Refinery29 iconRefinery29Sep 3, 2026 ~1 min source read

Sydney Sweeney’s Favorite Fall Denim Starts With This Y2K Revival Trend

The 28-year-old actress has kept busy, starring in The Housemaid, reprising her role of Cassie in Euphoria season three, and sitting on a slew of unreleased projects. The curated fall lineup includes straight-leg, wide-leg, barrel, and bootcut options, all with one defining detail: a hip-grazing waist.

Sydney Sweeney’s Favorite Fall Denim Starts With This Y2K Revival Trend

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The 28-year-old actress has kept busy, starring in The Housemaid, reprising her role of Cassie in Euphoria season three, and sitting on a slew of unreleased projects.

The curated fall lineup includes straight-leg, wide-leg, barrel, and bootcut options, all with one defining detail: a hip-grazing waist.

The low-rise revival isn't showing up in the same way as it did in the 2000s.

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The 28-year-old actress has kept busy, starring in The Housemaid, reprising her role of Cassie in Euphoria season three, and sitting on a slew of unreleased projects. The curated fall lineup includes straight-leg, wide-leg, barrel, and bootcut options, all with one defining detail: a hip-grazing waist. The low-rise revival isn't showing up in the same way as it did in the 2000s.

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  • In one look, Sweeney wears a minimalist white tank top, reaching for a cropped denim jacket in another.

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Sydney Sweeney knows what she likes, and it starts with low-rise jeans. Post the polarizing 2025 "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans" campaign and this summer's "Syd for Short" push, the actress is doubling down on her relationship with the brand, starring in a campaign for one of the most nostalgic denim trends. "Fashion always comes back around, but I think people are ready to have fun with denim again," Sweeney exclusively told Refinery29, calling the hipsters an "exciting change" after high-rise jeans dominated the better part of the last decade.

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