Show you’re a smarty pants. From left to right, Cinq à Sept’s show-a-little- leg style, Sézane’s velvet, Vince’s winter white and Talbots’ metallic jacquard.
MOVE OVER, party tops. A parade of pants on fall 2024 runways from the likes of designers Dries Van Noten and Jonathan Anderson signaled a new look not only in the silhouette and fabric of trousers this season but also fresh ways to wear them.
New silk, satin and velvet pants drape around the lower body and elongate the legs. If your go-to outfit is an oversized sweater and jeans, consider a formula change: Swap the denim for silk and put it all together with ballet flats or kitten heels. You say that’s great for casual get togethers but not dressed up enough for some upcoming festivities?
Matching a satin top with coordinating pants, à la Massimo Dutti (below), ups the dressiness. Moreover, Johnny Was’s metallic trouser and tunic will put you in fine fettle for soirée season, as will sequin pants from H&M and cropped black pants with a cluster of sparkling bows from Anthropologie.
Below, see the 16 party pants that have captured my attention.
NB: When shopping for silk pants, a bias cut influences how the fabric drapes on the body. The diagonal cut provides inherent stretch, which is especially important for a fabric like silk that might not have much stretch on its own. This stretch and drape help the silk pants conform to the body's curves without pulling or bunching, leading to a more flattering fit.
J. Crew's relaxed-leg pants in a light-reflecting fabric come already "crinkled," so they're great for packing and not too precious to wear to work or on an errand run.
I'm a big fan of navy as a kinder, gentler version of black. You can dress these pleated pants up with a flowy silk blouse or down—with an oversized, comfy sweater for a casual dinner out. For practical purposes, I'd hem them, as I would many of the pants below.
If you're jonesing for the comfort of a track pant that you can wear to a party, here's one in a silk-velvet blend with contrasting silk stripes that also comes in deep merlot.
Look rich. Wear these white, bias-cut pants to a winter fête. If the thought of staggeringly high cleaning bills stops you, they're supposed to be washable. But they're also available in four other colors.
Deep brown is giving burgundy (or merlot or whatever you want to call it) some color competition. To wit, these rich-looking silk pants from Loulou Studio.
A combo of sparkle and texture, these easygoing pants will shine by their lonesome with a top of your choice. Mate them with a matching tunic and voilà, an outfit.
Good picks!
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