The Best Straight-Leg Jeans for Women to Wear From Work to Date Night This Spring

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. The straight-leg jean is one of fashion’s most immortal creatures — cropping up season after season while showing no signs of ending its authority over the closets of society’s most style-savvy. The simple reason for why straight-leg jeans keep being featured everywhere from fashion houses’ new collections to the displays of It-girl-approved brands like Aritzia and Reformation? The silhouette, unlike its baggier or more flared counterparts, is the dictionary definition of the word “versatile.” Pair it with boat shoes, and you’ll get a “I spend my summers at Martha’s Vineyard” look. Team up the jean style with a trench coat and leather ankle boots for early spring, and you’ll become the office’s best-dressed employee. “In recent years, we’ve seen a huge shift in people moving away from the super-stretch skinnies and opting for more authentic, rigid fabrications reminiscent of vintage jeans of the ‘90s,” explains Erin Meehan, creative director of denim at Aritzia. “When seeking inspiration for the perfect rigid straight-leg, I always tend to think of those iconic paparazzi shots from the ‘90s: Cindy Crawford, Julia Roberts, and Meg Ryan so

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