Fall 2024’s Denim Trends Are Poised for a Skinny Jean Revival (2024)

Ironically, the throughline across the fall 2024 trends is that there isn't one. Quirky little hats and maximal accessories peppered the New York, Milan, and Paris runways—but so did simple wardrobe building blocks in line with easy minimalism. The fall 2024 denim trends possessed a similar sense of anything-goes variety, with designers sending out jeans, jackets, shorts, and skirts that appeal to a wide range of shoppers, from city-dwellers and fashion fans who are chronically online to those who are not.

Given the variety of jean types on the market, you could argue that the 2024 denim trends contradict one another. According to their runways, Stella McCartney and Ralph Lauren champion bejeweled styles with crystals and metallic fringe. Meanwhile, this season, Tory Burch and Victoria Beckham's best jeans for women were neutral, dark-wash denim trousers. Baggy jeans billowed in the breeze at Dries Van Noten, Michael Kors, and Chloé, but at Miu Miu and Bally, models walked out in super-duper skinny jeans. The latter showings have already sown discord on fashion TikTok, inciting yet another round of the Gen Z-versus-Millenials debating which silhouette is superior.

Ultimately, designers presented a vast assortment of denim that leaves the decision on how to partake with you, dear reader. Peruse fall's takeaway denim trends below—and let us know which one speaks to you.

Denim Is a Girl's Best Friend

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Denim has staunch roots in menswear (the fabric gained popularity in the 1850s as a utilitarian material for American workers). So, it's always refreshing when designers subvert its masculine beginnings through more feminine silhouettes—see: cinched waists and pleated skirts. Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, and Carolina Herrera raised the stakes, too, with their modern skirt suits featuring denim midi skirts and sharp jean jackets.

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Reformation Tagliatelle Denim Midi Dress

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J. Crew Pleated Denim Lady Jacket

Lioness Rider Denim Jacket

Show Me Your Mumu Outlaw Dress

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Banana Republic Pia Denim Midi Skirt

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Staud + Wrangler Denim Trucker Top

The Baggy Jean Reprise

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Denim with ample legroom has been trending for several seasons, and fall 2024 shows no plans to break that pattern anytime soon. Brandon Maxwell, Chloé, Michael Kors, Dries Van Noten, and many more showed off their best baggy jeans, ranging from the slightly supersized to pairs that could hide a small child or dog in one pant leg.

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Citizens of Humanity Miro Distressed High-Rise Barrel-Leg Recycled Jeans

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EB Denim Dario Extra-Baggy Jeans

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Banana Republic The Icon Classic Wide-Leg Jean

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Levi's Baggy High Waist Wide Leg Dad Jeans

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AG Stella Low Slung Palazzo Jeans

Come to the Dark Side

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There's always a grouping of denim washes shown on the runways: solid true blues, murky grays, washes so light that they're almost white. This season, indigo—the color of raw, untreated, and unwashed denim—takes the top slot. Carolina Herrera, Versace, and Victoria Beckham all sent out denim-on-denim outfits styled entirely in the blue-black hue. Meanwhile, Tory Burch allowed just one dark denim piece to make an impact: a tightly tailored zip-up jean jacket in deep, dark indigo.

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Madewell The '90s Straight Jean in Norman Wash

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The Frankie Shop Micky Padded Denim Bomber

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Levi's Ribcage High Waist Straight Leg Jeans

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Zara Basic Denim Shirt Z1975

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Generation Love Ollie Sheen Denim Blazer

Citizens of Humanity Ayla Baggy Cuffed Crop

Slim and Skintight

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Ah, skinny jeans. No garment inspires discourse more than a polarizing pair of jeans that double as leggings—or, as you may know them best, jeggings. Miu Miu's leg-hugging styles were paired with extra denim and faux fur coats, while Bally and Balenciaga tucked theirs into knee-high boots (coincidentally also a major fall 2024 shoe trend).

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L'Agence Margot High-Rise Skinny Jeans

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Good American Good Legs Skinny Jeans

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Agolde 90s Straight-Leg Pinch-Waist Jeans

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Rag & Bone Dre Low-Rise Slim Boyfriend Jeans

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AG Jeans Farrah High-Waist Stretch-Denim Skinny Jeans

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Mother The Rascal Flood Slim Straight Leg Jeans

Mixed Materials

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Why stick with just one type of fabric when you can merge multiple into a crafty, patchworked creation? At least, that's the question Fendi, Stella McCartney, Chloé, and Max Mara posed in their collections with their two-tone denim dresses, jean-cum-suede jacket hybrids, and multi-wash trousers.

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Fortella Patchwork Straight-Leg Jeans

Rails Getty Crop Pant

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If Only Studio Corduroy-Collar Denim Jacket

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Veronica Beard Taylor Wide Leg Two Tone Jeans in Blue Moon

Rotate Oversized Patchwork Jacket

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Gap High Rise Patchwork Barrel Jeans

Party Pants

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Break out the champagne—these are pants worth throwing a party for. There were gold-coated jeans at Ralph Lauren, metallic tassel fringe at Undercover, and silver sequins as far as the eye could see at both Stella McCartney and Versace.

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Good American Good Ease Relaxed Jeans

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Ganni Metallic High-Rise Wide-Leg Organic Jeans

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Abercrombie & Fitch High Rise 90s Relaxed Jean

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AG Jeans Rian Studded High-Rise Straight-Leg Jeans

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Maeve The Colette Cropped High-Rise Wide-Leg Jeans

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Rag & Bone Featherweight Sofie High-Rise Wide Embellished Jeans

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