The birds are chirping, the snow is starting to melt—a new season is around the corner, and there’s no better way to greet it than with a fresh crop of denim trends. The spring 2026 denim trends might pick up where we left off for fall, highlighting plenty of styles that we’ve seen grown traction on the runway—think bootcut, skinny, and baggy—alongside those favored by celebrities, and the ones that made a serious social impact on our feeds. To get the scoop on what’s trickling in for spring/summer 2026, we went straight to denim experts from our favorite brands, such as Frame, Levi’s, Still Here, and Agolde—hitting all the notes on cut, proportion, and washes.
The Experts’ Guide to Spring’s Top Denim Trends:
A nostalgic mood within the denim market is still going strong, but there is no one-size-fits-all silhouette here. You’ll find low-rise baggy styles with wide-legs and a Y2K attitude in the mix, alongside slim cigarette silhouettes nodding to the ‘80s. Bootcut jeans are also back for another round, proving that having an array of styles is your best move for spring 2026, not just focusing on one distinct silhouette. However, what surprised us most was the variety in washes—everything from deep indigo rinses to soft grays (no surprise with the groutfit hype), warm browns, and colored denim in sunset shades of yellow and pinks—something we haven’t seen in awhile.
Ahead, the top denim trends for spring 2026—each with expert-approved commentary and the styles to get the look now.
Indigo Rising
Across the spring/summer 2026 runways, we couldn’t help but notice that indigo washes reigned supreme. Khaite featured a slimmer cigarette style in a deep rinse (slightly more straight-leg than skinny), whereas Victoria Beckham went for full volume with wide-legs in an inky hue. “We are seeing washes really clean up: rinse and dark, bright blues with minimal sanding or dry processing feel most relevant,” says Kate Keyes, chief marketing officer of Frame. “Ultimately, it is about creating a chic, clean jean that complements the complexity of a woman’s life.” Many heritage denim brands are leaning into this philosophy, offering bestselling styles in darker washes. “We’re continuing to see strong response to our classic Slim Lasso, the style we built the brand on,” says Claire Lampert, co-founder and creative director of B Sides, whose relaxed barrel-leg shape gets an inky treatment for spring. Shop all our favorites, from updated stovepipes to trouser jeans—and, of course, classic straight-legs.
