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Whether it was in New York, Milan, or Copenhagen, the pretty printed pant has been a fixture at every single Fashion Week—as it has been for decades in stylish circles. In the ’70s and ’80s, it wasn’t uncommon to see both disco club kids and safety pin–pierced punks sporting trousers in the wildest of patterns. Today’s showgoers have been steadfastly stomping their way through snow, slush, and unseasonable sun, looking unbearably chic no matter the weather.
Street style aficionados always pack a pile for the road in an exciting range of colors and cuts: yellow or purple plaid pants, shaggy neon bell bottoms, psychedelic flares, and straight-legged floral pants that would make any ’60s obsessive swoon. No matter its provenance, the statement pant continues to electrify streets around the world and remains the most surefire way to get photographed.
Here, a few deeply funky and very cool ways to give it a go.
