THE trouser to take you into summer.

This spring/summer is all about the culotte or wide leg trouser. I feature both as culottes, which are a shorter trouser, can be hard to pull off.  If you are on the shorter side I have some tips so that everyone can at least try a pair on and see for yourself;

1. Firstly, try a pair on. Clothes look so different on you than on the hanger, and different good, not bad! 
2. If you think this look is too long for you try the petite section. Forever New have started a petite range and they have some gorgeous printed wide leg trousers. Check out my Look of the Week. Also ASOS, EZIBUY and The Iconic all offer petite ranges.
3. Taller ladies can pull off a mid-calf length, and full length trouser, but a safer bet for petites is just below the knee. 
4. Heels will help to elongate your leg and block heel mules especially are all the rage right now. 
5. If you do wear flats, make them slim and pointed to elongate legs.  Or make sure the trouser is to the floor if you wear sandals.
6. And finally, balance the volume of the bottoms with a defined waist. The Paperbag belted styles naturally nip you in at the waist. Otherwise choose a cropped top or fine-knit jumper, or tuck in a sleek blouse or tee. 

There are loads of different styles in the shops right now and I have broken them down into printed, black and neutral.
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PRINTED
Ezibuy Emerge Wide Leg Pant $59.99
Country Road Wide Leg Print $159.00
Trelise Cooper The CoOp Thanks Culotte Pant $199.00
Seed Heritage Printed Drape Pant $159.90
​Portmans High Waist Tie Palazzo Pant AU$77.41

BASIC BLACK
Country Road Capsule Collection Pleat Palazzo Pant $259.00
Storm Loose Ends Wide Leg Pant $169.00
Decjuba Denika Wide Leg Pant AU$55.95
Country Road Tie Wrap Pant $229.00

NEUTRALS
Esprit Wide Trousers in crushed Navy AU$99.95
​Kowtow Odyssey Pant Natural $229.00
Witchery Stripe Wide Leg Pant $149.90
Tanya Carlson Stables Pant $329.00
Witchery Paperbag Pant $169.90