The Under-£40 M&S Trousers Our Editors Plan on Wearing All Spring

Twenty twenty-three is without doubt the year of the trouser. Tailored, slouchy, cargo, denim, low-rise… You name it; people want to wear it. But one shape, in particular, is pulling ahead as the most popular trouser trend, and it’s unsurprising, really. Wide-leg trousers are the wardrobe staple everyone from celebrities to our favourite influencers is wearing right now, and when you consider they’re comfy, chic and a really easy way to make an outfit look polished all year round, it totally makes sense. 

They’ve quickly become one of our most-wanted categories on Who What Wear, probably because of how versatile they are. Trainers, heels, sandals, loafers—they all go with wide-legs. And since they’re inherently smart, you can pair them with any of the above and they work for the office, running errands, fancy dinners, casual drinks and even weddings if you can find a matching jacket. It’s no wonder, then, that all our friends—fashion or not—are asking us where to find the best ones. 

The whole WWWUK team has been converted too, and we’re constantly on the lookout for amazing pairs worth sharing with you. It may have all started with The Row’s Phoebe trousers, but the latest pairs we’ve become obsessed with are a little bit more humble, and you’ll find them at good old Marks and Spencer. By now, you probably know we love turning to M&S for our elevated capsule basics—mainly for the guaranteed quality and great value—and its impressive wide-leg trouser selection is no exception to that rule. 

There’s the popular crepe drawstring pair (worn by managing editor, Poppy, above) which have almost four hundred reviews on-site, most over four stars quoting things like “perfect!”, “well-made, comfortable and stylish,” “perfect to dress up or down” and “great value for money.” Then there’s the linen wide-leg trousers I discovered last summer and wore on repeat that have just arrived back in stock. The best thing? Most of them come in under £40, and they all have amultiple length options to tailor the fit perfectly.

Keep scrolling to shop M&S best wide-leg trousers for wearing right now and all the way into autumn. 

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