Yes, skinny jeans are BACK! – here's the £45 pair that will flatter everyone
If jeans were a coffee order, I’d currently be sipping a semi-skimmed straight black. Yes, the skinny jean that defined the noughties is pushing past the Giant, Barrel and Carrot jean, to reclaim its place as the most reliable, pull-it-together piece in your everyday wardrobe.
Though I’ve gone full coffee metaphor, you know where I’m headed with this: the new jeans are not only a refresh of the ankle-strangling skinny jeans of the Jamie-at-Topshop glory days, they’re a palate cleanser after a year of loose styles. A reformed skinny—semi-skimmed, if you will.
Online searches for skinny jeans have skyrocketed 470% in the past week. No doubt inspired by the slim trousers proposed by Miuccia Prada and Jonathan Anderson at Loewe in their spring 2025 collections. If they say it’s a go, who are we to argue?
Enter the skinny jean 3.0. Marks & Spencer, who really can do no wrong when it comes to our wardrobe needs, has answered the call with its Magic Shaping High Waisted Straight Leg Jean (£45).
Magic Shaping High Waisted Straight Leg Jeans
Available in three colours, three leg lengths and in sizes 6-24, these jeans sit high on the waist, deploy shaping technology for a flattering non colon-crushing fit, and feature a straight cut to the ankle.
Magic Shaping High Waisted Jeans - Indigo
Slim jeans play well with loafers, ankle boots, or the slim ballerina sneakers poised to dominate this spring. Until the weather plays ball, team them with a slouchy jumper, then swap for a T-shirt and blazer, or feminine Boho blouse.
Magic Shaping High Waisted Straight Leg Jeans - Light Indigo
Claudia Winkleman champions the Holland Cooper Jodhpur Jeans (£99), (their High Rise Slim £129 is also worth a look) while Meghan Markle is a fan of Hiut Denim’s Dina style, which hails from Wales and is made-to-order. My personal pick? Vintage black Levi’s found on eBay.
If I were shopping new, it would be a toss-up between M&S’s Magic Shapers, Sezane’s Slim Parfait (£95) —an effortless ankle-length style available in black, grey, cream, and indigo, with sizes spanning 4-20 and Tôteme's Low Taper in faded black, available up to 32 inch waist.
Shop more skinnies
Jodhpur Jeans
Slim Parfait Jeans
High Rise Slim Jeans
So, would you embrace the skinny jean 3.0? My coffee cup—and my wardrobe—say yes.
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