5 Jeans From the ’90s We’ll Be Wearing Again in 2026

Here’s the thing: In the mid-2020s, it’s impossible to point to a single dominant denim trend. Where once we might all be wearing roughly the same silhouette at the same time (see: 2013, when everyone was wearing skinny jeans), today, “anything is possible.” step into Fashion At headquarters, for example, you’ll see everything from ripped Levi’s 501s to super baggy embellished denim to thigh-high jeans (although, as someone who’s only 5’1″, you’ll never see me in the latter).

Even so, the past few seasons have seen a renewed interest in ’90s style. From the classic straight-leg jeans worn by the likes of Princess Diana and Julia Roberts to the bootleg pants favored by Caroline Bessette Kennedy, the ’90s denim craze is upon us (and some might say it’s never gone away). To that end, we’ll be wearing these ’90s jeans again as winter turns to spring in 2026.

Julia Roberts on set wearing cigarette jeans law and order Late 1990s.

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Dakota Johnson strolls around New York wearing coveted cigarette jeans.

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Cigarette pipe jeans

These are personal favorites. Can you really go wrong with 1998 Julia-style straight-leg jeans? Cigarette jeans – named for the obvious – are having a real street style moment right now, with everyone from Dakota Johnson to Alexa Chung and Lily-Rose Depp embodying the style.