Can an item of clothing be equal parts comfy and chic? These pants, cinched at the waist and cropped at the ankle, fit the bill. Worn as a set contrasting black blazer or with a tucked-in tank, don’t let their ruffled waists or wide belts intimidate you.
Jasmin wears (left) Hansen & Gretel blazer, $389, hansenandgretel.com; Nobody Denim tank top, $129, nobodydenim.com; Frame pants, $429, at edwardsimports.com; Zara shoes, $69.95, zara.com/au; Louise Olsen x Alex and Trahanas earrings, $240, dinosaurdesigns.com.au. Rose wears H&M jacket, approx $209, hm.com/au; Rolla’s tank top, $69.95, rollas.com.au; Bassike pants, $360, bassike.com; Sportsgirl shoes, $89.95, sportsgirl.com.au; Charles & Keith bag, $109, charleskeith.com/au.
Sussan, $99.99, sussan.com.au; Zara, $39.95, zara.com/au; Aere, $119, at theiconic.com.au.
Whether they’re paired with a plain crop, a puff-sleeve blouse or a shirt, look to the style set for versatile staples and a suite of unexpected accessories.
1 ASOS bag, $40, asos.com/au. 2 C/MEO Collective jacket, $219.95, at fashionbunker.com; 3 Lmnd tank top, $115, lmnd.com.au; 4 Brie Leon earrings, $149, brieleon.com; 5 Neuw tank top, $69.95, neuwdenim.com; 6 Zara shoes, $69.95, zara.com/au.
Photography by Michael Brunt and Sevak Babakhani. Styled by Ella Blinco Jury. This article originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of InStyle.