Working in fashion and writing about trends, it sometimes feels like a new must-have style emerges every minute. From fresh fabrics to innovative cuts and entirely original designs, the fashion world is a thrilling—if occasionally exhausting—place to be. Yet, amid the constant evolution, one category seems largely untouched by the rapid pace of change: trousers. With the perfect straight-leg, cigarette, and wide-leg cuts mastered long ago, it’s been a while since we’ve seen true innovation in this department. That is, until now.
This week, I spotted a fresh silhouette that might just breakthrough as the next big trouser trend. Making an appearance in the front row of Burberry’s runway show on Monday night, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley debuted one of the most elegant trouser styles I’ve seen in a long time: a chic pair of wrap trousers. Designed to give the illusion of a skirt or fold of fabric tied around the waist, her choice added volume, movement and ample chicness to her evening look—perfectly complementing the stylish setting.
While Huntington-Whiteley introduced the trend in the heart of London at one of the city’s most important fashion events, across the Channel, I’ve noticed Parisianes adopting the look in chic, understated ways. Styling simple black iterations with wardrobe staples like T-shirts and cardigans, they bring their signature ease to the trend, making it feel like a longtime wardrobe fixture rather than a fleeting novelty.
