How to wear baggy jeans

Relaxed straight jeans are the easiest start; they sit close at the hip and fall straight. Baggy jeans are fuller through the whole leg, and extra baggy cuts add more width again.

If you are new to the shape, move one step wider at a time rather than going straight to the widest cut.

Light blue, vintage and grey washes suit wide jeans better than stiff raw denim, which can look heavy in a big cut. A washed leg also pairs easily with suede, brown and cream.

Wide jeans look best with jackets that end at or just below the waist: a chore coat, a denim jacket, a short suede jacket. A long coat over baggy jeans tends to swamp the outfit unless the coat has its own volume.

Slim, low shoes disappear under a wide hem. Suede sneakers with a thicker sole or a padded shape hold their own, and a coloured pair in red or green gives the outfit a clear finish.

Let the hem rest on the shoe with one soft break, or let it stack slightly for a looser look. What does not work is a hem that drags under the heel. Have them shortened if they reach the floor behind the shoe.

Headwear balances the extra volume at the bottom. A baseball cap suits the lighter washes; a beanie works with hoodies and wool jackets.