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25 Outfits That'll Make You Forget All About Your Skinny Jeans

How to Wear Wide Leg Pants

25 Outfits That'll Make You Forget All About Your Skinny Jeans

How to Wear Wide Leg Pants
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Long before skinny jeans ever had a place in our closets, wide-leg silhouettes ruled our wardrobes. In fact, we spent the better part of the '90s and early '00s wearing bell-bottoms, flares, and palazzo pants.

Now, like any good trend worth repeating, wide-leg trousers are having a 2018 resurgence, and we're all in. They're comfortable, leg-elongating, and look both elegant and fashion-forward, all depending on how you style them. Looking for ways to embrace the look? We've got 25 of them.

With a Modern Tomboy Twist

With a Modern Tomboy Twist
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Add interest with a bold printed track zip-up, and finish with sneakers.

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With a Sweater Tucked Right In

With a Sweater Tucked Right In
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Tame standout trousers with an everyday knit, and tuck it in to temper the volume.

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With a Corset Top

With a Corset Top
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Play with proportion when you add a structured corset top to wide-leg culottes.

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Add a Button-Down

Add a Button-Down
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Keep things classic with a button-down that makes these pants perfect for the office.

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With a Sporty Jacket

With a Sporty Jacket
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Remix wide-leg cropped pants with a sporty vibe via a bomber jacket.

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Just Add a T-Shirt

Just Add a T-Shirt
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Since wide-leg pants have so much wow factor, you don't need anything but a simple t-shirt to top things off.

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With Mixed Prints

With Mixed Prints
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Get eclectic when you add mixed prints to a pair of basic wide-leg jeans.

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In Cropped Leather

In Cropped Leather
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Leather culottes feel like a particularly fresh way to wear the trend, especially with cool layers and metallic kicks.

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With a Classic Coat

With a Classic Coat
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Warm up cropped, wide-leg pants with a cosy overcoat.

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Layered Up For an Eclectic-Cool Effect

Layered Up For an Eclectic-Cool Effect
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Reinvent your wide-leg trousers with a layered button-down and t-shirt. The effect is fashion forward tomboy.

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In a Standout Print

In a Standout Print
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In a vertical stripe, trousers like this become the whole outfit.

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With a White T-Shirt

With a White T-Shirt
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You don't need more than a white tee to make an outfit with wide-leg denim.

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With a Cropped Jean Jacket

With a Cropped Jean Jacket
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The effect is very '90s girl cum 2018 trendsetter.

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With a Silky Blouse

With a Silky Blouse
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Go this route, and the look is perfect for taking to brunch or a cocktail party.

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With a Waist-Defining Tie

With a Waist-Defining Tie
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Just add a tank top and jewels for an easy, breezy outfit.

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In All-Over Stripes

In All-Over Stripes
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Say hello to your new statement suit.

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With an Athleisure Twist

With an Athleisure Twist
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Simply add sneakers and a cool cap.

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With Laid-Back Vibes

With Laid-Back Vibes
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This outfit has Summer written all over it.

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With a Frilly Top and Heels

With a Frilly Top and Heels
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Dress up your pants with feminine pieces and make your trousers ultragirlie and elegant.

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In a Bold Colourblock

In a Bold Colourblock
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Wide-leg pants are perfect for pulling off bold patterns — then all you need to complete the look is a basic tank top.

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With a Belted Tunic

With a Belted Tunic
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Define your waist, and mix up proportions with a longer top belted right over.

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With a Crop Top

With a Crop Top
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Balance wide-leg bottoms with a crop top that shows off your middle.

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As a Suit

As a Suit
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Live our your '70s inspired fashion fantasy with a wide-leg suit — and a little faux fur for good measure.

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With a Cropped Jacket

With a Cropped Jacket
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Style high-waisted jeans with a cropped jacket for emphasis on your waist.

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With a Leather Jacket

With a Leather Jacket
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The addition of a moto jacket gives these wide-leg pants more contemporary vibes.

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