Your spring capsule wardrobe called, and it's missing a pair of wrap trousers. In case you missed it, SS26 is largely about soft, draped silhouettes – from the capes at Alberta Ferretti and Celine to the fluid fringing at Bottega Veneta and Loewe – and, on a practical day-to-day dressing basis, trousers are the easiest way to incorporate it.
A little bit Y2K and a little bit boho, waist details are set to be 2026's answer to your favourite tailoring.
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If you're one to spot the trends before they go fully mainstream, this might just be your moment, because I reckon wrap trousers will be everywhere going into summer and even spring/summer '26.
Last year, everyone was tying scarves around their trousers to nod to a wrap-waist look; this year, a number of styles are appearing online that create the silhouette without the extra accessories. I've seen the street style stars of Fashion Week wear asymmetric waist trousers, draped waist trousers, and skirted trousers – and I can't get enough.
It's a look I've seeing trickle down from menswear street style, too. And with floaty silk trousers and wide-leg trousers remaining popular, the wrap trouser trend is a new way to adopt that relaxed, draped aesthetic. Case in point: Ferragamo's spring/summer '26 collection.
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How to get the wrap trouser look with a scarf
If you're keen to try the trousers-with-a-scarf look this spring/summer, you'll be in good company. The look emerged as a major fashion trend last year thanks to Scandinavian street style (the Copenhagen Fashion Week girlies came through, as usual) and was quickly seen on everyone from influencers to celebrities – including chief tastemaker Alexa Chung and The Summer I Turned Pretty star Lola Tung.
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Since then, the scarf-over-trousers look has even hit the menswear runways, appearing in Dries Van Noten's SS26 collection. So if you fancy jazzing up your jeans or satin trousers this spring, consider adding a silk scarf to your collection. Knot it at the side of your waist, and you're ready to go.
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What are wrap trousers?
Honestly, there's no set definition or silhouette for a wrap trouser, because each design is so different – but put simply, they are a pair of trousers that incorporate a wrap-style silhouette at the waist. Some give that skirt-over-trousers look, and some actually tie at the waist, while others simply give more of a drapey shape.
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How to wear wrap trousers
You can style wrap trousers in the same way you would wear a standard pair of tailored, wide-leg trousers – whether you want to add a simple tee, a cardigan or lean more into that ‘office siren’ vibe by tucking in a shirt.
A good jacket, like a cropped bomber is also a great way of complementing a pair of wrap trousers, showing off that waist detail:
Best wrap trousers to buy now
Honestly, the high street is packed with wrap trousers right now – be it COS' soon-to-sell-out Fluid Wrap Front Trousers or a handful of cotton and linen-blend styles from & Other Stories that can be easily styled with tees and flip flops come summer.
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