Welcome to the low-rise renaissance! After a trend in the early 2000s, low-rise jeans are back on the rise and better than ever.
The craze first gained popularity when stars including Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and more showed off their fabulous figure while wearing the pants. One of Hilton’s most iconic looks came in 2002 when she paired the denim with a pink halter top that wrapped around her belly while attending Ivar Nightclub’s Grand Opening Party in Hollywood. She completed the outfit with a peach colored belt, a heart-shaped necklace and a rhinestone-embellished bracelet. Although she used to love the look, the businesswoman shared Fashionista in March 2022, she’s not sure if she’d “rock it again” and is instead “into the high-waist” jeans trend.
Spears, on the other hand, took denim to a new level when she wore a pair so low it exposed her hipbones. In 2003, the “Toxic” singer promoted her album In the Zone in New York City while wearing a yellow halter top and baggy jeans. She completed the look with a white belt trimmed with dangling chains. Unlike Hilton, the “Circus” artist is a little more open to the return of the pants. Last June, she revealed that her old wardrobe still fits two decades later. “Went to the old house yesterday to pack and see what I found… these cute white jeans,” she wrote on Instagram at the time. “No lie, I think it’s been 20 years since I wore white jeans and they really fit!!!”
Around 2008 jeans started to go out of fashion, but now stars too Rihanna, Bella Hadid, Julia Fox and more are bringing it back and we couldn’t be happier to see the throwback trend resurface.
Hadid looked futuristic as she slayed the pants with a white crop top, black Balenciaga jacket and metallic sunglasses as she arrived at the French fashion house’s July 2022 show. For the Paris event, the supermodel donned her brunette tresses back in a tight ponytail and wore peach lips. She completed her ensemble with long nude nails, sharp eyeliner and a leather bag with a gold chain strap.
Another of our favorite looks came in February 2022, when Rihanna looked fierce at a dinner party in Los Angeles. The “We Found Love” singer showed off her growing baby bump (she’s expecting her second child with A$AP Rocky in 2023) with low-rise jeans, a crop top that ties in the middle, a fur coat with multiple animal patterns, a camo hat and gold chains. The “Love on the Brain” singer paired the chic ensemble with a matte face, warm eyeshadow tones, nude lips and strappy pumps.
Fox, meanwhile, opted for a Canadian tuxedo while appearing at the Kenzo show during Paris Fashion Week in January 2022. Uncut gems star paired the light blue pants with a denim jacket with 3D spiral details across her bust. For glamour, the model commanded attention with bold black eyeliner that made her blue eyes pop and her locks slicked back in an updo. Fox posed next to her now-ex Kanye West at the time, who also rocked an all-denim look. The ‘Runaway’ rapper’s outfit consisted of a quilted denim jacket, wide pants, knee-high boots, black gloves and square sunglasses.
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