Fashion Meghan Markle Wore the Unofficial Pants of Summer 2022 at Lilibet's 1st Birthday Everyone from Jennifer Garner to Katie Holmes has been spotted in this breezy trend. By Eva Thomas Eva Thomas Eva Thomas is a senior commerce writer for InStyle, covering all-things style, beauty, and celebrity. She has more than 5 years of experience working in a fast-paced newsroom, and she's been strategically covering fashion and beauty shopping content for InStyle for over 2 years. Eva was originally born in Germany and moved to the United States when she was five. She is fluent in English and German and proficient in Spanish. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on June 7, 2022 Pin Share Tweet Email We independently research, test, review, and recommend the best products—learn more about our process. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Meghan Markle. Photo: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images We love royals and celebrities wearing all those formal-learning, glammed-up ensembles, but what we might like even more is seeing them in down-to-earth looks that we can 100 percent picture ourselves wearing, too. That was the case with a recent Meghan Markle outfit that had summer ease written all over it. The ensemble secretly appeared in an Instagram post on June 6 — it was part of the most adorable photo series taken by a close family friend, Misan Harriman, which included the cutest portrait of Prince Harry and Markle's daughter Lilibet at her first birthday party. And while that snap of Lilibet obviously stole the show, the second photo of Markle holding her now 1-year-old daughter caught our attention because of her easy, breezy outfit, which is, quite frankly, the only one we want to wear this season. Markle's birthday-party look consisted of a lightweight summer sweater tucked into a pair of flowy pinstriped linen pants. By now, you probably know this particular style of bottoms is majorly trending in Hollywood — and if you don't, here's some more celeb proof. The fact that the duchess opted for linen trousers further cemented their reign this season, so much so that we're declaring them the unofficial pants of summer 2022. Jag Jeans Belted High Waist Linen Blend Tapered Pants Courtesy Shop now: $84; nordstrom.com Caslon Stripe Linen Blend Pants Courtesy Shop now: $59; nordstrom.com Though we don't know the exact brand behind Markle's lightweight linen pants, we do know that emulating her look is a no-brainer. There are so many similar striped (and non-striped) options out there with which you can recreate the duchess' cute summer ensemble. There's this easygoing $59 pair from Caslon that can easily be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. We're also quite fond of these Topshop trousers because of those eye-catching wraparound ties that are certain to snatch your waist and these tailored trousers from Open Edit that have a flowy fit throughout and tapered ankles that are ideal for showing off your shoes. Shop some of our favorite linen pants at Nordstrom that would certainly earn Markle's stamp of approval. Open Edit Wide Leg Linen Blend Pants Courtesy Shop now: $69; nordstrom.com Topshop Stripe Tie Waist Pants Courtesy Shop now: $84; nordstrom.com Caslon Stripe Linen Blend Pants Courtesy Shop now: $59; nordstrom.com Treasure & Bond Pull-On Linen Blend Pants Courtesy Shop now: $59; nordstrom.com Open Edit Relaxed Fit Linen Blend Pants Courtesy Shop now: $69; nordstrom.com Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit