As someone with runner’s calves, I know. Capri trousers are divisive. But before you write them off entirely, hear me out. Like other controversial bottoms of the recent past – low-rise jeans, cargo pants, skinny jeans – they’ve spent a moment in fashion jail. But thanks to some A-list endorsements and a few standout runway shows, the pants trend is on the precipice of another golden age that could rival their ’60s, ’80s, and ’00s heydays.
These cropped, fitted pants are notoriously difficult to style. Add a blazer, a trench, a structured shirt for an office-ready ensemble. Or if you’re into channelling off duty model, pair them with a tank top and a simple flat (ballet pumps or loafers).
Will they be everyone’s cup of tea? No. But that’s kind of the point.
Extra styling tip straight from the 90s: Capri pants look particularly elegant in suit fabric with a tone-on-tone top such as a suit vest, as seen here on the Givenchy catwalk in 1999.
Trousers with turn-ups
Turn-ups are the styling equivalent of rolling your sleeves just right – they shouldn’t look like you’ve thought about them too much, even though you absolutely have.