When Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss created the first contemporary blue jeans in 1873, the tailor and fabric wholesaler produced a style that would revolutionize the clothing of the working class.
The sturdy material was used by laborers and miners of the time, but there was no telling the subcultural power which the trousers would come to yield over the next 150 years. And there certainly was no hint that denim would end up on couture runways.
The long and varied history of jeans is too long to go into depth on, but it’s what has made jeans a staple in everyone’s wardrobe. Jeans are one of the rare items that people of every social class, age, and geography wear, and that means that there are countless options to choose from.
Any fit of trousers imaginable can be found in denim, whether that be skinny jeans reminiscent of 70s rockstars or the controversial bell-bottomed flares of the 80s. Similarly, you can pay as much or as little as you want for your jeans.
Head into any high street retailer and there’ll be a vast selection of jeans available at cut prices, but go into Balenciaga’s new couture shop and you can buy a pair of jeans for $27,000.
Denim is so desirable that Bottega Veneta even went as far as re-creating it in high-grade calfskin leather.
The pants are part of creative director Matthieu Blazy’s first collection and, as you can see from the picture below, there’s no telling that the legwear isn’t denim (or that it retails for $6,900) unless you have a really close look.
With so many options available, we have broken down what our favorites are. Regardless if you’re team skinny jeans, baggy jeans, or somewhere in-between, find a style to suit you below.
Scroll down to find the best jeans on the market
Straight-leg jeans
If you had to point toward what a “standard fit” of jeans is, it would be these — and for good reason. Having a bit more space in the leg means that you have more range of movement, there’s no risk of your blood flow being cut off,…
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