12 Chic Looks to Help Ease You Into Wearing the Controversial Capri-Pant Trend

fashion collage featuring three fashion influencers, including Géraldine Boublil, Emilie T., and Camille Charrière wearing the capri pant trend

This season, your Instagram feed is going to be filled with capri pants, if it hasn't been already. The controversial pant trend has officially circled back into the spotlight, and the fashion set is embracing it in droves. If you were feeling hesitant to try a pair of your own, I don't blame you—it's been a while since this calf-baring style was trending. To help you ease into the trend, I've rounded up a fresh set of chic looks that prove capris aren't really that daunting after all.

The key to wearing capri pants right now is to pair your favorite style with effortless basics that are likely already in your closet, including T-shirts, blazers, button-down shirts, and more. As for the shoes, it's all about the season's latest hits like ballet flats, mesh flats, and slingback heels. If you're ready to summon up the courage, scroll on to check out 12 chic capri pant outfit ideas and shop each stylish look.

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influencer Géraldine Boublil poses for a window-reflection selfie wearing a black headband, striped button-down shirt, designer shoulder bag, black capri pants, a pearl anklet, and black mesh flats

(Image credit: @erinoffduty)

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influencer Cass Dimicco poses in Paris wearing a Givenchy blazer jacket, black capri pants, mini black bag, and snakeskin heels

(Image credit: @cassdimicco)

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fashion editor Anna LaPlaca poses on the sidewalk in NYC wearing a short-sleeve black top, vented capri pants, a neutral shoulder bag, and light-green mule pumps

(Image credit: @anna__laplaca)

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influencer Emilie T. poses in a car door frame with one leg up wearing wire-rim rectangular sunglasses, a barn-style chore coat, white button-neck top, and black capri pants

(Image credit: @emilie_tla)

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Lorna Humphrey of Symphony of Silk poses on a Paris sidewalk wearing a pinstripe blazer, white tee, Hermès bag, black capri pants, and black patent pointed-toe slingback pumps

(Image credit: @symphonyofsilk)

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Danish fashion creative Sidsel Alling poses in a studio in Copenhagen wearing a denim jacket, slit-hem black capri pants, and black flats

(Image credit: @sidselalling)

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Los Angeles–based influencer Angela Fink poses on a sidewalk wearing a brown blazer, sheer zebra-print button-down shirt, zebra-print bag, capri pants and flip-flop sandals

(Image credit: @angelafink)

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influencer Camille Charrière walks on the sidewalks of Paris wearing a striped long-sleeve tee, black capri pants, green Louis Vuitton bag, and white square-toe mule heels

(Image credit: @camillecharriere)

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British influencer Marilyn Nwawulor Kazemaks poses in a black blazer, black top, black capri pants, an Alaïa bag, and mesh Alaïa flats

(Image credit: @nlmarilyn)

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influencer Géraldine Boublil poses on a city sidewalk wearing an oversize white button-down shirt, a sweater draped over her shoulders, brown tote bag, black capri pants, and black lace-up flats

(Image credit: @erinoffduty)

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Dutch influencer Linda Tol poses on a European sidewalk wearing black sunglasses, white tank top, belted denim capri pants, black patent slingback heels

(Image credit: @lindatol_)

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female fashion influencer sits on a neutral sofa posing in a black leather jacket, black capri pants, and black square-toe flats

(Image credit: @emilie_tla)

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This story was published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

Jennifer Camp Forbes

Jennifer Camp Forbes is currently an editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities for over a decade, including creative director and various editor roles. She’s well-known as a shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups, digital moodboards, and extensive knowledge of up-and-coming brands, plus the new arrivals sections of the chicest retailers. Jennifer has had a lifelong interest in fashion which led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion. While she has called Los Angeles and New York City home in the past, she currently works remotely from Massachusetts. When she’s not obsessing over and writing about her latest fashion finds, she is delighting in raising two little ones with her highschool sweetheart, perusing TikTok religiously, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, creating abstract photographs, and eating the best Mexican food she can get her hands on.