A trend that won over Grace Kelly and now dominates the runways of Versace, Jacquemus and Alexander McQueen

The trend, which was made famous when worn by Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco, is back for wear and abuse again in the summer of 2024 and has already graced the runways of Versace, Jacquemus and Alexander McQueen.

return of capri pants

If there’s one thing we’re certain of, it’s that every time a trend is launched, fashion tends to renew itself, and old trends often make a comeback. Always in different ways, when a trend returns to the limelight it’s like something new. With new prints and new ways to wear them, and this can be seen with the return of capri pants.

The model of the pants, which used to be ankle-length or below the knee like Bermuda shorts, with a low waist and a loose fit, has currently undergone a change in its modeling so that it has a higher waistline and is more fitted to the body.

The pants, which have a Y2K style (year 2000), went viral on social networks, mainly on TikTok, with more than 6 million views of the video using #capripants, i.e., the piece became a rage once again. Used to be. It is found from the survey conducted by List, In which it was analyzed that the demand for ‘capri pants’ model increased by 41%.

However, as huge an influence as social media is today, it is not just what has brought it back, but also the comfort that is expected in summer.

Moreover, great icons like Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Fox and Gigi Hadid are using this model, which is slowly becoming the trend of the moment, and it is not just celebrities who are parading around in them. The pants were the star of fashion shows like Versace, which featured collaborations with Dua Lipa, Alexander McQueen, Jacquemus, and other great brands.

History

The trend was on the rise in the 2000s with the appearance of big celebrities like Rihanna and Christina Aguilera. Many believe that the famous cigarette pants, as they are also known, are one of the launches of the time, but they are much older.

_{Marilam Munroe, Brigitte Bardot and Audrey Hepburn (Photo: reproduction/Pinterest/Beatriz_flops)}

The piece was actually designed by Sonja de Lennart in the late 1940s and gained great popularity when Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco wore them on a holiday trip to the Capri islands, hence the name. Later, film stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot and Audrey Hepburn joined the play in the 50s and 60s.

Featured photo: Cala Capri model. Playback/Pinterest/Women Tips