The 15 Best Straight-Leg Jeans That’ll Forever Be on Trend (2024)

There's only one pair of jeans that earned a 600-word ode from a BAZAAR editor, several cameos in our Lucky 13 shopping series, and hundreds of five-star reviews on every site where it's sold. That pair is the Agolde '90s Pinch Waist jean. It's a classic, minimal jean that, to quote our standalone review, "always sits at the top of the stack." The shape is streamlined, and the embellishments are nonexistent, giving you a jean you can wear on repeat.

Sizes: 23–34

Colors: Portrait wash

Materials: 100% organic cotton

How to wash: Machine wash cold, hang dry.

There's more than one reason Madewell's perfect vintage jeans are added to virtual carts at a clip of 793 pairs per week. First, there's the timeless straight-leg and mid-rise waist. Then, there's the sizing in petites, plus, tall, and standard cuts, to ensure you're finding a pair that fits without a trip to the tailor. Personally, I own this jean in three washes and might soon consider adding a fourth to my collection.

Sizes: 23–33, 14W–26W

Colors: Mansford wash

Materials: 99% cotton, 1% elastane

How to wash: Wash cold and hang dry.

If you need new straight-leg jeans and need them now, these highly rated and Prime-eligible Levi's have your name written on the tag. They come in the label's well-known high rise with a snug fit through the hip and leg. (But there's some stretch to keep you comfortable.) One of 1,800 satisfied denim shoppers said it best: "These FIT LIKE A GLOVE."

Sizes: 24–39

Colors: 13 denim shades including blue, black, and brown

Materials: 86% cotton, 13% polyester, 1% elastane

How to wash: Machine wash on cold and air dry.

Here's a straight-leg jean with an artful slice at the hem, the better for emphasizing your best leather boots. It also has a semi-rigid fabrication that, after one to two wears, will feel like they were made just for you.

Sizes: 23–34

Colors: Dark oasis wash

Materials: 98% cotton, 2% Lycra

How to wash: Machine wash, hang dry.

Mother's higher-than-high rises are one of Cohn's favorite pairs. "Wear them over a sleek turtleneck bodysuit or team them with a cropped knit, and I swear you'll instantly feel like your legs are a couple inches longer," she says.

Sizes: 23–34

Colors: Washed blue

Materials: 98% cotton, 2% elastane

How to wash: Wash cold and hang dry.

Reformation denim has made its way into the closets of Gigi Hadid, Selena Gomez, and dozens of celebrities in between. The most paparazzi'ed style? The Cynthia, a straight-leg jean with a mid-high rise and a slight crop. Wear these with an oversized leather bomber jacket and boots, and you'll have the off-duty model look down.

Sizes: 23–31

Colors: Five shades of blue denim and one comic strip print

Materials: 57% regenerative cotton, 43% Tencel Lyocell

How to wash: Machine wash cold and air dry.

The appeal of Pangaia's recently released jeans is all in the fabric. Their otherworldly softness comes from a proprietary blend of cotton and hemp. In addition to making an excellent everyday jean, the blend also reduces carbon emissions and water consumed in the denim-making process.

Sizes: 25–34

Colors: Mid wash, rinse wash, light indigo wash

Materials: 80% organic cotton, 20% hemp. Treated with natural PPRMINT™.

How to wash: Gentle machine wash with similar colors and inside out. Do not bleach, tumble dry, or dry clean.

Frame didn't invent the straight-leg jean, but its version has the makings of a true classic. It combines true cotton with stretchy fibers, so there's a little give in the waistband and legs, yet they still look as structured as a true rigid jean. I've worn this pair for a full workday featuring early-morning appointments, eight hours at the office, and events after. Still, they felt like a second skin the entire time.

Sizes: 23–34

Colors: Five shades including dark blue, light blue, and white

Materials: 77% cotton, 22 % lyocell, 1% elastane

How to wash: Machine wash inside out.

TikTok after TikTok, stylish women are recommending a return to our middle school mall staple for straight-leg jeans. Abercrombie's denim is different than you remember: The sizing is much more inclusive, and in the case of straight-leg jeans, they have that rigid feel with a hint of stretch that looks and feels expensive. No wonder #Abercrombiejeans has 197.1 million views on the platform.

Sizes: 23W–37W, extra short, short, regular, long, and extra-long lengths

Colors: 13 denim shades including medium blue, dark blue, and black

Material: 99% cotton, 1% elastane

How to wash: Wash once before wearing to prevent dye transfer. After wearing, machine wash on cold with similar colors.

Kate Young, stylist to Margot Robbie, Julianne Moore, and other huge Hollywood names, says her clients unanimously loved these low-rise Celine jeans so much, she ordered a pair for herself. "They look good on everyone, and they're perfect," she tells BAZAAR.

Sizes: 24–32

Color: Pismo Wash

Materials: 100% cotton

How to wash: Wash cold and air dry.

Shoppers across all points on the size spectrum have only the best things to say about Universal Standard's radically inclusive jeans. "Perfect" is used to describe them quite often: Reviewers love the soft cotton blend and the stretch through the waistband.

As one writes, "These jeans are like butter! I cannot tell you how amazing they feel on. I have never owned a pair this luxurious and freeing."

Sizes: 00–40

Colors: Indigo, light blue, and black

Materials: 64% cotton, 24% polyester, 10.5% rayon, 1.5% elastane

How to wash: Machine wash cold and inside out; hang dry.

Ulla Johnson may be best known for her dreamy dresses, but Cohn is also a fan of these straight-leg jeans. They're a mid-weight fabric without much stretch and one of the highest rises on our list—the better for wearing with a cropped sweater this winter.

Sizes: 24–31

Color: Dark denim

Material: 100% cotton

How to wash: Wash cold and air dry.

Wandler made its denim debut last year with jeans made entirely from organic cotton. You don't have to carry one of the label's structural handbags to appreciate its best pair: straight-leg jeans with a belly button-grazing rise and a creamy ecru wash. Contrary to fashion myths, you can wear white jeans all year when you pull them on under one of the best sweaters (preferably a cream one for a tonal look).

Sizes: 24–32

Color: Ecru

Materials: 100% organic cotton

How to wash: Machine wash on cold with similar colors.

The return of rigid '90s jeans thankfully includes a broader fit range than the first go-round. Everlane's curvy '90s jean has the thicker (and ethically sourced) denim you're looking for, plus a silhouette that's tapered to reduce gaping at the waist. (Speaking from pear-shaped experience, this is the best jean to close that gap.)

And if you don't need a fit tailored to curves? Everlane carries the same pant in a standard hip-to-waist ratio.

Sizes: 23–38

Colors: Three blue washes and one black wash

Materials: 100% organic cotton

How to wash: Machine wash cold, inside out, then tumble dry low.

You'll get more use out of your straight-leg jeans if they aren't shredded with rips and tears. But for a touch that feels lived-in and one-of-a-kind, we'll go for the raw hems on Moussy Vintage's jeans.

Sizes: 23–31

Colors: Black

Materials: 100% cotton

How to wash: Machine wash on cold.