By Elizabeth Elizalde

Say it ain’t so. Skinny jeans are making a comeback, sort of.

While baggy and oversized jeans continue to reign supreme, the early-2000s trend was prominent on the Paris Fashion Week runways with a modern twist.

From Celine to Chloé and Dior , their Spring/Summer 2026 collections featured glimpses of the controversial pant cut. Chloé’s high-rise skinny pants evoked a nostalgic feel and were beautifully paired with the house’s signature boho-chic silhouettes.

Famously slammed by Gen Z as a “millennial fashion,” young fashionistas on TikTok have been encouraging their followers to eliminate skinny jeans from their wardrobes. Others were even on board to revive the trend.

As a 30-something millennial mom, I still have my skinny jeans tucked away in the dark

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