Wide leg trousers are well-and-truly back, but for those who have spent the last decade squeezing into skinny jeans, they can feel somewhat of a minefield.
Cropped? Printed? Denim? Am I too short for them? Will they make me look wide? Will they go with anything else I own?
We picked out three of the best and styled them to suit three different women with three very different looks…
Look 1: Pastel denim
Jeans don’t have to be skinny, you know? Wide leg variations are all over the high street right now, and we’re especially into them in pastel hues.


Outfit credits:
– & Other Stories Top, £59
– Ganni Denim Runway Pants, £295
– Stuart Weitzman Rapture 100 Leather Boots, £1,160
– Alex Monroe Lace Edged Heart Hoops, £165
– Alex Monroe Hands of Friendship Ring, £195
– Alex Monroe Flower Power Lace Edged Ring, £285
– (All other jewellery models own)
Look 2: Clashing prints
If you’ve been keeping your finger on the fashion pulse recently, you’ll be au fait with the industry’s penchant for a clash. Wide leg troos are no exception, and – providing there’s continuity somewhere (i.e. same black base colour) – we’re here for it.


If you’re heading for a fancier affair, why not opt for a cropped pair with a matching camisole? Preferably in satin. And yellow. Anyone fancy making us a wedding guest so we can wear this outfit?