Reese Witherspoon Keeps Reaching for the Leg-Lengthening Denim Style Taking Over Hollywood Right Now

Mar. 15, 2025

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Michael Loccisano / WireImage

Reese Witherspoonis adding some fashionable flair to skinny jeans — in more ways than one.

On February 13, sheintroduced her Instagram followerstoLexi Minetree, the actress playing Elle Woods in Prime Video’s newLegally Blondeprequel series, and she wore flare jeans, the leg-flattering denim style Hollywood can’t get enough of right now. Witherspoon’s latest look came just days after shesported a similar pair of jeans in another postand just a week after shestepped out in New York City wearing the trendy silhouette.

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While Witherspoon may be the latest celebrity to co-sign the retro style’s resurgence, she’s certainly not the first:Meghan Markle,Drew Barrymore, andKelly Clarksonhave all ditched baggier styles for the sleek alternative.

Gap High Rise ’70s Flare Jeans

GAP

$80$31 at Gap

Take after Witherspoon’s style cues and pick up these flare jeans from Gap while they’re on sale. Available in eight washes and regular, tall, and petite lengths, these jeans have earned more than 1,900 five-star ratings from shoppers who highlighted the “great balance of stretch versus structure” and “very flattering” fit in reviews. Throw them on with a T-shirt and ballet flats for a ready-in-seconds outfit, or dress them up with a blouse and heels for a night out.

Lee Legendary Mid-Rise Flare Jeans

Amazon

$35$15 at Amazon

These flare jeans from Lee have a similar slim fit through the hips as Witherspoon’s, and they “fit like a dream,”according to one reviewer. Prioritizing comfort, these jeans have a mid-rise waistband with stretchy, breathable denim for a fit that moves with you throughout the day. Join the hundreds of Amazon shoppers who have added these jeans to their virtual carts in the past month, and snag a pair while they’re going for $15.

Abercrombie & Fitch High-Rise Vintage Flare Jean

Abercrombie & Fitch

$90$60 at Abercrombie.com

No denim roundup is complete without some of Abercrombie & Fitch’s best-selling jeans. This flare style, available in two washes, is made from the brand’s vintage stretch fabric. According to shoppers, the flared hems are “perfect” for everything from boots to chunky sneakers. One reviewer even said the jeans make their legs look “so long.”

Roswear Stretchy Flare Jeans

$40 at Amazon

Spanx EveryWear Flare Jeans

Spanx

$148 at Spanx

Nordstrom High-Waist Flare Leg Jeans,

Nordstrom

$129$97 at Nordstrom

Levi’s 726 High Rise Flare Jeans

$70$41 at Amazon

KDF High-Waisted Flare Jeans

$37 at Amazon

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