Side-stripe pants have made their way in and out of the spotlight over the past few years, but due to an influx of athleisure-inspired attire hitting the market and a prominent S/S 16 catwalk debut (shown below), it seems there’s no better time to invest in these statement trousers. Scroll down to see which designer made these slacks a must-have for the season, and find out how women like Pernille Teisbaek and Ece Sükan are styling them now.

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Chloé
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Clare Waight Keller showed a slew of side-stripe pants for Chloé's S/S 16 catwalk, giving us the heads-up to keep an eye out for the athleisure-inspired slacks on street style regulars. 

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Virginia Smith
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Wear your wide-leg slacks with a classic trench coat.

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Pernille Teisbaek
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Style a tailored jacket with similarly hued tuxedo pants.

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New York Steet Style
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Team a teddy bear coat with your athletically inclined trousers.

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Marina Larroude
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Embrace the military influence and add on a fur-trimmed peacoat.

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Ece Sükan
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Accessorize the sporty slacks with cap-toe boots.

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Are you embracing side-stripe pants for spring? Tell us what you're thinking in the comments.

Nicole Kliest
Freelance Contributor

Nicole Kliest is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City who focuses on fashion, travel, food, wine, and pretty much anything else that's amusing to write about. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing, she started her career back in 2010 as Who What Wear's photo editor and throughout the last decade has contributed to publications including Fashionista, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, The Zoe Report, PopSugar, Fodor's Travel, and several others. She also copywrites and has worked with clients such as Frame, Sea, 3x1, Intelligentsia, and others to develop brand voices through storytelling and creative marketing. She's very passionate about the ways we can improve our sustainability efforts in the fashion industry as well as cultivating content that's diverse and inclusive of all people. When she's not checking out the latest restaurant opening in her West Village neighborhood or riding her bicycle along the West Side Highway, she can be found scheming her next trip somewhere around the world. (Up next is Vienna.)