If you’re like us, you love scrolling through street style photography on fashion sites as inspiration for what to buy and wear out. If you’re really like us, you would’ve noticed a certain pant style being worn constantly in recent months that made you question your level of taste in comparison to experts within the industry. Stirrup trousers have not been seen out and about for quite a few years now, and its resurgence initially sent a pang of FOMO down our spines, whether we liked it or not. It’s kind of like the 60%-yay-40%-nay feeling Balenciaga often gives us. We kind of like it, but we’re also on the brink of hating it.
A quick Google search will attest that the trinity of fashion trend confirmation — high-end runways, celebrity endorsements and high-street retailers — have given the green light on stirrup pants. Rihanna wore a pair of straight-cut millennial pink stirrup trousers tucked under matching stiletto pumps. Some have chosen to stretch them over their heels or pair them with sneakers, but we can’t help but like them a little more on our Riri.
If you’re planning to invest in a pair of such trousers, there’s surprisingly a hefty selection of them available that you can find online right now.
Burberry Stretch cotton-blend twill tapered stirrup pants $503.05, Theory Stretch-ponte track pants $258.70, Helmut Lang Stretch-jersey slim-leg stirrup pants $372.09 on Net-a-Porter
If you’re like us (winks), however, here are some more affordable options that are equally fabulous but don’t risk looking dated once the trend is being booted off for the next new trousers.
Hi Rise Ponti Stirrup Legging $55.92, So Fine Stirrup Legging $81.84, SCO Animal Print $70.93 on REVOLVE
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