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Rihanna Is Fixated On Oversized Baggy Denim—So Are We

Denim trends will come and go, but if there’s one source we’ll listen to for shopping cues, it’s Rihanna

By Kyle Lamar Rice

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August 3, 2023

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Rihanna can’t help but captivate an audience. She is the ultimate influencer. She rocked her own makeup brand for years, slowly hypnotizing us with flawless skin and vibrant colors before dropping a line at Sephora. Then, she released her signature scent, which captivated late-night hosts before she, again, dropped it at Sephora. If not her music, at least we got that? But it’s her recent penchant for denim that is turning some heads.

“Rihanna can’t get enough of her baggy Balenciaga scribble jeans,” tweeted Albert Ayal, founder of Up Next Designer. Ayal notes three occasions where the artist dons the same FW22 denim, loose and unbuttoned, as they cascade to the floor. But this wasn’t the beginning. 

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Earlier this year, Rihanna was spotted 11 more times showcasing the same oversized, draped silhouette in her jeans, several in New York and once in Los Angeles, wearing a range of brands from Agolde’s High-Rise Wide-Leg to a pair of Stussy x Dries Van Noten jeans. Then she made a surprise appearance at CinemaCon, enveloped in layers of oversized denim from the brand Y/Project. 

If this were any other artist, we wouldn’t be talking; however, Rihanna’s obsession with a trend means fashion brands are watching, and so should we. If you’re looking for a new pair of jeans, take some notes from the 25 Most Stylish Musician herself—Baggy denim is in.

Best Baggy Oversized Jeans

Lu’u Dan Blue Pleated Front Jeans, $350 $151 Ssense

Carhartt Work In Progress Blue Nash Jeans, $170 Ssense

Essentials Black Five-Pocket Jeans, $210 Ssense

Tiger Of Sweden Blue Tille Jeans, $220 Ssense

Levi’s Blue Skate Super Baggy Jeans, $135 $41 Ssense

Non Blue Wide-Leg Jean, $190 $46 Ssense

Stolen Girlfriends Club Black Jeans, $225 Ssense

Vivienne Westwood Navy Twisted Seam Jeans, $555 $278 Ssense

Tommy Jean Blue Aiden Jeans, $100 $68 Ssense

Non Navy Relaxed-fit Jeans, $180 $68 Ssense

Ganni Drawstring Jeans, $295 Ssense

Ami Alexandre Mattiussi Blue Jeans, $300 Ssense

MM6 Maison Margiela Black Faded Jeans, $500 Ssense

Diesel Blue D-Rise Jeans, $550 Ssense

JW Anderson Blue Twisted Workwear Jeans, $565 Ssense

Mugler Black Spiral Jeans, $1205 Ssense

Levi’s Gray Hella Baggy Jeans, $135 $41 Ssense

Diesel Blue D-Sire Jeans, $415 Ssense

Palm Angels Blue Hunter Jeans, $1300 Ssense

Givenchy Blue Faded Jeans, $1350 Ssense

Givenchy Blue 4G Jeans, $1390 Ssense

Vetements Black Baggy Jeans, $1525 Ssense

Vetements Blue Embroidered Jeans, $1730 Ssense

Balenciaga Black Super Destroyed Jeans, $2450 Ssense

Balenciaga Blue Hybrid Jeans, $2250 Ssense

Diesel Blue D-Livery Ohjav Jeans, $380 Ssense

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