The trend I’m analyzing this week is very up and coming. I’ve only seen it on models in high end magazines and once or twice when I was in the city at home. The sexuality of clothing is a barrier that fashion icons have been trying to break down for centuries. Whether it was Freddy Mercury, Elton John, and now Harry Styles, men have been proving that any clothing articles can be appropriate for both sexes. Women too have now adapted this ideal and I believe that this trend will be much more popular in the upcoming spring/summer of this year. This trend is trousers. Obviously I am aware of how odd it sounds that women would wear trousers but these ones in particular are fashion forward, high end, statement trousers. 

Trousers have always been appropriate work wear for men. Most times if you walked into an office building most men would be wearing this article of clothing accompanied by a collared shirt, tie, etc. Now however, various companies (mostly avant garde, designer ones) have modeled these pants to fit women in a way that looks both fashionable and powerful. Women’s work wear has always consisted of pencil skirts and slacks. The main difference between slacks and trousers is that slacks fit tightly throughout (but aren’t skin tight like skinny jeans or leggings) whereas trousers fit at the top of the hip to secure their placement and then are loose all the way down past the ankle. These trousers were similar to the ones often paired with pants suits that were quite popular in the 80s but I think that the new and rising popularity of these pants in modern time will be a turning point for women’s fashion. My favorite pair that I’ve seen was in the newest issue of vogue and was designed by Vince and are being sold by Nordstrom. They are currently priced at $325 and come in two colors, oatmeal (a light beige color) and black.

VINCE NORDSTROM TROUSERS

These are more of the basic model for trousers which are easy to pair with more eccentric colored tops but I also love the new statement trousers that are being shown during New York Fashion Week which just happens to be taking place today. I obviously could never afford anything showcased this week but I found a very similar pair of statement trousers at one of my favorite online clothing sites “Nasty Gal”. “Nasty Gal” was the star of my blog posts last semester so obviously I had to bring it into this post. The company was created by a girl in her 20s who wanted to take vintage clothing, repair/make it her own, and then resell it. Now the brand still has vintage clothing (for a bit of a high price tag) but also sells reasonable, fashionable clothes for younger women. If you want to learn more I suggest watching “Girl Boss” on Netflix, it’s a show about the loose storytelling of how the CEO created her brand. Any who, the pair that I found were priced at a reasonable $98 and are hot pink and velvet. Basically I am obsessed with them but sadly they don’t fit into the fashion culture of state college… but if you are looking to strut down the streets of a city or look insanely cool in an office meeting, these are definitely the pants for you. 

TROUSERS FROM NASTY GAL

Sources for pictures:

https://www.nordstrom.com/s/vince-flannel-wide-leg-pants/5608934?siteid=0c5b5rpoqTU-oquUZ0OZndqqYWHt6OuUhw&origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FAll%20Results&color=oatmeal&utm_source=rakuten&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=0c5b5rpoqTU&utm_content=1&utm_term=773552&utm_channel=low_nd_affiliates&sp_source=rakuten&sp_campaign=0c5b5rpoqTU

https://www.nastygal.com/youre-losing-your-touch-wide-leg-velvet-pants/AGG65208-535-18.html?istCompanyId=c0be3c48-e653-4c39-b0ef-f608859d9f17&istFeedId=6391ec2f-cb91-4734-b4e8-dc6e630eb98c&istItemId=ixmmappap&istBid=t&gclid=CjwKCAiAmrOBBhA0EiwArn3mfLm_nyphLCyBcj6ncmOEWO1AAYZ7pghwE1acpjd5GXrdGaeph5d0yRoC2wUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds