A few days ago, Alex Chung She was photographed taking a walk with her boyfriend, Tom Sturridge, through London’s famous Notting Hill neighborhood. What could be considered one of London’s best-dressed women wore a look worthy of analysis: far from pairing her navy sweater, Gucci bag and loafers with white jeans or trousers, two of her recurring choices, it’s girl she’s bold in red pants. Yes, red. In England, it’s not uncommon to see some of the richest men – and women in the country – wearing chinos in this color walking through Mayfair. There clothing that does not cease to have the same rancid hereditary connotations that it has in our country. What does one of the prettiest girls look like? Cold fighting for the most elaborate and reviled pair of pants in the closet?

This isn’t the first time he’s done it. In recent weeks, Chung has also given her approval for red shorts in her short version. That shorts this color has become a recurring outfit in their appearances and on his Instagram account. Hers modus operandi wear them almost always the same: dark tops to slightly lessen the visual impact of the outfit and the indispensable Miu Miu Mary Janes. But daring with the long version of red pants are big words. Mainly because she didn’t opt ​​for tailored trousers or a sporty design, the silhouette in red was more widely accepted. Also no smoking (option if the taste is more complicated). Alexa has given her approval for a very specific style, a cotton design with a silhouette that excels in jeans: straight and above the ankle.

The truth is that Alexa Chung is not alone in her quest to end the tacky reputation of colored pants. The collections of companies such as Marni, David Koma, Balmain, Gucci or Stella McCartney for the fall-winter 2023 season also advocate red trousers as one of their star outfits.

Red trousers swept the fall-winter 2023 collection.

Waiting for stores to dare to give a pair of pants that can’t go unnoticed a chance, street style has done it. Guests at the latest fashion week have decided to give red a chance in all its variants: leather pants, darts, bell-bottoms or sporty styles. All silhouettes seduce with colors that best represent love and danger. It is precisely on these two concepts that the most unexpected trends of autumn are moving. Red pants whether you love them or hate them. And, depending on how you combine them, they can be too dangerous choice if your name is not Alexa Chung and you used to walk around Notting Hill on Monday mornings.

‘Street style’ also gave its approval to red pants.