Trousers are back. Yes, I realise how
ridiculous that sounds. Hailing the return
of one of fashion’s most ubiquitous clothing
items is a bit like celebrating the return
of office politics — or the Greggs sausage
roll. But this comeback is valid. More
important, it has the power to invigorate
your wardrobe.
The first thing to note here is that 2022’s
trousers are a nuanced breed — not jeans,
not leggings, but trousers of the old-
fashioned variety; trousers that do precisely
what they say on the tin. Your muses?
Katharine Hepburn (a particular shot of the
Stuck in skinnies?
Reluctant to leave your
leggings behind? Super-
slacks – aka proper
trousers – are back, and
best of all there’s a pair
that suits everyone,
says Karen Dacre
actress arriving in London to star in the play
The Millionairess in 1952 is front and centre
on the mood board) and Diane Keaton as
Annie Hall. Other notable adopters include
Katie Holmes — she lives in a pair of wide-
legs from the New York label Khaite — and
Kendall Jenner, who favours a pair from
the Row.
There’s a masculine edge to the new
super-slacks, but there’s more to this
moment than raiding your partner’s
wardrobe. For Bottega Veneta, the fashion
house behind the most coveted trousers
of the season, it was all about volume.The right trousers
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