Cate Blanchett Takes On Bootcut Flares With Aplomb — Here's How To Wear Them Now
Cate Blanchett has never been one to stand sartorially still. The Academy Award winner is as expansive with her wardrobe as she is the roles she takes on; as comfortable in a directional piece by a rising design star as a classic gown by a fashion behemoth.
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At last night's Louis Vuitton cruise show in Avignon a new style narrative unfolded for the Australian actor as she opted to wear a pair of leather bootcut trousers by the fashion house.
Bootcut trousers, much like their sisters the skinny jean, are a divisive choice. For some of us, we remain scarred by their omnipresence as the flattering choice throughout the Noughties, unable to understand how that fashion cycle has come around full circle so quickly. Or, then there's the idea that they look just a little too neat. Surely a baggier, fuller legged option would feel more modern and more comfortable to wear? These concerns clearly do not effect Blanchett.
The Tár actor, who has a long standing relationship with Louis Vuitton and its creative director Nicolas Ghesquière, wore her trousers with a trailing, dramatic caped blouse that fell behind her. The printed blouse was complete with embellishments over the wide shoulders and, with the help of not one, but two belts to tuck it in, the high-pitched waistband was on display.
What's worth taking note of here is the details that come together to make the bootleg trousers a convincing option for those of us not living on Planet Hollywood. Firstly, the leather fabrication gives the trousers an edge that moves them away from corporate core or anything too retro, while the choice of a strong-shouldered blouse offers a balance. But, what's most key is the width of the trouser flare. Blanchett's LV pants are just the right amount of width, as they fall neatly over the shoe rather than pooling in great volume. It's an observation worth considering should you wish to try them for yourself.
Blanchett's leather trousers weren't the only pair of note she's sported this week. To attend the Chelsea Flower Show in London, the actor left the florals to the horticulturalists and instead wore louche tailoring with a mix-and-match approach. Set against a cornflower blue shirt, she wore a grey blazer over brown trousers and finished the ensemble with requisite white framed sunglasses. Another alt approach to spring to summer dressing that's worth taking note of.
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