Every Fashion Editor Owns Loose Trousers—Here Are the Best Styles to Buy Now
We talk about elevated basics a lot here at WWW. After all, it’s these special pieces that are often the heroes of our wardrobes with that ability to balance out trend-driven pieces. One item that basically every fashion editor on our team owns? Loose trousers.
With a focus on more relaxed silhouettes and tailoring over the last few seasons, loose pants have become an integral part of the wardrobes of many to be dressed up or down. In fact, you may already have a pair or two in your arsenal. Well, if you don’t own a pair yet or want to refresh your assortment, below you’ll uncover the best loose pants for women on offer at the moment.
Keep scrolling to check out on-trend pants from retailers like Nordstrom, Shopbop, and H&M. You’ll also find visual inspiration from some of our fashion editors showcasing how to wear loose pants.
Style Tip: Embrace the layered look this fall with a relaxed button-down shirt tucked into loose pants and a leather trench on top.
Style Tip: A bold scarf adds the perfect finishing touch to a turtleneck-and-trousers combo.
Style Tip: If it's slightly warmer where you are, consider a vest as an alt to a top with your favorite loose pants.
Style Tip: A leather jacket will make any outfit feel all the cooler.
Next, check out the best utility pants.

Bobby Schuessler is a fashion editor with over a decade of editorial experience covering shopping, style, and beauty. He's spent 10 years at Who What Wear, currently leading the market team to deliver highly covetable and convertible content. He creates data-driven shopping guides featuring top retailers like Nordstrom, Shopbop, and Net-a-Porter and is at the forefront of Who What Wear's shopping tentpole strategies, including Amazon Prime Day. He also works on branded content initiatives and appears on camera in video and shopping livestream franchises.
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