If you’re the sort of person who prefers trousers over skirts and dresses, we feel for you. When it comes to the latter, you have a myriad of hemlines and silhouettes to choose from, and that’s before we get to fabrics, prints, and colours. Indeed, there’s an infinite number of dress and skirt options at your disposal, but trousers?
Sure, you have jeans; wide-leg, cropped and tapered pants; leggings; and joggers, all of which have a place in our wardrobes. But your list of options is significantly more limited. Trouser trends are also hard to come by, as there are fewer ways for fashion brands to reinvent them. As such, you’d be forgiven for feeling somewhat underwhelmed about trousers—particularly as we head into summer. However, you’ll be pleased to hear that one of the most on-trend purchases you can make this season just so happens to be a pair of trousers.
While they always make an appearance during a heatwave, fashion types are giving humble linen trousers serious clout right now. With cropped styles proving most popular, linen trousers will carry you through just about every summertime outing. Whether you’re going on a walk, on a date, to a picnic, or simply staying home, linen trousers will have you looking and feeling cool—something to which both Jessica Skye and Monikh Dale can attest.
There are lots of cropped linen trousers gracing new-in sections at the moment, too, in a plethora of shades and cuts. Handily, we’ve rounded up the best of them for you below. Scroll on to see them.
SHOP THE BEST CROPPED LINEN TROUSERS
These come with our editors’ seal of approval.
Classic black always look chic.
This khaki pair will look beautiful with orange and cobalt tones.
I've been searching for a great pair of white linen trousers, and these tick all the boxes.
I’d really like to wear this entire outfit.
Striped trousers are having a moment.
This marigold hue will still go with the majority of pieces in your wardrobe.
Such a great colour!
These look beautiful on.
The elasticated waist will ensure a flawless fit to the back.
Achieve the coastal grandmother aesthetic with these trousers, a white linen shirt and straw sunhat.
Gingham styles never date.
The sleekest silhouette.
Elevate with gold jewellery and minimalist sandals.
Reformation's iconic Mason Pants come in a chic cropped linen version.
See? I’m really digging stripe linen trousers.
The tapered shape really caught my eye.
I'm very into the light green hue.
These come in so many great colours.
A set I'd love to own.
The belted waist elevates this linen taper trouser.
This wide-leg style is so timeless.
This story was published at an earlier time and has since been updated.
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