19 best palazzo pants to add to your wardrobe in 2022
A breezy pair of wide leg palazzo pants is the perfect work (and play) summer wardrobe update.
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Palazzo pants sound as luxurious as they feel to wear. Wide legged and airy, they are the perfect pair to add to your work wardrobe, summer party options and casual wear. With their high waistline and leg-skimming style, they’re also incredibly flattering and will work back easily with loads of your existing wardrobe pieces.
WHAT ARE PALAZZO PANTS?
Technically, palazzo pants are long, wide-legged summer pants, usually made in airy, breathable fabrics like silk, viscose and linen. However, we have also included some culotte style pants in this edit as culottes are perfect for shorter women.
WHAT CAN I WEAR WITH PALAZZO PANTS?
There are so many ways to style palazzo pants! For silky fabrics, team with an equally silky camisole or cropped, fitted tank for effortless party and evening wear. Linen palazzo pants look great with a tucked in white tee and some heels for the office, or even white sneakers for a casual-yet-chic weekend look. Cropped palazzo pants look amazing with strappy heels.
BEST CASUAL PALAZZO PANTS
The Fated Flossy Pants, THE ICONIC, $109.95
Pinstriped pants aren’t just for the office - these floaty, tie-waist relaxed trousers look great with sandals, sneakers and even heels for a day event.
Beach Wide Leg Pant, Cotton On, $49.99
We love beach pants - easy to throw on after a swim, and just as effortless for daywear - just remember these are often a little sheer, so nude underwear is best.
Organic Cotton Textured Super Wide Leg Pant, Glassons, $39.99
These casual wide leg palazzo pants have a generous elasticised waist so you’ll feel comfortable all day long.
Aere Casual Wide Leg Pants, THE ICONIC, $120
Not quite cropped and not quite full length, these Aere palazzo pants are a great weekend staple. The fitted waistline cinches you in, while the ankle length pant legs help to show off stylish summer sandals and sneakers.
BEST DRESSY PALAZZO PANTS
Metallic Satin Pant, Nasty Gal Plus Size, $129
I have a pair of these metallic satin pants in blue, and they are honestly so flattering and so fun! They shimmer in the light, and the fitted waistline means you can tuck tops in to cinch your waist.
Ariha Wide Leg Pant, Showpo, $59.95
Another pair of perfectly fun party pants, these palazzo pants look great with their matching co-ord set top. But you could also work these back with a white tee even, playing on the mix of casual and dressy.
St Mrlo Naxos Pant, THE ICONIC, $53.97 (RRP $89.95)
These silky elasticised pants from St Mrlo are on sale, and look far more expensive than they are. The creamy neutral tone makes them perfect for evening wear - we love them as a hen’s night or kitchen tea outfit, too.
Santorini Pants, Cotton On, $49.99
These silky satin pants are a great one to throw in your bag for a girls weekender - they don’t crease up, and are so easy to wear and dress up with heels and accessories. These look great with a cropped halter or tube top.
Bega Pant, Petal & Pup, $69.95
Welcome to the most happiness-inducing pants of your life! These voluminous palazzo pants are honestly too much fun. They’re a definite talking point - team with a simple top like the model shown, and add heels for extra glamour.
Leighton High-Waisted Pant, Showpo, $89.95
The fun 90s print of these silky party pants is a great way to play into the current trend. We love them with a fitted tube top or even a basic tee.
Chiffon Wide Leg Pants, Nasty Gal, $109
This set is my 1970s dreams come true. The chiffon pants are breezy and would look amazing with a strappy black top or tank, but the set together is total all-eyes-on-me energy.
BEST CROPPED PALAZZO PANTS
Forever New Curve Milana Pant, Myer, $79.99
These cropped pants will get a real workout in your wardrobe - pair with flats and a blazer for the office, a blouse and sandals for the weekend and even heels and a camisole for hot summer nights.
Princess Highway Cockatoo Pant, THE ICONIC, $70.40 (RRP $88)
These pants are so sweet! If you love creating a quirky, fun wardrobe, you need these. The print is peak Australiana with a vintage 80s feel, and the cropped length means they look great with chunky sandals.
Boom Shankar Hara Pant, THE ICONIC, $129
Boom Shankar make such comfortable, easy to wear bohemian fashion pieces. These pants look so cute with the corresponding cropped blouse, but also would work well with a white tank for summer.
Atmos&Here Cora Pleated Wide Leg Pant, THE ICONIC, $69.99
These are another pair of cropped palazzo pants that would work for everything. We especially love them for casual officewear - the colour keeps things light and breezy, while the pleats add a little more of an officewear feel.
BEST WORKWEAR PALAZZO PANTS
Savel Tia Pants, THE ICONIC, $89.95
Welcome to your go-to pair of black trousers. The wide leg is oh-so flattering, the high waist means you can team these with a cropped going out top for nights, or a crisp shirt for the office.
Monty Pant, Bec + Bridge, $250
Bec + Bridge always do current trends with the best original detail. These palazzo pants have gorgeous ties hanging on the sides, giving them a modern, fashion edge.
Savel Lily Pants, THE ICONIC, $89.95
Linen blend palazzo pants make for great go-to workwear, and the chocolate hue of these is a nice update from classic black.
Aere Linen Wide Leg Pants, THE ICONIC, $120
Another pair of linen palazzo pants, the ocean blue colour is such a fun way to inject some light into your work wardrobe without compromising on a corporate feel.
Faithfull The Brand Malta Pants, THE ICONIC, $239
These gorgeous pants could easily work for any occasion - weekend wear, parties and the office. We love them for the office because the pattern and hue is muted enough to not feel inappropriate, but will leave you with a spring in your step.
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