If you’re looking to ease yourself back into denim, a great pair of mom jeans could be the perfect place to start.
This popular style is often loose in the leg (ie still comfortable), but the tapered ankle is super flattering for a wide range of body shapes. Finding the right pair for you is a sure-fire way to make transitioning into actually getting dressed again post-lockdown a lot easier.
Versatility is also key when we’re investing in pieces for our wardrobes these days, since the more we wear pieces, the more sustainable our shopping habits become. Depending on the shoes you pair your mom jeans with, they can be super casual (great for park meet-ups with friends with a rolled hem and your favourite trainers), or perfect for date night with a jazzy heel (remember those?) and a blazer for a more refined look.
Shopping for jeans is never an easy task, though. So here we’ve put styles from all over the high street and the most popular denim brands to the test, to make the search for the perfect pair a lot less painful.
Of course, different styles fit every body differently, but we’ve made sure to cover everything from vintage-style blue pairs at the more relaxed end of the scale, to chic summer whites and classic blacks. Some brands are particularly good for petite, plus-size and tall designs too, so look out for those throughout our edit.
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The best mom jeans for 2021 are:
- Best overall – Weekday lash organic cotton mom jean in summer blue wash: £40, Independent.co.uk
- Best for summer – Warehouse 86s organic cotton authentic mom jeans: £39.20, Warehousefashion.com
- Best if you’re tall – Hush frieda mom jean: £75, Hush-uk.com
- Best plus size mom jeans– Asos design curve high rise ‘slouchy’ mom jeans in washed black: £32, Asos.com
- Best casual style – Topshop mom jeans in mid blue: £39.99, Asos.com
- Best investment pair – Agolde balloon high-rise tapered jeans: £230, Net-a-porter.com
- Best sustainable style – Levi’s high loose taper jeans: £120, Levi.com
- Best affordable pair – Lindex pam mom fit high waist jeans: £29.99, Lindex.com
- Best all-rounder – Marks & Spencer mom high waisted jeans: £39.50, Marksandspencer.com
- Best for petites – New Look blue ripped knee high waist tori mom jeans: £29.99, Newlook.com