Elevate High Waist Zip Pants

Take a look at these and you might remember that golden era of bootcut pants - the ’90s - but with more swank, fewer chain wallets, and a total embrace of the high-waisted life. These are pure athleisure-meets-effortless-chic. Not too basic, not too complicated, and definitely not gym-wear you’d never wear out. The fit is divine: the fabric isn’t shiny-lycra-tights territory - more a very subtle sheeny finish that means they look dead set luxe, move like a second skin, but don’t have that awkward “I just did yoga” vibe when you’re grabbing a long black after Pilates.

That big front zip’s got some early-aughts energy (in the best way), plus those double stitched seams up front are doing all kinds of things to make legs look about a mile long. The flare at the bottom is more posh than disco and there’s pockets in all the right places (hello, phone storage). Crisp hems mean these won’t look daggy dragging along your trainers. As an all-rounder to own? Perfection for serious athleisure time or when you just want to look like your leggings could be mistaken for actual trousers.