White Skinny Pants Are Dated—This Is the Elegant Trend Experienced Shoppers Are Wearing Instead

When it comes to fashion trends, we can all admittedly be a bit fickle—myself included. One day, I may say something is "out," but then the next day, an influential celebrity wears it, and we all say it's back. I know, I know—it can be frustrating, but that's fashion in the internet age for you.

Someone who has long been quite influential in the fashion world and who I consider to be a very experienced shopper is Charlize Theron, who just stepped out in NYC while promoting her latest film. I trust that anything she wears is going to be trend-forward but never over-the-top, including the pants she wore on this hot June day.

I'm going to make a bold statement and say that something I've long associated with summer after growing up in the South is looking a bit dated in 2025. The style is white skinny pants, and no, Theron wasn't wearing them. I think that skinny pants are a trend again, but black and navy iterations are the ones I see the most, as well as classic printed ones (such as gingham). But when it comes to white pants, it's loose, relaxed styles that are trending in 2025 as opposed to slim-fitting ones—exactly like the ones Theron wore with a Bottega Veneta trench-style shirt and high-heel sandals.

If you're in the market for a pair of loose-fitting white pants similar to Theron's, keep scrolling to shop my recommendations.

On Charlize Theron: Bottega Veneta shirt, Andiamo Large Bag ($8400), and Blink Mules ($1100)

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