The burgundy trousers trend has hit hard this autumn, with Google searches for the term up 170% in the past month. Black has been the default office neutral for years, but a deep wine shade is making a serious push to take that crown before the year is out.
The pair everyone seems to have landed on is H&M‘s Wide-Leg Dress Pants at $45. The Dark Burgundy colourway, a wine-rich shade that reads far more expensive than it costs, is selling fast. The cut is high-waisted with a straight, wide leg, and the woven fabric moves through a full desk day without digging at the waistband. The same style also comes in Black and White, but it’s the burgundy pair that has the internet’s attention right now.
How to wear the burgundy trousers trend at work
For the office, the pairing that works best is simple: a cream knitted top and tan loafers. The warmth of burgundy against cream creates a soft contrast that feels considered without looking like you tried too hard. Throw a camel coat over the top for the commute and you’ve handled the weather and the trend in a single outfit.
Burgundy is one of those shades that pulls its weight in a professional setting without screaming for attention. It’s deep enough to anchor an outfit the same way black does, but it brings enough colour to stop the whole look feeling flat through the grey months ahead.
Off-duty and evening options for the burgundy trousers trend
Away from the office, the versatility is the real sell. Swap the knitted top for a chunky oatmeal knit and trade loafers for white trainers and you’ve got a weekend outfit that works for a coffee run or a walk around town. Burgundy and cream is quietly becoming one of the season’s best colour pairings, and it translates just as naturally to a casual Saturday as it does to a Monday morning.
For an evening out, a fitted navy top and pointed-toe heels shift the same trousers into something dinner-ready. Burgundy has enough depth to balance the jewel-tone richness of navy without needing anything else added to the palette. That range, from desk to dinner without changing trousers, is a big part of why the search numbers are where they are.
As Kara Kia wrote for Cosmopolitan UK, the Dark Burgundy colourway ‘reads far more expensive than $45’, which goes a long way to explaining the pace at which the stock is moving. At that price point, it’s a low-risk way to test a colour trend that is clearly running well beyond a single season’s hype.
If you have been leaning on black trousers as your default since forever, this is the moment to make the switch, even if only for one pair. The H&M Wide-Leg Dress Pants in Dark Burgundy are available now, and at $45 they won’t hang around.