The incomparable versatility and comfort of jeans and denims have made fans not only out of the miners who originally wore them, but of practically everyone on the planet. The lowly jeans have now become an icon in fashion history!There are plenty of styles of trouser-type jeans to choose from.

Phat pants are fitted at the waist but gradually widen at the hem.

Overalls are jeans that have attached front patch held together by metal braces. They were very popular in the 1990s.

Bell bottoms are jeans with bottoms shaped like bells. Popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s, they were part of the fashion popularized by the hippies.

Skinny jeans are very-slim-to-the-ankle pants and were popularized by actresses such as Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn in the 1950s. Later on, skinny jeans were linked with bad-boy rock stars, but have now made a recent comeback in both male and female fashion.

Other trouser-style cuts for jeans are straight, boot, and loose cuts.

Denim is what jean-fabric is often called. From the original trousers, denim has also been used as fabric for shorts, skorts, dresses, skirts, shirts, jackets, capris, cut-offs, and even accessories such as bags, belts, and shoes.