For several years I’ve witnessed the comings and goings of trouser trends as an inactive bystander but SS24 is the season I plan to rise to the occasion. Designers have spoken and the time for sleek and inspired trousers is nigh, so what better time to welcome pieces into my midst? The most prevalent trouser styles are recurring trends that are reintroduced each spring, however, there are a few contemporary and practical styles that will appease many shoppers in the coming months.
The wide-leg trouser has cemented itself as a fashion hero and elevated tailoring to new heights. Form-fitting trousers have become a thing of the past, in place of generous swathes of fabric, a billowy flow and elongated lengths (which may be an issue for those vertically challenged like me, but I digress). Autumn’s cocoa hue will continue to be lauded for summer, paired with cream tones, deep grey or tonal looks.
Among spring and summer’s most exciting bottom-half trends are bunched-at-the-waist drawstring trousers. Come March, retailers begin releasing linen trousers with a drawstring waist in anticipation of the summer holidays but this year, the casual element has been incorporated into jeans, too! There are many from which to take your pick. The selections are compelling, and reimagined versions of trousers are enticing even the non-trouser wearers among us. Keep reading to learn about the four trouser trends we’ll be seeing everywhere this spring.
1. Wide-Leg Trousers
Style Notes: Be it wide-leg trousers or puddle pants, overstated trousers boasting material in excess have become a much-loved and timeless trend. The options are endless. Pair wide-leg trousers with matching blazers or streamlined tops, to create the silhouette your heart desires.
Shop Wide-Leg Trousers:
This ochre colour is entirely unique.
THE FRANKIE SHOP
Gelso Pleated Tencel-Blend Straight-Leg Pants
The only Frankie Shop trousers I’ve considered investing in!
Reformation
Mason Pant Es
The Maison pant has become a hero product.
LOULOU STUDIO
Sbiru Organic Wool-Twill Straight-Leg Pants
This teal colourway suits blue tones. Add a denim shirt for a complete look.
COS
Fluid Straight-Leg Trousers
I’ll continue to champion COS’ tailoring, most of the trousers they produce have a hidden adjustable waistband.
2. Utility-Style Trousers
Style Notes: Noughties themes live on in the cargo trouser and SS24 has birthed a formal feeling pair with a tad more suave and sophistication. The modern cargo pant is part straight-leg trouser with squared pockets that speak to a utilitarian look. Often presented in a khaki green, it looks darling with aubergine hues and classic white, black and grey.
Shop Utility-Style Trousers:
LOEWE
Cotton-Blend Twill Straight-Leg Cargo Pants
You can always rely on the likes of Loewe to produce refined, yet powerful silhouettes.
Albaray
Cotton Twill Cargo Trouser
Comprising the drawstring and cargo elements.
HUSH
Beatrice Soft Utility Trousers
Olive hues disrupt the typical khaki offerings on the market.
PAIGE
Carly High-Rise Cotton-Blend Wide-Leg Cargo Pants
Paige is best known for its plethora of denim options but don’t sleep on its trousered styles.
MATTEAU
Organic Cotton-Blend Twill Straight-Leg Pants
The colourway and rigid fabrication loan this piece to a utilitarian style, despite the absence of pockets.
3. Drawstring Trousers
Style Notes: Drawstring linen trousers have become a seasonal trend that alludes to the impending bright forecast, though this year we’ve been introduced to the relaxed trouser type, in addition to the trouser denim hybrid. The thin shoe-lace detailing is to 2024 what the paper bag waist was to 2017. It’s the slight difference between a formal and informal trouser.
Shop Drawstring Trousers:
COS
Wide-Leg Drawstring Trousers
Although linen bears casual characteristics, the wide-leg adds a touch of formality.
Ghost
Imogen Satin Wide Leg Trouser
Pair these silken trousers with the matching shirt for a uniform look.
BIRKENSTOCK 1774
+ Tekla Striped Organic Cotton-Poplin Straight-Leg Pants
The Birkenstock X Tekla collaboration is as cosy as you’d expect. Expect to wear the pyjama-style pieces in and outside of the home.
COS
Extra Wide Leg Drawstring Denim Trousers
You’ll see plenty of acid-wash black jeans with drawstring detailing this season. The shade looks exquisite with a pop of red.
TOTEME
Tencel ™ Lyocell and Linen-Blend Wide-Leg Pants
A gauzy lyocell for the beach days to come.
Arket
Linen Drawstring Trousers
As we head towards warmer months, linen pieces will become the backbone of your wardrobe.
4. Brown Trousers
Style Notes: The brown phenomenon has dominated the fashion scene for the past few years. Starting with top-half offerings and dresses, it’s now migrated south appearing on trousers and jeans, alike. You’ll notice the prevalence of loose-fit and sweeping brown trousers, ahead of spring 2024, which you can pair with ecru, black or additional brown pieces for a tonal look.
Shop Brown Trousers:
COS
Wide-Leg Linen-Blend Trousers
Styles like the above make tailored trousers feel contemporary.
CITIZENS OF HUMANITY
Paloma Cotton-Blend Corduroy Wide-Leg Pants
You’re guaranteed plenty of corduroy offerings this spring.
These trousers air on the side of tabaco and the flare is a nod to ’70s style.
A Day’s March
Anita Pleated Wool Trousers
Many of A Day’s March’s tailored offerings comprise of natural fabrications.
Arket
Relaxed Wool-Blend Trousers
A fluid-like wool offering plenty of movement.
