Animal Print Pants Trend: The IT Fashion Item of 2024 Summer

Fashion is like a 20 year old freshly out of a relationship and willing to fall in love seasonably with a certain someone, crushing hard on them and wearing them out continuously until it’s over. And then the cycle repeats itself. Such is the case with the new IT clothing item that fashion is crushing on at the moment: the animal print pants in either denim or linen or satin or some sort of wide legged fluid flow fabric that goes so well with hot summer days.

Certainly there’s nothing new or groundbreaking about animal print, nor about these types of low rise pants that hang so loosely on our hips… but again fashion fell in love and so did we. Every girl on instagram or in some magazine spread is wearing some sort of version on these animal print pants. Shopping apps and famous retailers alike are throwing discount codes at us for this specific IT item.

You know, being 1245 years old and having seen and lived through quite a lot of trends I still find it refreshing that we are still able to enjoy and feel joy and excitement at a new trend that in itself has no novelty.

Or perhaps it’s the way we wear animal print pants in 2024 that is different. Or perhaps it’s the cut… or it’s us.

I think it’s a bit of all those things but mostly, as improbable as it may sound, it is all about the cut and the design of 2024 animal print pants that are taking over instagram.

The 2024 design is more relaxed, more summer linen style meets edgy cool rich boho chic girl vibe… OR it’s more 90s inspired: boot cut, or straight leg, mid rise, goes well with small tees with summer prints.

The look leans more towards relaxed and rich with a dash of edge and less towards mob-wife-trend if you will.

How to wear animal print pants in 2024?

Ah the million dollar question pops yet again… well THE LOOK is to pair loose wide legged animal print pants with an oversized boyfriend tee that is white and has some sort of print with red on it. The animal print, white, red combo is a dream come true for me. As a maximalist at heart I now feel seen and heard especially when I throw in a huge necklace and bracelet and about 457 rings. This look is adored in my book.

Then comes the more minimal classic approach of animal print pants with a basic white or black tee, or a button down.

It also looks very fresh and youthful paired with basic tank tops, or with slightly cropped tees.

While everything is pretty much in these days, when it comes to animal print pants 2024, I would actually stay away from mixing them with print tops… it’s too Olivia Palermo circa 2008?! And also I would never pair fluid animal print pants with chunky heels.

The secret of the 2024 look is casual effortlessness, so opt for sneakers, sandals, mules etc.