On Tuesday, Este, Alana, and Danielle Haim — the sister trio behind the pop-rock band Haim — arrived in London for an appearance on BBC Radio One, each putting a personal spin on one of the most divisive fashion comebacks of the year: the skinny jean.

Once a 2000s staple, the slim-fit pant has returned—and the Haim sisters are making the case for its revival by styling it three distinct ways.

Este, the eldest, channeled a rock-inspired look with low-rise black leather skinnies paired with a lace-trimmed camisole and patent heels. Alana, affectionately known as “Baby Haim,” leaned into boho nostalgia with patchwork suede skinny jeans by Dolce & Gabbana, black ballet flats, and a forest green leather jacket. Lead singer Danielle took a more utilitarian route, sporting structured denim with silver zippers and prominent stitching. Her cropped white military-style jacket, complete with gold-trimmed epaulets, gave a nod to early 2010s layering trends, revealing a vest underneath.

Skinny jeans dominated fashion from the mid-2000s through the late 2010s, showing up everywhere from high-street chains to luxury labels. They were a wardrobe equalizer—worn by British style icons like Kate Moss and Alexa Chung and American A-listers like Rihanna and Beyoncé. Even Kim Kardashian and Amy Winehouse, whose fashion tastes rarely aligned, found common ground in a pair of skinnies.

Now, as the style re-emerges in 2025, it’s facing mixed reactions. One user on X joked that their return might be the biggest “recession indicator” yet. Earlier this year, interviews conducted by influencer agency Screenshot revealed that many Gen Z consumers still regard the trend with suspicion.

Still, signs of a shift have been building. WGSN senior denim strategist Susie Draffan forecasted a “very slow-burn return” of the skinny silhouette earlier this year, following its appearance on the Fall-Winter 2024 runways from brands like Miu Miu and Alexander McQueen. Meanwhile, fashion barometers Bella Hadid and Lila Moss have both recently stepped out in tight, drainpipe denim—the latter echoing the style legacy of her mother, Kate Moss.

Haim’s embrace of the skinny jean dovetails with the band's broader aesthetic revival of 2000s pop culture, which also fuels their current album rollout. To promote their latest project, I Quit, the sisters have referenced iconic early-aughts paparazzi moments in everything from their single artwork to social media.

The visuals for tracks like “Relationships” and “Everybody’s Trying to Figure Me Out” nod to infamous images—like Nicole Kidman’s euphoric post-divorce paparazzi shot in 2001 or Kate Moss lounging against a black SUV in 2000. For their single “Take Me Back,” the band shared a campaign image shot in Manchester, where they wore ultra-low-rise jeans and exposed lace briefs — a look instantly compared by fans to a 2004 photo of Keira Knightley in a nearly identical ensemble.

These visuals, shot by photographer Terence O’Connor, intentionally blur the line between homage and reality. In Haim’s hands, even a candid street-style moment becomes a continuation of their 2000s-era narrative—proving that the return of skinny jeans isn’t just a trend but part of a larger cultural remix.