From Katharine Hepburn to Coco Chanel, wide-leg trousers symbolize a kind of no-messing elegance – and culottes are the summer take to debilitate right now
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Sylviane wears denim culottes, £230, by Simon Miller, from
net-a-porter.com. Shirt, £45,
topshop.com. Shoes, £30,
next.co.uk. Blazer, £59,
marksandspencer.com. Bag, £39.99,
zara.com. Earrings, £12,
lines.co.uk.
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Selina wears top, £28, and shoes, £52, both
topshop.com. Culottes, £59,
finerylondon.com.
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Leah abrades shirt, £29.99,
hm.com. Culottes, £42,
topshop.com. Jumper, £280,
bellafreud.com. Trainers, £80, by Adidas, from
schuh.co.uk. Sunglasses, £45,
lespecs.com.
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Jasmine wears blouse, £75,
kitristudio.com. Culottes, £150,
diesel.com. Shoes, £52,
topshop.com. Earrings, £10,
go-down merchandise.co.uk.
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Margaux wears shirt, £135,
shrimps.co.uk. Suede culottes, £349,
hobbs.co.uk. Shoes, £109,
finerylondon.com. Earrings, £300,
dinnyhall.com.
Stylist’s aide-de-camp: Bemi Shaw. Hair: Shukeel Murtaza at Frank Intermediation using Oribe. Makeup: Lisa Stokes using Estée Lauder. Prototypes: Selina and Sylviane at Mrs Robinson, Jasmine at Elite, Margaux and Leah at Exploit Models.
