One-legged trousers take over the runways as part of the new ‘edgy’ trend for 2025

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One-legged pants rose as the unlikely runway trend no one could have predicted, as multiple designers sent asymmetrical pieces down the runway during fashion’s biggest month.

At Bottega Veneta, models wore half trousers, half trousers with one leg wrapped in fabric and the other exposed, as part of a spring/summer 2025 women’s workplace collection. Meanwhile, at Louis Vuitton, trousers single-legs were paired with mini dresses, and at Copernicus, model Amelia Gray wore a pant suit with one half of the pants a tight and the other a micro-short.

Frida Tordhag, a fashion analyst and trend forecaster at Heuritech, told Vogue Business that the asymmetry trend is likely inspired by the pantless outfit that has been widely used in recent seasons, “where the bottom part of the garment becomes the main star . instead of the tip.”

“This, combined with an increase in basic pieces with asymmetrical designs, adds an interesting twist to the style,” she added.

While Copernicus’ Disneyland Paris bonanza featured an array of asymmetric pieces, the trend has extended far beyond pants—Rick Owens models wore ill-fitting boots on the runway last time, Courrèges debuted a dress with a wildly uneven hem, and Victoria Beckham launched a line of dress pants. . split the front of one leg.

“I see this as an interesting take on evening wear specifically,” designer and paper writer Jalil Johnson told Dazed, adding that the side-swept pants “are interesting because they’re fuzzy.”

“I feel like these pants should be worn with a boot or heels and would look great with a blazer.”

Data from Heuritech, via Vogue, shows a projected 53% increase in asymmetric necklines next summer, as Tordhag projects, “We can expect a lot of asymmetry for 2025.”

“I believe this exploration of form will extend beyond asymmetry,” trend forecaster Agus Panzoni told Dazed. “One-leg pants are a hybrid between pants and shorts, and I expect to see hybrid styles continue to grow both on and off the runway.”

Half pants are not necessarily a new convention. Ivan Frolov, the creative director of his eponymous brand that has dressed the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Beyonce, has been producing single-leg pants for two years. He told Vogue that it “makes for an unexpected and bold look,” attributing the outfit’s success to the “versatility” and fit of the pants.

In 2019, designer Ksenia Schnaider debuted the controversial semi-flared jeans worn by Celine Dion, and for Spring/Summer 2023, the runways were filled with one-legged skirts from fashion houses like Eckhaus Latta or Puppets and Puppets .

“I believe this exploration of form will extend beyond asymmetry,” trend forecaster Agus Panzoni told Dazed. “One-leg pants are a hybrid between pants and shorts, and I expect to see hybrid styles continue to grow both on and off the runway.”

However, experts have reservations about how popular the pants will be among consumers. Alix Morabito, director of womenswear buying and merchandising for French department store chain Galeries Lafayette, told Vogue that she didn’t think the piece had commercial potential “at first glance.”

“But with the mass trend of shorts and many eclectic designs coming out at the same time, we believe that some fashionable customers will be brave enough to wear it,” she said. “For next season it will certainly be perceived as a very trendy piece, but it could be integrated into a new clothing vocabulary if the trend continues.”