5 Elegant Pant Trends Fashion People Will Wear Instead of Jeans This Fall

As someone who has a closet full of jeans and naturally defaults to them on a daily basis once fall arrives, I'm always looking for ways to mix up my wardrobe. In the fall, that usually means pants as opposed to the dresses and skirts I wear in the summer. In recent years, cargo and baggy pants have been the go-tos, but things are looking significantly more elegant and less casual in 2024.
Of all of the pant trends on the market right now, there are five that check the elegant box. These pants have the potential to make your fall outfits look rich and put-together, and fashion people have already begun wearing them. Below, you'll find a few examples along with shopping options for each elegant pant trend. Keep scrolling to join me in my quest to give my jeans a hiatus for at least a couple of days a week—we can do this.
Cigarette Pants
If baggy puddle pants aren't for you, cigarette pants are the polar opposite. Outfits that contain these slim, slightly cropped trousers are guaranteed to look chic and elegant.
Shop Cigarette Pants
Flowy Satin Pants
Given the popularity of pull-on pants and satin this year, this one comes as no surprise. This is a great option for evening wear.
Shop Flowy Satin Pants
High-Waisted Pleated Pants
If low-rise trousers aren't your cup of tea, I have good news: High-waisted trousers are back, especially pleated versions. Opt for wide-leg or tapered fits for the most forward look.
Shop High-Waisted Pleated Pants
Chocolate-Brown Trousers
Chocolate brown has taken off this year, and it happens to make a perfect trouser color. You can expect to see fashion people wear it instead of black pants this fall.
Shop Chocolate-Brown Trousers
Pull-On Kick Flares
Thanks to High Sport, elevated pull-on pants with a tiny flare continue to be on every person's wish list. They look incredible with both heels and flats.
Shop Pull-On Kick Flares

Allyson is a senior editor forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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