Wide-leg pants have become the most useful piece in a modern wardrobe. They look tailored, they skim the body instead of clinging to it, and they move beautifully when you walk. The secret to styling them is balance: a fluid, full leg looks best with a top that defines your shape and shoes that suit the length.
Below are ten outfits you can put together this week, whether you are heading to the office, to university or out for dinner.
The three rules of styling wide-leg pants
- Balance the volume. Pair a wide leg with a fitted or tucked-in top so the outfit keeps its shape.
- Show the waist. High-waisted wide-leg pants with front pleats lengthen the leg. Tucking in a shirt or adding a belt makes the most of that line.
- Mind the length. The hem should skim the top of your shoe or just touch the floor. Heels, loafers and platform trainers all work; very flat, thin sandals can make the leg look too long.
1. The crisp white shirt
The classic. Tuck a white button-up shirt into black pleated wide-leg pants and add loafers. It works for meetings, presentations and dinners alike.
2. Fitted knit and pinstripe
A fine ribbed knit in cream or black with pinstripe wide-leg pants gives a sharp, editorial look. The vertical stripe makes the leg look even longer.
3. The relaxed weekend tee
A cropped or tucked-in white T-shirt with beige or taupe wide-leg pants and white trainers is the easiest weekend outfit there is. Add a crossbody bag and sunglasses.
4. Tonal neutrals
Dress in one colour family from top to toe: a camel knit with beige wide-leg pants, or grey on grey. Tonal outfits look expensive and make you look taller.
5. The blazer suit
Wear wide-leg pants with a matching or contrasting blazer for a modern suit. A brown blazer over grey trousers, or black over black, feels powerful without feeling stiff.
6. Satin for the evening
Swap the shirt for a satin blouse, add heels and gold jewellery. Brown wide-leg pants look especially rich with champagne or ivory satin.
7. The oversized shirt, half-tucked
An oversized linen or poplin shirt with just the front tucked in keeps the relaxed feel while still showing the waist.
8. Long cardigan or kimono
For a softer, modest look, layer a long open cardigan over a fitted top. The long vertical lines of the cardigan and the wide leg work together beautifully.
9. Monochrome black
All black, sharp shoes and one statement accessory. Simple, slimming and right for almost any occasion.
10. Colour with a neutral base
Let neutral trousers in black, grey or beige do the work and bring colour through the top: a cobalt blouse, a sage knit or a terracotta shirt.
Which shoes go with wide-leg pants?
- Block heels and pumps lengthen the leg and suit full-length styles best.
- Loafers are the everyday favourite for work and university.
- Clean white trainers keep weekend outfits relaxed.
- Platform sandals work in summer and stop the hem from dragging.
Getting the size and length right
Wide-leg pants should sit comfortably at the waist without pulling across the hips, and fall straight from there. Our trousers come in four sizes matched to height and weight, so you can check yours in seconds with the size guide or the size finder on every product page.
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