The micro trend: Checked pants

Designers honed their tailoring skills for SS18, and precision-cut pants in little or large checks are the season’s most versatile piece, capable of boosting your on- and off-duty credentials – they work just as well with a classic pointed pump as they do with stacked sneakers. Whether you favor Monse’s sports-inflected suiting, Balmain’s textured designs or Tibi’s Working Girl styles, you should definitely be wearing the trousers this season.