Learning how to style balloon pants has been the highlight of my summer fashion journey. Don’t get me wrong: I love my longline Bermuda shorts, but introducing billowing bottoms to my warm-weather lineup has added a new layer of depth I didn’t know it was lacking.
Balloon pants, which swell at the waist and gather at the ankles, add a high-fashion element to every outfit they punctuate. No wonder labels like Chloé, Michael Kors, Ashlyn, and Ralph Lauren all showed the style this season. Depending on your direction, they can go boho-chic, edgy-cool, or polished and utterly professional. The summer trend might look intimidating, but you’ll soon find it’s just as easy to learn how to style balloon pants as it is to ace their straight- and wide-leg sisters.
What to wear with balloon pants, at a glance
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