A whole host of denim trends took off in 2025, with celebrities endorsing everything from skinny silhouettes to wide-leg jeans, while ultra-baggy styles and barrel leg shapes continued their meteoric reigns. But Scarlett Johansson has us considering a more nostalgic silhouette as we head into the new year.
Spotted out and about in New York City earlier this year, she styled up a pair of jeans with a sleek, tapered leg, a high-waist and mid-blue denim wash – and the resulting look has left us with serious 90s nostalgia.
She leaned into this retro-inspired feel with a 90s classic, the ribbed cardigan (you remember it), while Stella McCartney’s sold-out herringbone wool blazer and a pair of sleek, black ankle boots finished off the look for an elevated and modern flair.
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Mercer High Waist Barrel Jeans
These barrel leg jeans have a sleeker, less voluminous shape than most other barrel styles, which gives them a streamlined, tapered look like Scarlett’s. The bold blue is spot on for her pair, too.
Massimo Dutti
Ribbed Wool Blend Cardigan
This fitted, cardigan-style top is a staple for winter capsule wardrobes, with its long sleeves, high neckline and button-up front making it an easy and warm piece to throw on with everything and anything.
Mint Velvet
Light Grey Wool Blend Hand Finished Blazer
A tailored but oversized shape makes this blazer the ideal layer on over any outfit in the winter, with its single-breasted silhouette and light grey colour it’s an extremely versatile neutral.
River Island
Blue Mid Rise Seamed Barrel Leg Jeans
With a bold blue hue just like that of Scarlett’s jeans, this pair from River Island are ideal for replicating her look. The tapered shape of their barrel leg emulates her 90s look perfectly.
Open Edit
Ribbed Crewneck Cardigan
The ribbed texture of this cardigan-style top looks so cosy, with the button-up design allowing you to adjust the neckline from a modest crew-neck to a deep V-neckline in seconds.
Nobody’s Child
Black Leather Ankle Boots
Made from what Nobody’s Child calls a ‘buttery-soft leather,’ these ankle boots boast a chic, square toe, stacked heel and versatile ankle length. Pair them with jeans, tailored trousers or midi skirts and dresses this season.
Whether you’re looking for smart casual outfit ideas or want to elevate the everyday, Scarlett’s outfit offers heaps of inspiration on how to refresh your most comfortable jeans this season.
All the colour you need is brought in by Scarlett’s choice of bold, blue denim, with the wash brightening up the neutral staples she styled alongside her trousers. Even the charcoal grey of her ribbed, button-up top doesn’t feel too stark or dark, with the textured basic balancing casual with an elevated touch thanks to its deep V-neckline.
By opting for a lighter colour for her blazer, Scarlett not only played into the soft, neutral hues that took over autumn/winter fashion trends for 2025, but the subtle, speckled herringbone introduced an extra hit of texture to the outfit, too. Its warm, wintery feel is everything we could want from a jacket in the colder part of the year, and its oversized shape makes it perfect for styling with tapered jeans like Scarlett’s.