FashionThe street style experts showed us how to wear them during the most sophisticated week of the year. You have to know: skinny jeans have disappeared.
By Lorraine Meouchi
The lucky ones invited to witness the Haute Couture collections wore outfits worthy of replicating. The most repeated garment? Pants and more pants… flared, wide or in green. Undoubtedly, the flame of creativity has been rekindled by the street style experts. They have all reclaimed their title as queens of the sidewalks after a long hiatus.
Now, choosing the trendiest pair of pants for Couture week is not just any old thing: the best of fashion meet with a magnifying glass in the city of Paris to witness the creations that will set the course of the industry. During these 7 days, something was very clear: the best dressed demand to dress comfortably. Pants are now baggy regardless of style. After all, imprisoning ourselves in too-tight clothing again in 2022 is no longer an option.
At Vogue, we take the best style lessons from the streets and highlight 7 designs that will make you stand out like a pro.
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What pants did we see in Haute Couture street style in 2022?
Wide pants
Among the jeans that replaced skinny jeans were wide-cut ones. We believe that your time has come to be acceptable to go to the office. You will only need a pair of heels: Mary Jane shoes are crowned as the star footwear of the season and an elegant coat. This look evokes that laid-back 'I worked on my outfit, but I didn't try that hard' attitude.
Flared PantsA new era for flared pants has begun. This classic cut from the seventies has returned to give our mornings a bit of flare before leaving the house. One way to wear them with maximum sophistication is to orchestrate a very sartorial outfit. Choose dress pants that have a matching jacket. This combination in a solid color favors you a lot if you are short like Eva Longoria. You will be able to see yourself stylized and with kilometric legs. Bluntly, this is the look to close a great deal.
Baggy pantsIf we had to choose an outfit to get lost in the streets of a big city as tourists, it would be this, because it has it all: layers of clothing to protect you from unforeseen changes in weather, the most relaxed baggy pants we've ever seen and grunge boots that scream 'don't mess with me'.
Folded Hem PantsSince we saw that the folded pants trend was part of Sarah Jessica Parker's stylistic vocabulary, we understood everything. This trick forms a straight line, which, first of all, creates an effect of elongating the legs, and also prevents the pants from wrinkling when walking. If they are high shot, you have extra points.
Ripped JeansThe new uniform for off-duty supermodels has put mom jeans and blazers on hiatus to revive a new breed of perfect attire: the varsity jacket and ripped jeans. One of those that rockers used to shout to the world that their opinion about them and their music did not matter to them in the least (if we add some cowboy boots, the carefree effect is potentiated).
Patched PantsThis pair of pants is not for the low-key person. Patchwork not only asks, it claims, to be the center of any conversation. We love them because they are an opportunity for brands to make sustainable clothing: today more than ever it is important to reuse fabric scraps in factories or recycle past models to help the planet.
Green pantsJill Kortleve, one of the most sought after faces in fashion in recent seasons, gives us a lecture on how to correctly style the green pants that were imposed on the streets this 2022. The Dutch model wears this color , a symbol of the sustainable revolution, in a very vibrant pink sweater that makes a contrast and black loafers. This last shoe has also been repeated a lot with socks, confirming that it is no longer only worn by small school students.
