I Was This Pant Trend’s Biggest Foe—Now, It’s All I Want to Wear For Summer

I am notoriously not the biggest pants fan. I am not the kind of girl who gravitates towards jeans or shorts or trousers. I just feel much more like myself in a skirt. Recently, though, I’ve been pulled to the other side, all thanks to a singular pair of pantaloons.

Cou Cou intimates is a British brand that makes essentials like pointelle tank tops and dainty little skirts made of 100% organic cotton. Every single thing they make feels like a trip to the French countryside. When I went to their pop-up in New York earlier this month, I tried on their new pantaloons and fell in love.

According to Cou Cou, the pantaloons are inspired by “vintage petticoats and Victorian underpinning.” They’re relaxed and loose with a drawstring waist and ruffled trim that has an adjustable side tie. They remind me of coquette capris and are more fairytale than Sex And The City. I’m convinced they’re the most perfect pants I’ve ever seen, particularly in white.

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White pants have never been in my summer wardrobe before but the Cou Cou Intimate pantaloons have opened up my eyes and now I can’t imagine packing for vacation without them. White pants just bring a lightness to an outfit. They feel like the physical manifestation of a lovely breeze. They add a daintiness to a look that I’ve only ever felt was achievable through wearing a skirt. And I like that they would also work just as easily with a bikini at the beach as they would a gingham halter top for dinner outside. So consider me converted. You’ll catch me in my white pantaloons all summer. And I have a handful of similar options that are sitting my cart, below.