Fisherman Pants Are the Summer Staple You Didn’t Know You Needed
From brands like Matteau and Chan Luu, the pants that every cool girl is wearing—and how to style them
Reported by Harper's Bazaar.
There's a certain kind of pants that manages to look like you tried without actually trying — and fisherman pants have quietly become that piece for summer 2025. Defined by a relaxed, wide-leg silhouette, fold-over waistband, and drawstring tie, they sit at the exact intersection of effortless and intentional. The fact that you can wear them from a farmers market to a rooftop dinner without changing is the point.
Traditionally cut from lightweight poplin or linen, the style has been getting a serious upgrade. According to Harper's Bazaar, Australian label Matteau is offering a green-khaki version that leans coastal-cool, while New York-based Chan Luu has translated the silhouette into silk taffeta — proof that "casual" and "luxurious" are no longer mutually exclusive categories. The takeaway: whatever your aesthetic, there's a fisherman pant built for it.
How to Actually Wear Them
The styling range here is genuinely impressive. For a city-girl edit, pair a black version — Donni makes a strong one — with a breezy top, a printed scarf, and a beaded statement hat for texture. If your instinct runs more minimal, Wardrobe.NYC's cotton wide-leg cut with a boat-neck top and leather thong heels is clean without being cold. And for evening? Free People's bohemian take dressed up with an oversized tee, cherry red heels, and a silver bangle hits that effortless-but-polished note that's frankly hard to achieve with most pants.
The transitional-dressing potential is where fisherman pants really earn their keep. Chan Luu's taffeta version pairs with a cotton blouson and kitten heels for a spring-to-summer bridge look that feels considered rather than confused. Go full nautical with AG Jeans' soft white pair — Breton stripe on top, leather sandals, chocolate suede bag — or lean into the boho angle: Matteau's khaki with Falconeri cashmere, a Loewe woven tote, and suede boat shoes creates a coastal-chic moment that reads expensive even when it isn't.
Fisherman pants are the rare summer staple that doesn't ask you to compromise comfort for style — and right now, that's worth everything.
Read the original at Harper's Bazaar.
