Love It or Hate It: Here Is How Europeans Are Wearing This Season's Controversial Pant Trend

From Copenhagen to Paris to London.

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fashion collage four European style influencers wearing the chic summer 2026 capri pants trend
(Image credit: @annelauremais; @chloekathbutler; @thealiceedit; @sylviemus_)

Prepare to see one of this season's most controversial pant trends take over your fashion-related social media feeds (if hasn't already): capri pants. While the cut and style is nothing new, the resurgence of the classic warm-weather pant has created a fair amount of discourse within and outside of the fashion set. It seems you either love or hate capri pants, whether or not you feel you can personally pull them off.

One interesting detail I've noticed while following the spring and summer 2026 pant trend is that many European It girls are wearing capri pants nonstop. With that in mind, I thought I'd round up and shop out a set of outfit ideas from stylish women in Copenhagen, Paris, London, and more. Keep scrolling to check out the looks, which feature other chic pieces like sleek blazers, flip-flop sandals, and scarves, to name a few.

Who knows? If you're on the fence, this outfit inspiration just might be the push you need to try a pair of capri pants of your own.

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Chic European Outfit Ideas With Capri Pants

Outfit #1

Danish style influencer and designer Thora Valdimars poses in a white T-shirt polka-dot print hip belt scarf, black capri pants, a brown Hermes bag, and white Martine Margiela Tabi shoes

(Image credit: @thora_valdimars)

Outfit #2

Finnish style influencer Johanna Piispa poses in a beige blazer, capri pants, a black shoulder bag, and printed slingback flats

(Image credit: @johannapiispa)

Outfit #3

British style influencer Lorna of Symphony of Silk walking in London wearing oversized sunglasses, a white button-down shirt, a striped hip scarf, Prada bag, capri pants, and black slingback heels

(Image credit: @symphonyofsilk)

Outfit #4

British style influencer Chloe Kath Butler poses on a sidewalk wearing a white eyelet head scarf, sunglasses, a layered ivory long-sleeve tee, black tote bag, capri pants, and wedge flip-flop sandals

(Image credit: @chloekathbutler)

Outfit #5

French style influencer Anne-Laure Mais poses on a street corner wearing a striped button-down shirt, white top, black capri pants, and black mule heels

(Image credit: @annelauremais)

Outfit #6

British style influencer Alice Satterthwaite poses in a trench coat, striped neck scarf, a basic white top, black capri pants, kitten-heel flip-flops, and a DeMellier The New York Shoulder Bag

(Image credit: @thealiceedit)

Outfit #7

Paris-based fashion influencer and stylist Sylvie Mus poses on a sidewalk wearing an oversize black blazer, black leather bag, black capri pants, and Manolo Blahnik Maysale suede mule heels

(Image credit: @sylviemus_)
Jennifer Camp Forbes
Jennifer Camp Forbes
Senior Shopping Editor

Jennifer Camp Forbes is a senior shopping editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities including creative director and various editor roles. She’s a well-known 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. Jennifer's lifelong interest in fashion 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.