It's time to start wearing Capri pants again Audrey, Brigitte and Jackie continue to dictate summer's chicest style

Not just shorts, Bermuda shorts, jorts and palazzo trousers. Summer 2023 takes us back to the 1950s and 1960s, when divas like Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot and Jackie Kennedy set the fashion with the summer outfits they flaunted while on holiday on Italian islands or in the south of France. It may be too early to speak of a trend, but Capri pants are making a comeback and gaining space in celebrities' wardrobes. Last summer, Jennifer Lawrence took to the streets of New York wearing a pair of black capri trousers from The Row along with a light blue poplin pinstripe shirt and a pair of minimalist ballet slippers. Before, it was Halsey who opted for these shoes, albeit with more Y2K inspiration. Her trousers were by Givenchy and looked more like cargo pants. Fans of the garment include Alexa Chung, the Hadid sisters, Julia Fox, Rosalía, and several influencers.

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Only a few centimetres separate them from a pair of Bermuda or regular trousers, and yet this small difference in length, reaching below the knee or just below the calf, has defined a new silhouette destined to return cyclically to our summer wardrobes. So capri trousers are interesting again for brands that introduced them in their last collections, like Dua Lipa and Donatella Versace for La Vacanza, their Pre-Fall 2024 that was presented in Cannes a few weeks ago. For SS23, Isabel Marant gave them a rocking touch and also made them in leather; Cormio opted for a model with bows, echoing the coquettecore style; Giambattista Valli created them in mesh to wear with bodysuits, blouses and maxi hats to be at their chicest on the Riviera; Vivetta took inspiration from the classic elegance of Jackie Kennedy; Jacquemus, on the other hand, brought Novella Bardots to the catwalks in capri trousers with polka dots or fanciful patterns; while at Dsquared2 and Tory Burch, capri's are almost tulle midi leggings worn under mini skirts and dresses. Several brands also offered them for SS24. Deva Cassel on Coperni's SS24 runway paired the cropped pants with a striped shirt left open and a tuxedo-style blazer. N°21 made them see-through; Supriya Lele opted for the feathered hem; at Blumarine's they were gold; Mirror Palais had the models wear parisienne-style looks with micro cardigans and Capri pants with side slits, an outfit similar to the one chosen by Casablanca and Sandy Liang.