Any true denim aficionado knows, the best high-waisted jeans are a wardrobe essential . You’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t own at least one pair. And as much as the low-rise and middies have been having a moment as of late, a great high-rise is forever—if elongating your legs is on the agenda.
Since high-waisted jeans come in virtually every different type of wash, leg silhouette, inseam, and now even sizing specified to body types—such as petite , plus, and curvy—finding the right, no-gap pair is almost guaranteed. Vogue’s Guide to the Best High-Waisted Jeans: Classic straight-leg lovers will find their match in high-rise silhouettes such as Frame’s Le Jane or Levi’s The Ribcage (one of the highest rises on the list, which coincidentally are extremely budget-friendly, too), while wide-leg devotees know that Citizens of Humanity, Amo, and Slvrlake are go-tos to get that cool, laidback California feel. If you want to go the fashion-forward route, both Khaite’s Danielle stovepipe jean and The Row’s Dan jean are consistent sell-outs.
And for those who love vintage denim, but not the hunt that comes along with it, there are retro-inspired styles from Agolde, Re/Done, and Still Here—that look and feel just as good as those hard-to-find thrifted ones do. Shop our complete edit, below. Frame The Le Jane is a beloved customer favorite from Frame, thanks to an ultra high-rise fit.
Its ankle-length version has a bit of stretch to them, for the ultim.