The Month in Shopping: The Sisterhood of the Unraveling Pants

Kaia Gerber Leset Kyoto Carpenter Pant
If February hinted at the shift, with three styles of easy pants breaking through, March removed any doubt: This month, six pairs made the list. Photo: The Image Direct/Courtesy of Leset
Sarah Shapiro
April 10, 2026

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Ask any boutique owner, influencer, or shopper “what to wear when…” lately and the answer comes with near-comic (or A.I.-generated) consistency: “easy pants.” From New York to Los Angeles, Dallas, Newport Beach, San Francisco, and Marin, the verdict is the same. Seems like everyone’s being gravitationally pulled toward a looser waistband and a wider leg.