Kendrick Lamar's jeans at the Super Bowl grab attention; here's the fashion trend he may have started

At the Super Bowl, Kendrick Lamar dons flared jeans while Gen Z abandons skinny fashion. There's been a paradigm shift in the world of fashion; from the knees down, the fashion culture appears to be loosening up. One major takeaway from Super Bowl 2025 is that skinny jeans are no longer in style. With the possible exception of Alix Earle's Frame Skinny Jeans, it's not just out, but dead, as quoted in a report by The NY Post.

What jeans was Kendrick Lamar wearing?

Aside from the influencer-endorsed slim look, however, we appear to be witnessing a major untightening—a transition from slim to flare. Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance is the evidence.

When the Song of the Year winner wore a motorcycle jacket and light wash flares, Gen Z and millennials immediately took to social media to complain.


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Views on the appearance were a little split. Some people thought Lamar was wearing Levi's vintage 567 Relaxed Flare Jeans ($98), but they later found out they were Celine's $1,300 pair. Many people reminisced about the nostalgic Y2K fashion renaissance, when boot cuts, low-rise, baggy mom jeans, and flattering flares were all in style.

Why is Gen Z rejecting skinny jeans?

The younger generation claims that skinny jeans have been out of style for a while.

In 2020, videos on TikTok denounced the body-hugging pants and demanded that they be immediately taken out of everyone's closets. One melodramatic clip showed a woman telling her 450,000 viewers to either cut up the pants into something new, burn them, or throw them away. The last one was at least economical, as quoted in a report by The NY Post.

Perhaps Gen Z is right, and it doesn't hurt to update the pants wardrobe a little to stay relevant. There are a plethora of options to try on some looser and cooler options, such as wide-leg denim, mom-and-dad jeans, and trendy styles from Abercrombie, Levi's, Lululemon, and more, because skinny jeans are constricting and many people work from home at least occasionally.

FAQs

Are skinny jeans officially out of fashion?
Yes, baggier styles such as flares and wide-leg jeans are currently popular among Generation Z and fashion trends.

What jeans did Kendrick Lamar wear during the Super Bowl?
He wore Celine's $1,300 light wash flares, which evoked memories of baggy jeans from the year 2000.