{"id":37510,"date":"2026-08-11T00:22:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37510"},"modified":"2026-08-11T00:22:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:22:51","slug":"princess-dianas-royal-take-on-capri-pants-was-unapologetically-modern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37510","title":{"rendered":"Princess Diana&#8217;s royal take on capri pants was unapologetically modern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"eQY9ulu-uW\" data-wc=\"43\"><a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/hfm\/wish-list\/890016\/bella-hadid-oliva-jade-capri-pant-shopping\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Capri pants<\/a> have been the trousers of <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/fashion\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">summer 2026.\u00a0<\/a>Exploding onto the catwalks in 2025 with <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/louis-vuitton\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Louis Vuitton leading the way<\/a> with their offering, the trend has been further embraced by many this year, with high street chains presenting their own, sleek offerings.<\/p>\n<p><ev-engagement id=\"horizon_hello\" group-name=\"horizon_hello\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"ent3G8qfYGz\" data-wc=\"56\">Loved by many celebrities, from <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/hfm\/fashion-trends\/843113\/hailey-bieber-capri-pants-and-matching-bikini-top\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Hailey Bieber<\/a> to Zo\u00eb Kravitz, the hybrid trousers are nothing if not unique. Too long to be shorts but too short to be trousers, they sit anywhere from under the knee to a few inches above the ankle and are available in many different fabrics and styles, from baggy to close-fitting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"eXE4VRwKad\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/f43b57501b0b-capri-pants.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/f43b57501b0b-capri-pants.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/f43b57501b0b-capri-pants.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/f43b57501b0b-capri-pants.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Capri pant header 2026\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Capri pants are everywhere right now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"el7PkRbyWNH\" data-wc=\"22\">Also known as pedal-pushers to some, many see them as an &#8217;00s craze &#8211; with fashionistas donning them over twenty years ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"eDnHlxVwR4\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/5cec7b82632f-gettyimages-2165434737.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/5cec7b82632f-gettyimages-2165434737.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/5cec7b82632f-gettyimages-2165434737.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/5cec7b82632f-gettyimages-2165434737.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vera van Erp wears white belted blazer, capri pants, Celine bag outside A. Roege Hove during the Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) SS25 on August 05, 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Capri pants have become a 2026 staple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" data-wc=\"5\" id=\"h2-4msnlr5ji\">Princess Diana wearing capri pants<\/h2>\n<p id=\"eYtb5DTtHaa\" data-wc=\"40\">When it comes to prolific fashion trends, you can be sure that the late <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/princess-diana\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Princess Diana<\/a> nailed it first, and sure enough, in 1983, the former wife of <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/king-charles\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">King Charles<\/a> donned a sleek and tailored pair at a polo event.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"e56P8nupiX\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/df155db70b9e-gettyimages-873574406.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/df155db70b9e-gettyimages-873574406.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/df155db70b9e-gettyimages-873574406.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/df155db70b9e-gettyimages-873574406.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"656\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Princess Diana wearing capri pants as she watches polo at Smiths Lawn Windsor on May 25, 1983 \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Princess Diana wearing capri pants at the polo in 1983 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"e3XMUGzFqpw\" data-wc=\"45\">Looking the picture of modern elegance, Diana wore a slightly muted, olive green pair, with their hems lightly folded over at the knee. Keeping it timeless, she added a pressed white shirt and a swish red jumper, which she wore loosely tied over her shoulders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"eiVlcd7BkQsQ\" data-wc=\"67\">Accessorising to perfection, she added red heels. This look may have been worn 43 years ago, but it&#8217;s still as prevalent today; another example of Diana&#8217;s fashion icon status living on. The influencer of her generation, no one took on style quite like Diana during the &#8217;80s and &#8217;90s. The royal always set the pace and made every look work for her in her own unique way.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" data-wc=\"4\" id=\"h2-4msnlr5jj\">Princess Diana&#8217;s cycling shorts<\/h2>\n<p id=\"eoVLOrsABkc\" data-wc=\"21\">Another modern trend Diana arguably put on the map was probably her most humble &#8211; <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/fashion\/royal-style\/916202\/princess-dianas-most-influential-outfit-revealed\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">cycling shorts with an oversized sweatshirt.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"enFemsAU-V\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/portrait\/4ce609b219ff-gettyimages-1241991919.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/portrait\/4ce609b219ff-gettyimages-1241991919.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/portrait\/4ce609b219ff-gettyimages-1241991919.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/portrait\/4ce609b219ff-gettyimages-1241991919.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1800\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Princess Diana out and about wearing biker shorts, a crew neck hoodie and running trainers \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 JOHNNY EGGITT<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Diana made cycling shorts look chic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eQFOJfyxzb\" data-wc=\"37\">Diana single-handedly made this casual combo mainstream back in 1995, when she was often pictured leaving the Chelsea Harbour Club, looking like the poster girl for glam gym attire. Unsurprisingly, fans went wild for her dressed-down look.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"ew69yDs4qR\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/55cce7390fec-princess-diana-harvard-sweatshirt.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/55cce7390fec-princess-diana-harvard-sweatshirt.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/55cce7390fec-princess-diana-harvard-sweatshirt.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/55cce7390fec-princess-diana-harvard-sweatshirt.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"677\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Princess Diana after exercising at a gym in Earls Court, London in 1997\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Princess Diana&#8217;s now iconic look on the streets of London in 1997<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"ewSCEVL6jEe\" data-wc=\"25\">This look was also ahead of its time, due to the sheer volume of people who still don this very ensemble almost 30 years later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capri pants have been the trousers of summer 2026.\u00a0Exploding onto the catwalks in 2025 with Louis Vuitton leading the way with their offering, the trend has been further embraced by many this year, with high street chains presenting their own, sleek offerings. Loved by many celebrities, from Hailey Bieber to Zo\u00eb Kravitz, the hybrid trousers&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/landscape\/dd3504ef52cb-gettyimages-1167027699.jpg?tx=c_fill,w_1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-trending-viral-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37510\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/37511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}