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Gap’s new pants look just like denim, but they’re as soft as sweatpants

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Southwick, H. (2026, September 17). Gap’s new pants look just like denim, but they’re as soft as sweatpants. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/17/style/gap-new-sweatpant-jeans-are-here-along-with-dresses-and-tops-to-match/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-17 · by Hannah Southwick

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Gap’s fall collection, under creative director Zac Posen, features innovative denim-inspired designs that are actually made from soft terry material, creating a deceptive appearance where the clothes look like traditional jeans but feel like sweatpants. This trompe l’oeil effect is evident in items such as the Printed Denim Sweatshirt and Baggy Sweatpant Jeans, designed to offer comfort without sacrificing style. Posen emphasizes Gap’s commitment to making high-quality fashion accessible to everyone, rather than catering exclusively to a select few.
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Under Zac Posen's creative direction at GapStudio, the fall collection includes innovative denim-inspired clothing that feels like sweatpants. The brand printed photorealistic images of denim onto terry fabric to create cozy styles such as the Printed Denim Sweatshirt and Terry Dress, which are designed to look like traditional jeans from afar but feel exceptionally soft up close. Additionally, Gap introduced the Printed Baggy Sweatpant Jeans in its main collection, which offer comfort similar to pajama bottoms while maintaining a casual denim aesthetic. This approach aligns with Gap's mission of reimagining familiar clothing items to surprise and delight consumers.

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Under the creative direction of Zac Posen, GapStudio’s fall collection includes everything from chic tees to utility pants — but we immediately zeroed in on the trompe l’oeil denim styles.
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🔮 And fans will surely flip for the primary Gap collection’s Printed Baggy Sweatpant Jeans, which are as comfortable as pajama bottoms.
2026-09-18 · New York Post
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Gap’s been making jeans since the ’60s, but there’s more to the brand’s latest denim designs than meets the eye. asserted
Gap → make → eye
Under the creative direction of Zac Posen, GapStudio’s fall collection includes everything from chic tees to utility pants — but we immediately zeroed in on the trompe l’oeil denim styles. asserted
we → include → styles
“I have always loved playing with perception,” Posen told Page Six Style exclusively. asserted
Posen → love → Style
“Across the room you think you know exactly what you’re looking at, then you get closer and you don’t.” asserted
you → think → what
The brand printed photorealistic denim onto terry, resulting in deceptively cozy styles like the Printed Denim Sweatshirt and matching Terry Dress. asserted
brand → print → Sweatshirt
(Posen applied the same innovative effect to sheer mesh to create a Printed Denim T-Shirt, too.) asserted
Posen → apply → Shirt
And fans will surely flip for the primary Gap collection’s Printed Baggy Sweatpant Jeans, which are as comfortable as pajama bottoms. asserted
which → flip → bottoms
“Taking something familiar and making people look twice is a very Gap idea,” Posen told us. asserted
Posen → take → us
The brand’s certainly had fans doing double takes lately, whether going viral for its celeb-adored denim totes or dressing stars for the red carpet. asserted
fans → have → carpet
But to hear Posen tell it, Gap’s ethos isn’t about four-figure custom looks. asserted
ethos → hear → looks
“Beautiful things shouldn’t only exist for a few hundred people,” the designer said. asserted
designer → exist → people
“Gap reaches everyone. asserted
Gap → reach → everyone
That’s the rarest thing it has, and it means real design and real craft can be part of an ordinary Tuesday. asserted
design → ’ → Tuesday
Below, shop more of Posen’s favorites from the fresh GapStudio fall drop — including a tee he’s personally wearing on repeat. asserted
he → shop → repeat
“I’ll be living in our GapStudio heavyweight pocket tee this fall. asserted
I → live → tee
It’s the heaviest weight we’ve ever made and it holds a beautiful shape.” asserted
it → ’ → shape
“A white Gap tee and a pair of Gap jeans [have] outlasted every trend, and you make them your own.” asserted
them → outlast → trend
“Denim, utility and workwear, moved through shape, proportion and movement.” asserted
Denim → move → shape
Why Trust Page Six Style Shopping This article was written by Hannah Southwick, Commerce Associate Editor for Page Six. asserted
article → trust → Page
Hannah spies deals on actually affordable celebrity-worn styles, puts celebrities’ brands to the test and finds the beauty products that keep stars red carpet-ready. asserted
that → spy → stars
She consults stylists and industry pros — including celebs themselves — for firsthand product recommendations, trend predictions and more. asserted
She → consult → recommendations
In addition to writing for Page Six since 2020, her work has been featured in USA Today and Parade. asserted
work → write → Today
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