Wide-leg jeans and their 1970s vibe are again a force of nature—and they’re at the top of our shopping lists for 2023. Here, Nicola Peltz Beckham (in Isabel Marant’s Lemony jeans) and Brooklyn Beckham (in Diesel’s D-Rise) showcase the wonders of the perfect pair: whether they’re chicly oversized but still mold to the hips, like Nicola’s do, or distressed denim in a darker wash like Brooklyn’s. As it turns out, all you need is love and some great wide-leg jeans.
Shop a selection of them here, in our Winter 2023 edition of Just One Thing.
The Wide-Leg Must Haves
Isabel Marant Lemony high-rise flared jeans
Nicola wears a Dolce & Gabbana top and bra; dolcegabbana.com. Brooklyn wears a Rhude sweater; rhude.com. Photographed by Dan Martensen, Vogue, Winter 2023.
Holding Their Own
It’s all about contrasts—yins and yangs, if you will. Nicola proves that the perfect thing to pair with her wide-leg jeans is an ultra-feminine, lingerie-style top. It’s no surprise how well durable denim can play off of satins and sheers.
Dolce & Gabbana tulle sleeveless bustier
Dolce & Gabbana stretch-silk balconette bra
On Nicola: Olivier Theyskens dress (oliviertheyskens.com). Louis Vuitton boots. Van Cleef & Arpels pendant necklace. On Brooklyn, a R13 flannel shirt; r13.com. Photographed by Dan Martensen, Vogue, Winter 2023.
Two for the Road
Why not wear a dress with your jeans? In love as in fashion, the rules rarely apply. Nicola throws a patchworked dress over her denim for a bit of boho glamour. Brooklyn, meanwhile, gets grungy in his R13 flannel shirt.
Marques Almeida multicolor patchwork dress
R13 frayed checked washed-cotton shirt
