As someone who spends almost all her time in jeans, you’d think I’d be the last person to pass up an opportunity to wear them.
I love a pair of low-rise baggy jeans or fitted skinny straight-legs as much as the next person, but every so often, nothing feels quite as chic as a pair of tailored trousers. That said, I've noticed a new trouser trend that isn't quite as casual as jeans, but not as formal as tailored trousers. Allow me to introduce the corduroy trousers trend.
Much like most of 2025, the fashion mood is once again leaning into nostalgia. But these aren't the vibrantly coloured, bell-bottomed corduroy trousers that feel straight out of the '70s and Abba Voyage. Today's corduroys are far closer to '80s Princess Diana ahead of her wedding, or '90s Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in her black-turtleneck uniform than anything else. Taking the polish of trousers but adding a cooler, more now essence, a quick scroll through my socials solidifies that the corduroy trousers of 2025 feel far more refined than their retro predecessors.
Available in just about any colour and silhouette imaginable, I've been seeing corduroy trousers in every shade and fit possible, but before they hit the streets, they were all over the autumn/winter 2025 runways. From Chanel, where a bejewelled pair of blue corduroys made an appearance, to the tan brown pairs seen at Burberry, this trouser trend has cemented itself as an A/W favourite for 2025.
Since then, trousers in this fabric have been gaining in popularity, with the search term "corduroy trousers" up 180% today on Google Trends. With the high street following suit, and everyone from Marks and Spencer to COS creating their own viral iterations, it's safe to say we'll be seeing more of these trousers in the coming months.
Without further ado, scroll to shop my edit of the corduroy trousers trend.
Shop the 2025 Corduroy Trousers Trend:
I can't believe these are still in stock!
I love a full navy look come winter.
This full look is so winter 2025-coded.
These have gone straight into my basket.
The most perfect milk-chocolate shade.
I've been loving the layered shirt trend lately.
Olive green is a massive colour trend this winter.
The boho aesthetic is still going strong.
-
The Key to Easy, Elegant Outfits Might Have Been Hiding in the Men's Department All AlongAccording to celebrity stylist and vintage expert Brie Welch.
-
Spotted in Las Vegas: 6 Trends F1's Best-Dressed WAGs Wore During the Grand Prix WeekendFirst-place trophies all around.
-
Black and White Are Fine, But in London and Paris, Everyone With Taste Knows These Colors Look Better TogetherInstant outfit ideas ahead.
-
Jeans Are Fine, But Sofia Richie Grainge's Fall Pant Trend Is the Perfect Alt If Looking Rich Is Your 2025 GoalIt instantly makes you look expensive.
-
Every Fashion Person Has a Version of These 6 Night-Out LooksHow to reply to "What are you wearing out tonight?"
-
Not Snakeskin, Not Croc—These 2 Underrated Animal Prints Are Quietly Staging a Fashion CoupFrom J.Crew to Khaite.
-
It's Official: This Is the Specific Pant Trend People Will Wear Instead of Jeans This WinterZoë Kravitz leads the It-girl charge.
-
Suddenly, Everyone With Good Taste Is Styling Fall Outfits With This Jacket Trend in 2025Spotted on the streets of Paris and New York.
