Unpopular opinion: who else is bored of wearing sweatpants? A bit like drinking eggnog for breakfast and an entire box of Quality Street as an afternoon snack on those in-between Christmas and New Year’s days, the novelty of not wearing real clothes has officially worn off.  

It’s time to shake ourselves out of our lock down malaise; getting our head back in the game starts with getting our work from home wardrobe back up to scratch. It’s time to trade in our leggings and trackpants for an item that immediately makes us feel poised, confident and in control: trousers. 

The power of the perfect pair of trousers is not to be underestimated, and we’re looking for a style that will make us feel polished and pulled-together when we sit down at the dining table that now serves as our desk. Not just that, but our dream pair needs to look just as chic in the office when the time comes to venture back to our normal lives. 

Let’s be honest, no one needs the snug fit of a high waist band digging in right now. Nor do we want skinny and cigarette trousers that make getting comfortable on the sofa – we mean work from home pod – impossible. Instead we’re looking for body skimming pieces that won’t feel like a culture shock after a month of living in our cosiest loungewear. 

Taking inspiration from Emma Watson and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, this season designers are offering us a abundance of chic, colourful trousers that make a bold style statement while still being smart enough to wear on the 9-to-5. We’ve whittled them down to an edit of the top nine trousers to reach for this summer. 

From the pull-on pairs that will ease you back into tailoring to the bold styles that will revive your wardrobe, we’ve found the best summer trousers to buy now.  Sorry, sweatpants, you’ll be heading the back of our wardrobes for the foreseeable. 

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