Men’s catwalks suggest wide-legged trousers are out and calf-huggers back in Trend forecasters predict wide-leg trend may be kicked out in favour of ‘indie sleaze’ narrow trousers.
Elsewhere at Tod’s, fine wool trousers sat snugly around the knee, and at Paul Smith, the doyen of dapper tailoring, the cut was slim and ramrod straight.
If the previous season showed trousers with a 10in width, roughly the size of a dinner plate, this season’s clung to the calf, and were the width of a saucer.
For men and women, big and baggy trousers have been the dominant trend for the past few seasons.
From Paul Mescal in Gucci at last year’s Oscars to Cos’s autumn 2024 collection, a trouser’s girth was everything.
