British Vogue - 09.2019

Right:

wool,

£590,

Connolly

Left: grain de

poudre, £550,

Celine by

Hedi Slimane.

Below: viscose,

£395, Joseph

Below: wool,

£850, Jil Sander.

Right: wool,

£495, Loewe

Left: moleskin,

from £820,

Proenza

Schouler.

Above: wool,

£395, Tibi

Right: cotton,

£69, Arket

Left: viscose,

£860, Givenchy

Below: wool

mix, £410,

Acne Studios.

Right:

wool, £646,

Kwaidan

Editions, at

Ln-cc.com

Left: crêpe,

£765,

Balenciaga

TRENDS

JEN CAREY; JASON LLOYD-EVANS; MITCHELL SAMS; PIXELATE.BIZ

Fitting tip: when

choosing flares,

think about balance

• a wide-leg flare
  will even out curvier
  thighs and hips.
  Brands that excel:
  Alexander
  McQueen, Gucci,
  Pallas.

Fitting tip: those

with straight and

narrow body

shapes should

swing by the

men’s department,

as the cuts will be

a more natural fit.

Brands that excel:

Celine by Hedi

Slimane, Tibi.

FLARED

STRAIGHT LEG

Workwear special

Fitting tip: look

for sculptural

fabrics such as

wool-denim,

which will hold

its shape. Brands

that excel: Max

Mara, Jil Sander,

Plan C, Kwaidan

Editions.

WIDE LEG

WHY THEY WORK

SASH WAIST

Inspired by a ‘70s,

theatrically striding

silhouette – often

worn by David

Bowie during

his Hunky Dory

period – Connolly’s

high-waist, wide-

leg Sash trouser

is a gender-fluid

offering. Cinch-

straps on either side

of the waistband

enable an adjusted

fit, and each season

the brand plays

with different

fabrications, with

beautiful results.

MILITARY

Givenchy’s high-

waisted military

trousers are

a gift to all

morphologies.

Thanks to the

peg shape that

follows the curve

of the hips, a

high, flared waist,

and adjustable

button tabs

on the ankles,

the house has

decided to refresh

the style that

debuted in s/s ‘19,

due to increased

demand.

V WAISTBAND

It’s a wonder that

more designers haven’t

cottoned on to this

shape. Balenciaga’s

button fastening

forms a V-shape

at the front of the

waistband, narrowing

your waist. Buy in

black and ask what

other iterations are

available; the cut is

so flattering, it’s

become a staple.

WORKWEAR

This is when

a thicker fabric

can really make

all the difference.

Arket’s heavy

workwear cotton

is stiff enough

for you to feel

pulled in, yet light

enough for you to

move effortlessly,

while keeping

that all-important

trouser seam

straight.

THE ROW

CHLOE

ALEXANDER M

cQUEEN

JIL SANDER

WIDE LEG

CLASSIC BLACK

HIGH-WAISTED

TROUSER SEAM

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