I’ve been a fan of wide-leg pants especially wide leg jeans for more than a decade. I’ve experimented with very denim styles over the years but have always kept a few pairs of wide leg jeans to style from time to time. Now they have become a wardrobe staple and the denim shape that I reach for the most. I prefer a mix between a wide leg and straight leg jean so they aren’t too voluminous but not too slim. And I have various lengths that I love from cropped to ones that go straight to the floor. Wide leg jeans have made a huge comeback recently. I think they are a style that you can invest in without worrying that they are too trendy.

Wide leg pants and wide leg trousers are always a classic wardrobe piece especially for those in the workplace so the silhouette has always been around and will continue to on trend for decades to come. Wide leg jeans are more versatile than you may think and look good with just about any top or blouse you choose to style with them. Different tops will create different looks for a variety of occasions so you can dress wide leg jeans up or down depending on what you pair with it. In this blog post, I will be sharing a round-up of tops to wear with wide-leg pants and wide-leg jeans.

What Tops To Wear With Wide-Leg Pants

Cute Tops To Wear With Wide Leg Pants

Dressy Tops to Wear With Wide-Leg Pants

How To Style Wide Leg Pants With Different Tops

Eyelet Blouse with Wide Leg Trousers

Outfit details: Blouse | Pants | Shoes | Belt | Bag | Sunglasses

For the warmer weather, an eyelet or lace blouse looks great with wide leg trousers. There is a lightness to both pieces so they easily pair well together.

Black Tank with White Wide Leg Linen Pants

Outfit details: Tank | Pants (similar) | Shoes | Bag (similar) | Sunglasses

If you struggle styling wide leg pants with something billowy because it adds too much volume, opt for a fitted tank or fitted tee.

Wide Leg Pants with a Statement Coat

Outfit details: Coat | Pants | Shoes | Bag | Sunglasses

To avoid too much volume when wearing your black wide leg pants with a winter coat, choose something that ties at the waist. This adds some structure and definition to the outfit.

Black Wide Leg Pants with a Dressy Top

Outfit details: Blouse (similar) | Pants | Shoes | Bag (similar) | Sunglasses

The best thing about simple black wide leg pants is they allow whatever else you pair with it to stand out. Any embellished or statement top always look great with standard black trousers.

Monochromatic Outfit with Wide Leg Pants

Outfit details: Tank | Pants | Shoes | Belt | Bag (similar) | Sunglasses

A head to toe monochromatic look is one of the easiest ways to style wide leg pants. You can wear a look like this over and over by simply changing up your accessories each time.

Colorful Wide Leg Pants for Summer

Outfit details: Tank | Pants (similar) | Shoes | Bag (similar) | Sunglasses | Necklace

If you already love wearing and styling wide leg pants, choose a bold color for the summer. Keep the rest of the outfit simple and neutral to allow the pants to be the focal point of the look.

How To Style Wide Leg Pants for Work

Cropped Trench with Wide Leg Pants

Outfit details: Trench (similar) | Tee | Pants | Belt (similar) | Sandals | Sunglasses

As someone on the shorter side (I’m 5’4″), I love this take on a traditional trench coat. The cropped version actually makes me look taller and is an easy item to wear with wide leg black trousers. I also love how trench coats look styled with striped tees and this one has a slight pop of color while still remaining neutral overall.

Lady Jacket with Wide Leg Pants

Outfit details: Lady Jacket (similar) | Pants | Sandals | Bag (similar) | Sunglasses

If you work in an office, a classic wide leg pants outfit you can always go back to is trousers with a lady jacket or cardigan. It’s a nice alternative to a traditional blazer and you can play around with different color ways and patterns with the jacket.

Classic Cardigan with Wide Leg Trousers

Outfit details: Cardigan | Sweater | Pants | Shoes (similar) | Belt | Bag | Sunglasses

This is a standard styling option for the workplace – wide leg pants with a cardigan. But it doesn’t have to be boring! Add a colorful cardigan, bold jewelry and a statement belt to elevate the look while still keeping it professional.

Striped Button Down Blouse with Wide Leg Pants

Outfit details: Blouse (similar) | Pants | Shoes | Bag (similar) | Sunglasses | Belt (similar)

There is nothing crisper or sharper than a striped button down blouse. Especially with the contrasting collar – love! For a very conservative and suits-only type of workplace, invest in blouses with great tailoring.

Cashmere Sweater with Wide Leg Pants

Outfit details: Sweater | Pants | Shoes | Bag (similar) | Belt (similar) | Sunglasses | Necklace

Though this outfit is basically a sweater and pants, it can be styled well with the appropriate accessories. It’s important that you choose well-tailored pieces that fit well in order to keep your work outfits looking stylish and chic.

How To Wear Cropped Wide Leg Trousers

Choose a high waist style

A higher rise is the best option for cropped pants. It adds an additional bit of length which helps to balance out the shorter inseam.

Make sure they don’t run too short

Most cropped pants should hit just above or at your ankle. Anything higher will look too short.

Opt for a wide leg style with not too much volume

Anything too voluminous will look trendy and make it harder to style.

I published this blog post more than a year ago so I wanted to update it with my current favorites. Though I’ve been a makeup lover and wearer for more than 20 years, face powder have never been a huge presence in my everyday makeup routine. I have powders that I use and wear but nothing ever wowed me enough to truly become a staple everyday. Most powders would make me look too flat, too dry and I ultimately would stop reaching for them over time. Over the past few years, the formulation of pressed and some loose powders has drastically improved to the point that I now wear one every single day.

There are three pressed powders that have become an absolute must have in my routine because of their ability to blur and soften the skin in the most amazing way. And as someone who is now in her mid-40’s, I am particular about how powder looks on my skin now more than ever. These are definitely worth trying and really defy everything I had assumed about powders for so long.

When applying these pressed powders, I find that pressing them into the skin with a soft powder puff (these are my absolute favorite) is the most effective way to get that blurring effect without leaving a powdery finish. I stay away from using powder brushes because they tend to leave the product sitting on top of my skin which will highlight texture and fine lines.

Best Setting Powders for Mature Skin

Kosas Cloud Set Brightening Powder in Candy

I don’t know what magic they put in this powder or how it was formulated but this pressed powder is one of the best powders I have ever tried! It’s a talc free formula that begins as a mousse and once it is baked becomes an ultra-fine sheer powder. Talk about blurring and smoothing – holy cow! It’s absolutely amazing how well this powder sits on the skin and manages to mattify without making the skin look too flat or dull. I bought the pink shade and it is perfect for brightening. It also comes in skin tone shades as well as a buttery yellow and sheer peach shade. This is the most powdery formula out of this entire list but by far the most blurring and smoothing to the skin.

Saie Slip Tint Baked Setting Powder

This finely milled setting powder gives a soft radiant finish that takes away excess shine. You can see from the above photos that this does take away shine but still leaves a soft focus glow on the skin. Nothing with shimmer or anything reflective, but rather a healthy lit-from-within glow to the skin. I tend to reach for this powder in the colder months when my skin is extra dry. I need all the additional bits of radiance I can get which is exactly what this powder gives.

Givenchy Prisme Libre Pressed Powder

This pressed powder feels like combination of the Kosas and Saie together. It’s blurring and mattifying while leaving a soft luminous finish to the skin. I wear shade 2 which is perfect for my skin tone but doesn’t add any extra brightness like the Kosas. If I want to use two powders together, I will put the Kosas under my eyes to brighten and the Givenchy in my t-zone to smooth and blur imperfections.