"Skinny jeans are back!" "I'm team wide-leg." "Capris are my current obsession." Everyone has their own opinion about this season's It pant trend, but if you ask me, someone who spends hours every day researching trends and studying the market, there is really only one truly dominant style of bottoms for fall 2025. My pick? Balloon pants, from structured trousers to genie-like jersey alternatives. I'm not the only one who's picked sides in this autumnal fashion debate. According to new photos, Jennifer Lopez is also a fan of balloon pants.
The singer and actress was spotted in New York City on Tuesday leaving IGK Salon with a new 'do courtesy of stylist Ryan Austin. For the occasion, she wore a blue striped button-down shirt underneath a brown blazer. Lopez then paired the combo with structured black balloon pants and ankle boots—a fall pant-and-shoe pairing that just works.
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What makes this duo so much chicer than ankle boots with wide-leg or skinny pants is the balance of proportions. Wide-leg pants drown whatever shoes you're wearing, essentially hiding them and making them visually pointless. Skinny pants styled with fitted ankle boots create a too-tight look with no aesthetic contrast. Balloon pants, however, are sculptural by nature and nip back in right as your ankle boots start. It all clicks.
Follow J.Lo's lead by shopping the best ankle boots and balloon pants below.
Shop the trending fall outfit:
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Forget What You've Heard—Ankle Boots Are Still In, and This Expensive-Looking (But Just $50) Pair Is ProofGrab them before they're gone.
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J.Law Channeled Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in the Winter Hero Item That Makes Basic Trousers Look ElegantFrench women in Paris are also wearing it.
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Jeans, Who? It Girls Everywhere Are Wearing Boots With This Anti-Denim Trend Right NowIt will also be a fashion person's go-to uniform this winter, too.
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This "Ugly" Shoe Trend Is Officially Back From 2016—But This Time, It's BetterSpotted in London and NYC.
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This Is the 2025 Way to Wear the Ankle Boot Trend Everyone Bought 4 Years AgoPSA: Don't toss them yet!
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Just Like That, Suits Go From Boring to Cool When You Swap Button-Downs for This 2025 ReplacementMeet fashion's hardest-working basic.
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Elegant Dressers Are Replacing Their Black Skirts With This Rich Color AlternativeAs seen on Tessa Thompson and in Tory Burch's S/S 26 collection.
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When Wearing a Trench Coat in 2025, the Only "Right" Way Is Like ThisHint: It's probably NSFW.
