Jennifer Lawrence Swapped Sweats for This Comfy Jeans Style

Sweatpants in disguise? Drawstring jeans look like classic denim, but feel just as soft and lived-in as your favorite sweatpants. I’m all in, and so are Jennifer Lawrence and Margot Robbie.

Robbie wore a slouchy pair through the airport earlier this year, styled with a chunky knit and slip-on mules — basically the perfect travel outfit (minimum effort and maximum comfort). Lawrence took hers to the streets of New York, wearing La Ligne’s Jenny Mid-Rise Drawstring Jeans with a simple black tee and sneakers.

Whether you’re dressing them up with loafers and a blouse for the office, or going full-on cozy mode on the weekend with a sweater and slippers,  these “sweatpant jeans” are made to move with you. Styles start at just $28 from Amazon, Nordstrom, and more.

Celebrity-Inspired Sweatpant Jeans

• Jennifer Lawrence’s Exact Pair: La Ligne NYC Jenny Mid-Rise Drawstring Jean, $225; lalignenyc.com
• 60% Off: Gap High-Rise Pull-On Wide-Leg Jeans, $28 (orig. $70); gapfactory.com
• Grapent Drawstring Jeans, $34 (orig. $42); amazon.com
• Rag & Bone Miramar Sweatpant Jeans, $268; nordstrom.com
• Wild Fable Wide-Leg Loose Jeans, $30; target.com
• Sidefeel Wide-Leg Drawstring Jeans, $33 (orig. $46); amazon.com
• Gap Mid-Rise Knit Baggy Jeans, $39 (orig. $80); gap.com
• Lands’ End Relaxed Pull-On Pocket Jeans, $60 (orig. $100); landsend.com
• Save $143: Joe’s Tie-Waist Ankle Denim Pants, $75 (orig. $218); nordstromrack.com
• Writer Favorite: Aerie Soft Landing Trousers, $65; ae.com

Grapent Drawstring Jeans

With a high-rise, drawstring waistband, and soft cotton-blend fabric, these jeans are made for comfort without looking like lounge pants. The classic five-pocket design and wide-leg cut give them the structure of denim, while the stretchy waist won’t dig in when you sit (a rare win for anyone working long hours at a desk).

One shopper said they “feel like you’re wearing sweatpants,” and another called them a “dream come true” for everyday work pants. They’re easy to dress up for the office with a tucked-in blouse or down for weekend errands in sneakers and a tee.

Rag & Bone Miramar Sweatpant Jeans

This Rag & Bone pair skips real zippers and buttons for a pull-on waistband. They’re made from soft cotton terry and printed to look like a real pair of jeans. One shopper raved, “You absolutely cannot tell they are not real denim until you touch them,” adding that they look like high-quality denim but feel like pajamas.

Brittany Mahomes wore a jogger-style version, and they’re just as easy to style: Simply throw on a long cardigan and chunky boots for a fall outfit that looks polished but feels like you’re in PJs.

Aerie Soft Landing Trousers

Being a mom who works from home, my wardrobe has to multitask as much as I do. That’s why I love this pair of sweatpant jeans. They’re soft, stretchy, and never pinch when I sit — even after hours at my desk. I throw them on with a hoodie and slides or dress them up with a sweater and boots. Either way, they move with me all day.

Scroll for more comfy drawstring denim styles that you’ll be reaching for instead of sweatpants all season long. 

More Sweatpant Jeans and Drawstring Jeans

Gap High-Rise Pull-On Wide-Leg Jeans

Wild Fable Wide-Leg Loose Jeans

Sidefeel Wide-Leg Drawstring Jeans

Joe’s Tie-Waist Ankle Denim Pants

Gap Mid-Rise Knit Baggy Jeans

Lands’ End Relaxed Pull-On Pocket Jeans