The end of an era is upon us - skinny jeans are no longer cool. As fashion took a leap into a hybrid 70’s and 90’s aesthetic, the Harry Styles of the world rejoiced when brands like Amiri hung up their skinny styles and brought baggy back. 

While the skinny jeans trend started dying about 8 years ago, it’s always easy to resist change and keep the styles you love close. But now in the age of TikTok and generational roasting, Gen Z made it loud and clear that skinny jeans are sandwiched on the same shelf as shoulder pads and side parts (ouch). 

So now that wearing skinny jeans is a cultural sign of aging, it’s time to take a look at the skinny jeans alternatives that help keep you up with the times. Whether it was a slim taper or a skintight fit you always reached for, designers and brands listened to the cries of a new generation and brought back styles you thought you’d never see in mainstream fashion again.

What are the alternatives to skinny jeans though? After all, jeans are half the equation and if you throw out your skinny jean collection you might be left with a half-balanced look. Finding the right style, fit, and cut takes time so where does that leave you in this fashion-centric upheaval? Fortunately there are options and despite them all being night and day to a skinny fit, if you give them a chance you might be surprised.

Since Amiri’s the skinny jean pioneer and set the standard for slim cuts across the world, we’re going to lean on them to help determine the best next step for your pant collection. The recent Amiri FW21 runway show featured plenty of baggy styles to go around, but for now we’ve limited our selections to what you can find on their site today (we’ll update you with more options as they come). From wide legs to pockets galore, here are skinny jean alternatives brought to you by Amiri.