Regardless of the weather, trousers are a nonnegotiable for me. While I’m always open to trying a new silhouette or style, I didn’t think the trend I saw picking up steam earlier this month would become as prevalent as it now is. Enter pale pink: the trouser hue that might just be pretty enough to tempt me out of my jeans and trusty black trousers.
Never one to miss a beat, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was recently spotted embracing the heat in satin pale pink trousers—a chic choice that instantly elevated her holiday look. Her pink strides instantly made me think about adding a pair of pale pink trousers into my own rotation.
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Just a week after spotting them on Huntington-Whiteley, as Copenhagen Fashion Week’s street style images flooded in, I realised pale pink trousers were cropping up everywhere.
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Of course, the pink colour trend isn’t new. Over the years, we’ve witnessed a pink influx, from the vibrant surge of Barbiecore to Valentino’s autumn/winter 2022 collection, where the strikingly monochromatic “Pink PP” palette set the tone for the moment. Now, however, things have taken a delicate turn. Many of us have added softer hues (butter yellow, anyone?) into our capsule wardrobes, and now pale pink trousers seem to be a natural progression.
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Upon purchasing a pair myself, I was surprised at just how versatile they were. A close relation to beige, pale pink goes with much more than I thought it would. I recently styled them with a black blazer and loafer pairing that fit all the markings for a casual work ensemble. With searches for pink trousers up by +176% on Google, I have a feeling this is a look that will stick around well into autumn, too.
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