Baggy, skinny … or neither? Why ‘Goldilocks’ jeans are having a moment

The Guardian 1 min read 6 hours ago

<p>Straight-cut denims are fast becoming the timeless antidote to fashion’s relentless trend cycle</p><p>When it comes to fashion power struggles, there is no greater battle than the one between baggy and skinny jeans. But now a new style is emerging, or is it an old one?</p><p>Goldilocks jeans – ie straight cut – have made a comeback. Think Robert Redford in Three Days of the Condor, rather than Jeremy Clarkson’s bootcut <a href="https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/bootcut-jeans-2022">Top Gear era</a> or an indie band’s painted-on pip-squeezers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025/oct/11/baggy-skinny-or-neither-why-goldilocks-jeans-are-having-a-moment">Continue reading...</a>
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