Art of Style

The Best Wide-Leg Pants To Buy Now

Ultra-versatile and effortlessly chic, wide-leg pants are a real wardrobe essential for work or weekend. Discover the styles to invest in now and wear on repeat

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When a silhouette ticks the trend box for several seasons, you can be sure it’s shifting into closet-staple territory – such is the trajectory of wide-leg pants. Balancing on-the-pulse appeal with sartorial longevity, this cut manages to be both flattering and versatile. Smart for work, elegant for evening, wide-leg pants elevate a crisp T-shirt, look effortlessly chic with an oversized button-down shirt, and bring a modern mood to eveningwear. Plus, they’re super-comfortable. Seek out high-waisted pairs for instant leg elongation, with generous volume and a hem that breaks a shade off the floor.

Wide-leg pants in light neutrals are a chic choice for summer, offering maximum versatility, whatever your style

As the weather warms up, light neutrals are the perfect choice – and Jacquemus crisp, linen-blend ‘Plidao’ pants will go with everything. Alternatively, try New York-based Brandon Maxwell’s extra-voluminous pair; the label specializes in amping up the glamour on classic designs, and this pleated cotton-twill pair will look chic with a slim-fit turtleneck by day or a satin camisole in the evening. And for wide-leg pants with downtime appeal, try a pastel color – Marni’s mint-green design is cut from organic cotton, while Acne Studios’ faded fuchsia pants play on denim’s utilitarian origins.

Whatever the occasion, monochrome will always look polished. See by Chloé’s pinstripe pants are infused with Parisian chic and ready to stride effortlessly from day into night. Then there’s buzzy London-based label 16Arlington to deliver event appeal – let its bold snake-print satin pants take center stage by adding a minimal top and simple gold jewelry. Elsewhere, Toteme’s silk pants are elegant in beige; and if you’d prefer something darker, slip into Nili Lotan’s polished ‘Etienne’ – you can’t go wrong in classic black.

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