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A new statement pant has come to claim the throne for spring’s relaxed, inter-seasonal style – and they’re made of silk taffeta. Expanding on the relaxed, drawstring style trousers we’ve seen blossom into a reliable trend over the past few years, the silk taffeta pant is mimicking the easy, pull-up-and-go style but in a lush new fabric.
The result is flipped approach to ‘jeans and a cute top’. Instead, we’re seeing a new era of ‘a top and cute bottoms’: Basic tees, singlets and button-ups worn over skirts, shorts and trousers with a bit more flare.
Silk taffeta trousers have been endorsed internationally by brands like Simkhai, Donni and Chan Luu – all American designers with a contemporary New York or LA-edge. Locally, we’re seeing them at youthful Australian designer brands, like St Agni and Beare Park.
Taffeta is known for its structure and its sheen. Traditionally woven from silk, today you’ll also find versions made from nylon and other synthetic fibres.
The ELLE Edit: The Best Taffeta Pants 2026
- Best Overall: Chan Luu Techno Taffeta Barrel Pant, $391.46
- Best Day-to-Night: Aflalo Morocco Cotton and Silk-blend Habotai Pants, $1,135
- Best For The Office: Silk Adjustable Balloon Pants, $579
The style has a distinctly 90s to noughties appeal, thanks to its sheen and structure. (Looking back on 90s style icons, you can see how straight-leg trousers and nylon or silk skirts were styled for red carpets and daywear alike.) Though other recent pants trends have encouraged a flowy or wide-leg silhouette, silk taffeta pants allow for all the flash, without dragging hems and ironing fuss.
While we’re not quite ready to say goodbye to the bias-cut or palazzo-style silk trousers still hanging in our wardrobes (there’s room for both!), this latest trend is definitely an evolution of day-to-night wear that can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. Want to know how we’re wearing them? Scroll on.
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How To Style Taffeta Pants By Day
Pare back your shiny, statement pants with a simple baby tee, boat-neck or babydoll tunic. Style with thongs (flip flops if you’re from America) or slides, and a bandana for Copenhagen cool.
CHAN LUU
Techno Taffeta Barrel Pant
MUUN
Sophie Cotton-trimmed Raffia Mini Yote
NEUW
Juno Bracelet Tee
BRIE LEON
Santiago Choker
How To Style Taffeta Pants For Date Night
If you’re going to a casual bar or restaurant with pals or your lover, style-up your silk trousers with a pair of low wedges or heeled sandals. You can keep the top basic, opting for a simple black or white tank or cami. Let accessories level-up the look, with a statement bag or some elegant jewellery.
AFLALO
Morocco Cotton and Silk-blend Habotai Pants
ST AGNI
Thong Wedge
COTTON ON
90s V Neck Tank
MEJURI
Dome Huggies
How To Style Taffeta Pants For Work
If your office tends more towards corporate styling, pair some cuffed or ‘harem’-style silk pants, like these from St Agni, with a cropped or fitted blazer. If there’s volume on the bottom, try and keep your top sleek and slim. Alternatively, if your workplace is more casual-friendly, you can throw on a button-down, some mules and a leather bag – and off you go.
ST AGNI
Silk Adjustable Balloon Pants
CAMILLA AND MARC
Namira Blazer
COS
Rounded Pima Cotton Shirt
NINE WEST
Amelli
Taffeta Pants to Shop in Australia, 2026
DONNI
The Taffeta Drawstring Cargo Pant –
REFORMATION
Olina Cropped Pants – Cafe
DONNI
The Taffeta Drawstring Cargo Pant
DONNI
The Taffeta Gingham Drawstring Cargo Pant
BEARE PARK
Carmen Pant
SIMKHAI
Arden Pull On Pant
GANNI
Trousers in Black Nylon
REFORMATION
Olina Cropped Pant – Chartreuse
SUZI KONDI
Sofia Balloon Pant
STAUD
Flo Pant Zinc
HARRIS TAPPER
Drew Trouser in Embroidered Taffeta
HERNO
Taffeta Trousers
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