5 Reasons Why Palazzo Pants Are Universally Flattering
A hero style and trans-seasonal best-seller, palazzo pants have played a central role in our collections since our founder, Clare Hornby, launched ME+EM over a decade ago.
The signature roll-top iteration was designed to make women feel both confident and comfortable at home, a luxe alternative to traditional sweatpants that they would happily be seen in outside the house.
While we’re rather fond of our own personal history with palazzo pants, sadly we can’t claim their inception as our own. Making their debut in the 1930s and 1940s, it wasn’t until the ‘60s and ‘70s that they really began to gain traction with the masses - covertly and cleverly subverting strict skirt-only dress rules with their wide-leg cuts.
Nowadays, while there may be notions that women should have at least three different trouser styles in their wardrobes - a laid-back lounge style, an eveningwear appropriate one, and a works-with-everything pair - the beauty of palazzo pants is that they meet the same needs that trio of aforementioned styles do, but in one effortless step. And they’re guaranteed to flatter every time.
The signature roll-top iteration was designed to make women feel both confident and comfortable at home, a luxe alternative to traditional sweatpants that they would happily be seen in outside the house.
While we’re rather fond of our own personal history with palazzo pants, sadly we can’t claim their inception as our own. Making their debut in the 1930s and 1940s, it wasn’t until the ‘60s and ‘70s that they really began to gain traction with the masses - covertly and cleverly subverting strict skirt-only dress rules with their wide-leg cuts.
Nowadays, while there may be notions that women should have at least three different trouser styles in their closets - a laid-back lounge style, an eveningwear appropriate one, and a works-with-everything pair - the beauty of palazzo pants is that they meet the same needs that trio of aforementioned styles do, but in one effortless step. And they’re guaranteed to flatter every time.
They Act as Wardrobe Building Blocks
The perfect sartorial building blocks for luxe loungewear looks with endless versatility, our palazzo pants are holiday-wardrobe essentials and keep you comfortable in transit.
Ensuring a crease-free arrival, our Palazzo Pant is crafted from a fluid modal fabric with a super-soft hand feel that combines comfort with a more polished aesthetic. They’re also complemented by colour-matched tops in a spectrum of silhouettes specifically designed to grant your suitcase and holiday wardrobe more mileage by creating a different aesthetic every time: pick and choose between classic short-sleeved tees and camis as well as twist-front tops and pleat-detail tanks.
If there’s an unexpected chill in the air, turn to our signature Icon Cashmere Crop Box Hoody in your pick of bright and pastel shades that retain and highlight the effect as a luxuriously soft sign off.
A dramatic crop or full-length on petites, our Low-Rise Wide-Leg Crop Trousers are complemented by the same edit of colour-matched top styles and achieve the same head-to-toe look with little-to-no effort on your part.
They Don’t Overwhelm Petites
While women’s trousers come in many different guises, tracking down the styles to suit petites can feel like somewhat of a herculean task, especially if the idea of having to sport heels to keep hems from dragging on the ground is anything but appealing.
Luckily, our Crop Palazzo Pant is cut to an ankle-grazing silhouette that doubles as a full length on petites.
They Complement Tall Figures
Just as petites seek out the elusive sweet spot between the right fit around their waists and legs, taller figures tackle the same issue, just in reverse. Find the right length and the fit around the waist could be too loose, the right waist and the legs might end above ankle length. While anyone with a longer leg might have become accustomed to feeling a breeze around their ankles, the statement-making status of a dramatic wide-leg silhouette is lost if it ends too soon.
With an elasticated waistband and dramatic wide-leg silhouette that falls to graze the ground, our Super Wide-Leg Palazzo Pant can be positioned to sit higher or lower at your hips to help you find the perfect fit and leg length. Alternatively, turn to our Super Wide Colour Block Track Pant topped with an elasticated waistband or our Super Wide-Leg Ponte Trouser in a vibrant green colourway that falls to a dramatic silhouette.
- Super Wide Colour Block Track Pant
- Super Wide-Leg Ponte Trouser
They Flatter Curves + Highlight Waists
There’s a whole feast of palazzo silhouettes for you to enjoy in each of our collections, and we’re not just talking about flattering trousers. Our jumpsuits shaped to the same wide-leg silhouette also have a part to play in your sartorial arsenal and work to flatter different body types by highlighting waists and celebrating curves.
Complementing laid-back and elevated looks alike, these styles are defined by luxuriously soft fabrics and intelligent design details that act as adaptable canvases for your pick of looks throughout the year. Our Cheesecloth Wide-Leg Palazzo Jumpsuit opts for a loose, relaxed cut that effortlessly drapes over your frame, while our Sporty Colour Block Palazzo Jumpsuit is accompanied by a detachable belt that alters between a relaxed and more defined fit when you cinch in your waist.
- Cheesecloth Wide-Leg Palazzo Jumpsuit
They Accommodate Growing Baby Bumps
With both cropped palazzo pants and full-length styles for you to pick and choose between, there’s an easy-going pair you’ve been seeking to sport during pregnancy celebrated in our edit of jersey and lightweight trousers. Better yet, the beauty of these designs is that they’ll still be on rotation in your wardrobe well past your newborn’s first, second and third birthdays.
With soft, roll-top waistbands that adapt and accommodate your growing bump, our Palazzo Pant can be comfortably styled throughout your pregnancy, while the array of shades and hues complement dressed-up and off-duty styling alike. Choose oversized shirting or long shirts styled under soft knits during the day and your favourite sweatshirt or hoody when you’re swapping your office seat for a spot on your sofa.