Julia Roberts Steps Out in Wide-Leg Jeans at Emma Roberts’ Wedding Shop the Look for as Low as $50

The actress proved denim can look polished at a family wedding in Idaho, and these budget-friendly lookalikes make the trend easy to try.

NEED TO KNOW

• Julia Roberts wore dark wash, wide-leg jeans to her niece Emma Roberts’ wedding in Idaho, paired with a white button-up and ballet flats.
• She joins stars like Jessica Alba and Oprah in embracing wide-leg denim as a dressed-up staple.
• Shoppers can find similar wide-leg styles at Quince starting at $50.

Julia Roberts just made a case for jeans as formal-wear-adjacent, and she didn’t need a single sequin to do it.

The actress turned heads at her niece Emma Roberts’ wedding in Idaho this week, opting for a pair of dark wash, wide-leg jeans instead of a traditional dress or skirt. She finished the look with a crisp white button-up, a studded belt cinched at the waist, and simple ballet flats — an outfit combination that read polished rather than casual, despite denim being the centerpiece.

It’s a styling trick more celebrities have been leaning into lately. Wide-leg jeans have quietly become the go-to silhouette for stars who want comfort without sacrificing a put-together look, with both Jessica Alba and Oprah Winfrey recently photographed in similar cuts. The shape’s forgiving fit through the hip and thigh, paired with a cleaner line down the leg, makes it easier to dress up than the slim, skinny styles that dominated red carpets and street style for the better part of a decade.

For anyone looking to recreate Roberts’ exact vibe, Quince has a nearly identical option in its Bella Stretch Wide-Leg Jeans ($50). They come in a comparably dark wash with a high rise and the same relaxed leg shape Roberts wore, and the classic five-pocket construction makes them easy to belt the way she did. The denim blend includes stretch, so they hold their shape without feeling stiff a detail that matters if you’re wearing them for a full day of errands or an evening out.

If a high-rise cut isn’t your preference, the Luna Stretch Wide-Leg Jeans ($50) sit slightly lower on the waist and come in a deep indigo shade that’s just as easy to dress up. They’re fitted through the seat and hip for a slightly more tailored feel, while still opening into that same wide leg through the bottom half.

Shoppers who need more room through the hip and thigh have an option too: the Curvy Bella Stretch Wide-Leg Jeans ($50) offer the same wide-leg silhouette with additional space built into the fit, so there’s no gaping at the waistband. And for anyone who wants to take the trend a step further, the Bella Stretch Palazzo Jeans ($60) trade a standard wide leg for a fuller, more dramatic shape one that would pair well with loafers or block heels as the weather starts to cool later this year.

The wide-leg trend isn’t going anywhere as summer turns to fall, either. The silhouette works just as well with sandals now as it will with boots in a few months, which is part of why stylists have pointed to it as one of the more versatile denim shapes to invest in this year. Quince’s lineup extends beyond the four core styles above, with barrel, flare, and relaxed-straight cuts also available in the $50–$60 range proof that dressing like Julia Roberts doesn’t require a red-carpet budget.

Whether Roberts planned her wedding-guest outfit around comfort, practicality, or simply personal style, the result is the same: wide-leg jeans are having a moment, and it’s one that shows no signs of slowing down as the seasons change.