Last Updated on May 17, 2023
If, 5 years ago, you’d have told me cargo pants would be coming back, I wouldn’t have believed you – yet here we are, embracing the baggy, pocketed trousers once more.
Don’t just take my word for it; look to the celebrities. They always know when trends are coming back before us mere mortals as they surround themselves with the best designers and stylists on the planet.
So when I saw Rihanna, Zendaya, Hailey Bieber and Emily Ratajkowsi wearing them, I knew cargo pants were on the cards for the foreseeable future.
Before you start panicking, all these Y2K trends re-emerging doesn’t mean you have to wear them. I tend to pick and choose the trends that suit me, my body and my style, rather than opting for anything that’s just ‘in’.
But I reckon I might be able to persuade you to like them, like I’ve done for myself. It only took a few clicks to realise they were actually pretty cool this time around.
I won’t be wearing a minuscule crop top with mine like Britney may have done once upon a time, but worn right, you have yourself a really stylish piece. Yes, really.
Here are 20 pairs of the chicest pairs you can buy yourself right now. A special mention goes to The Frankie Shop for their oversized pairs, who have singlehandedly encouraged me to start loving them in 2023. I’m sure you will too.
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High-Rise Straight Trf Cargo Trousers in grey, £29.99, Zara – buy now
Cargo Combat Trousers, £36, Next – buy now
White Hailey Jeans, £185, The Frankie Shop – buy now
Rich Cargo Tea Dyed Trousers in Soft Orange, £32.50, M&S – buy now
Parachute trousers in Charcoal, £49.99, Mango – buy now
Pilcro Beach Cargo Trousers, £120, Anthropologie – buy now
Grey utility cargo trousers, £30, River Island – buy now
Tahiti Cargo Trousers in Kelp, £118, Free People – buy now
Satin Cargo Trousers, £32.99, Zara – buy now
Pocket cargo jeans, £45.99, Mango – buy now
Mesmerize Me Solid Pants in Sea Salt, £98, Free People – buy now
Parachute mid rise balloon cargo trouser with utility pockets in abstract camo, £50, Topshop – buy now
Black utility denim trousers, now £20, Monki – buy now
Cargo Parachute Trousers in Lilac Pink, £22.99, Pull & Bear – buy now
Cargo trousers low waist loose fit cotton brown, £40, Monki – buy now
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Petite Stone High Waist Cuffed Cargo Trousers, £29.99, New Look – buy now
Twill cargo trousers in Light Beige, £19.99, H&M – buy now
Slim Leg Cargo Trouser, now £65.40, Warehouse – buy now
Loose Fit Cargo Pants, £44.95, NA-KD – buy now
Getty Cargo Trousers, $70, Weekday – buy now
