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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