Kate Middleton Wore the Trend Everyone's Ditching Skinny Jeans For

Kate Middleton is the original skinny jean stan, i.e., she's known for being unwavering in her love for the classic denim. Over and over, we've shared how she wears them, whether she's attending a royal engagement or shopping off-duty. But this season, there's a new shape taking over the pant drawers of fashion girls, celebrities, and now royals, too. Looser, wide-leg pants are quickly gaining ground, and they're a trend we predicted will breakthrough—and it did.

On a royal tour to Cyprus last year, Middleton opted for a black pair of loose-leg trousers to give her stamp of approval to the trend. The pant style may be getting all the buzz among the trendy set, but the duchess styled it in the most royal way: with a tailored blazer, neutral pumps, and cinched with a leather belt to give the look some of Middleton's signature polish.

Scroll down to see how Kate Middleton styled the wide-leg pant trend that will surely eclipse skinny jeans in the coming year, and keep reading to shop our pant picks.

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Recreate Middleton's look:

More celebrities in the trend:

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WHO: Margot Robbie

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WHO: Victoria Beckham

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WHO: Blake Lively

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WHO: Tessa Thompson

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WHO: Sienna Miller

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WHO: Gwyneth Paltrow

This story was originally published at an earlier date and has been updated. 

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Anna is an editor on the fashion team at Who What Wear and has been at the company for over five years, having begun her career in the Los Angeles office before relocating to New York, where she's currently based. Having always been passionate about pursuing a career in fashion, she built up her experience interning at the likes of Michael Kors, A.L.C., and College Fashionista before joining the team as a post-graduate assistant editor. Anna has penned a number of interviews with Who What Wear's cover stars over the years, including A-listers Megan Fox, Issa Rae, and Emma Chamberlain. She's earned a reputation for scouting new and emerging brands from across the globe and championing them to our audience of millions. While fashion is her main wheelhouse, Anna led the launch of WWW Travels last year, a new lifestyle vertical that highlights all things travel through a fashion-person lens. She is passionate about shopping vintage, whether it be at a favorite local outpost or an on-the-road discovery, and has amassed a wardrobe full of unique finds. When she's not writing, you can find her shooting street imagery on her film camera, attempting to learn a fourth or fifth language, or planning her next trip across the globe.