10 granny pants styles to add a retro-romantic vibe to your wardrobe
Granny pants are the underwear trend we didn’t see coming (but now we all want)!
For years, granny pants—or bloomers—remained hidden in the closet, associated with practical fashion rather than something desirable. Today, thanks in part to celebrities and street style, they’ve taken on a new identity—romantic and incredibly retro—becoming one of the most interesting symbols of the new contemporary wardrobe.
These vintage-inspired bloomers, so beloved by today’s hottest fashionistas, have even won over Bella Hadid, who wears them on vacation with an embroidered white top and a pair of sunglasses. They’re effortless, incredibly chic, and carefree, and perfect for those who don’t mind the romanticism that flared pants from grandma’s closet can add to their look.
In recent years, fashion has continued to evolve, blurring the line between what belongs in the lingerie drawer and what can be worn on the outside. Corsets, bras, and slips have now become an integral part of the everyday wardrobe, transforming the concept of underwear into outerwear. Driving this trend is also the desire to revive an aesthetic made up of natural, lightweight fabrics, artisanal details, and vintage references. The charm of granny pants lies precisely in their apparent simplicity: cotton, broderie anglaise, embroidery, delicate lace, and soft, flowing silhouettes evoke a domestic romanticism that today feels surprisingly contemporary.
Today, granny pants—featuring sheer fabrics, lace, and vintage touches—have moved beyond the realm of underwear and are worn out and about, from morning to night, paired with shirts and tops, with sandals and heeled flip-flops, or simply as a cover-up at the beach for a sunset aperitif.
BERLIN, GERMANY – JULY 3: Iryna Thater is seen wearing a brown gathered camisole top from Zara; a dark brown and white striped shirt blouse from Mango tied around the waist; yellow balloon pants with lace details from Von Lennox; white leather pointed toe kitten heel mules from Gia Borghini; a white leather Miu Miu Pocket Bag; gold geometric earrings, rings; rectangular brown acetate sunglasses with dark tinted lenses from Jacquemus during the Berlin Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026, at the Kilian Kerner show on July 3, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Moritz Scholz/Getty Images)Moritz Scholz/Getty Images
