโ and โhigher risesโ.
To that end, these baggy jeans are a great option if youโre looking for pants to wear alongside tailored separates or chunky leather footwear. Even if your physique is on the rotund side, the high buttoning point makes this workable for a range of body shapes.
The choice in denim is similarly egalitarian: weighing in at 13oz, itโs robust and comfy enough for wear in Australia, three-quarters of the year.
Dickieโs 85-283 Double-Knee Denim
DETAILS
- โDickies Midweightโ denim, 12.0oz
- Double-layer knee
- Signature woven label
- Multiple colourways
Arguably more popular with skaters and hardcore fans than those in the business of physical labour, these double-knee jeans from Dickieโs are a reasonably priced (and impressively low-maintenance) addition to your wardrobe.
Made with a similar two-layer detail to Carharttโs best-selling double-knee pants, one could argue that this baggy style from Dickieโs isnโt quite as hot on the make front.
Still, for less than half the price, thereโs a lot to like here. The 12oz fabric has been treated for a soft feeling in the hands and easy, โstain releasingโ properties. Meanwhile, the right leg features a nifty thigh-high utility pocket: great for carrying around a hammer, gardening gloves or other similarly sized DIY tools.
Abercrombie & Fitch Athletic Baggy Jean
DETAILS
- 99% cotton denim, with elastane
- Carpenter-style utility details
- Multiple colourways
After years of decline and controversy, weโre delighted to report that Abercrombie & Fitch โ the once-great American outdoor apparel maker โ is getting back to basics. This โathletic baggy jeanโ is an encouraging step in the right direction.
Part of the brandโs โvintage denimโ series, these are cut with a roomy seat and thigh: fantastic proportions for cycling and power-lifting types, who donโt wish to compromise on the baggy aesthetic.
Though Abercrombieโs athletic jean is made in a variety of colours, this particular model incorporates โcarpenter-styleโ details. (Our favourite is the utility loop on the left leg.)
Studio Nicholson
DETAILS
- 99% cotton denim, with elastane
- Carpenter-style utility details
- Multiple colourways
Yes, we could have included a classic pair of baggy white jeans to round out our shortlist โ but, if youโre keen on innovation, we think youโll like these better.
London-based Studio Nicholsonโs โobsession with fabricsโ led to the brand crafting these unusual, wide-leg volumes (closer to dress trousers than they are workwear), using crinkly Japanese denim. Texturally, the effect is of pants that look like theyโre made out of shoji screens or the inside of a chip packet โ but this rustic choice in material is elevated by the use of refined details.
A self-fabric belt and oversized square pockets give the wearer plenty in the way of functionality while reminding everybody else: regular old baggy jeans, these ainโt.
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