Which colour jeans are ‘in fashion’?

[pinkyponkyplink]

I’m closer to 50 than I would like and going out this weekend. I’ve bought some wide leg high waisted jeans from M&S but got the light blue. A friend said the lighter is better and more in style at the moment. The darker blue looked not quite right somehow but I feel so odd wearing the light blue. Reminded me of the white wash jeans in the 80s.

so are lighter jeans in fashion?

I’m 73 and have never been a member of the fashion police. My jeans are white, blue, khaki, magenta and several pairs of denim florals. Including a pair with sequins.
Light blue is a lovely Summer colour. As long as you are comfortable, colour doesn’t matter. Have a great weekend. 😁

Light blue (and wider leg) are definitely more fashionable at the moment.

Yeah I wear wide leg jeans all the time and the lighter blue are the most popular colour at the moment.

Ah well. I just bought a pair of indigo bootcut. Not fashionable but they fit perfectly.

I am subliminally influenced by fashion and the other day I suddenly thought it would be great to get a pair of light pink jeans. Pink!! I would never knowingly choose that colour so I can only think it's because I've been influenced by what I've seen other ppl wear /magazines etc.

I agree with the pale pink

Mostly pale colours where I am but I still go for darker blue myself (and I'm the fashion police).

The problem is when people comment on this section you don’t know what they look like🤣
You’re better off looking at style guides online and look at pictures in style website websites and Instagram content creators who are up-to-date then getting it off random people that you can’t see

Because we know what the world looks like out there and there are plenty of people who think they’re have style or think they’re in fashion And they’re so late to a trend that they are telling you things that are not actually fashionably correct.

look at something like this, perhaps:
https://www.vogue.com/article/spring-denim-trends-experts

https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/denim/rich-looking-spring-denim-trends-2026

Nothing wrong with being near or even over 50 😁 But I do understand the occasional fashion confusion at any age, especially since everything seems to be in for 5 minutes at the moment.
I like lighter jeans, and I love the 80s.
Also very tickled at the idea of @Floisme as the Fashion Police.

I like both ! I tend to wear lighter in spring/summer and darker in winter

I wear all colours depending on what I am wearing them with. Last night I wore pale flares with a deep red one shoulder top and back converse. The day before I wore a deep indigo pair of bootcuts with a pale floral shirt and pink Adidas. So I just create an outfit based on either the jeans I fancy wearing or the top or shoes. Sorry not much help but I am not sure it really matters all that much. I march to the beat of my own drum but also see lots of people wearing all sorts so whatever you wear should be fine.

My personal rule is

• pale bottoms need a paler top
• dark bottoms need a darker top

Did you pair the dark jeans with a lighter top?

But fully agree light colour jeans for summer

Pale blue denim 90s straight leg. Wear them slightly oversize.

This. Always a good strategy. I have light and dark denim options for jeans, jackets...even dungarees!
Just stay away from ripped or distressed jeans, they are pretty naff!

(although I think Id probably be arrested by the fashion police for having jeans in multiple odd colours, animal print, patterned!).😄