Whilst a healthy portion of fashion people have started welcoming knee-grazing capri leggings into their summer wardrobes, call me a traditionalist—I’ve always found longer-line styles much chicer. My favourite of them all? In my book, it will always be flared leggings.

Far more elongating than the trending capri silhouette, these leggings sit somewhere between a classic legging and a tailored trouser, imparting a more refined feel that makes them surprisingly easy to weave into an everyday wardrobe.

Making a case for the trend this week, Sarah Pidgeon stepped out in Brisbane wearing a pair of flared leggings styled with chunky trainers. Rather than opting for the season’s go-to ballet flats, her footwear choice brought a sense of ease and practicality to the look.

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Sarah Pidgeon walks down the street in Brisbane wearing flared leggings with chunky trainers and a grey zip-up hoodie.

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Where capri leggings and ballet flats can visually cut across the leg, flared leggings paired with chunky trainers have the opposite effect, creating a longer, leaner line.