25 best mom jeans for 2023, plus how to wear them

Mom jeans are a tried-and-trusted cut of denim that we'll never tire of. While skinny jeans might be hovering on the borderline of being ‘back’ in fashion (*shudder* we're so not ready to squeeze ourselves into skin-tight denim again), and baggy jeans continue to be a street-style fave for their high style and high comfort combo, mom jeans are the undisputed Goldilocks of denim. Not too loose, not too tight and smart enough to wear out out and to the office. What more could you ask for?

The mom jean shape may have been very uncool for a couple of decades (even the name implies their lack of trendiness – but that's a whole other article) but, thanks to our nostalgia for all things 90s they’re now firmly on everyone's radar. If you're in a bid to change up your day-to-day denim for something stylish – but still comfortable – then our edit of the 23 best mom jeans should be essential reading. Keep scrolling for our tips on how to wear them...

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Mom jeans, boyfriend jeans, wide leg jeans, straight jeans, high-waisted jeans – the amount of denim choices are seemingly endless. So how do you tell your mom jeans from your girlfriend jeans? Look at 90s mom-jean inspo and you'll see mom jeans are high-waisted with less stretch - like classic denim - and are cut to have a baggy fit particularly over the bum and thighs. They then taper down towards the ankles and create the silhouette favoured by women in the 80s and early 90s. Boyfriend jeans are wider all over for an oversized silhouette, although they still have a high waist shape.

Unlike some denim trends that come and go, mom jeans have been popular for a couple of years now, and are around to stay – which means you’ll be spoilt for choice. Pretty much every retailer we searched while compiling our list of the styles to shop have options of mom jeans - at every price point.