Consider this your sign to step outside the denim-to-shorts-to-skirt pipeline and adopt this relaxed yet polished trouser trend into your summer 2026 closet. The trend in question? Drawstring pants. Even our shopping director, Bobby Schuessler, has embraced this jeans alternative by rounding up the most fashionable drawstring pants. Linen and cotton poplin are the usual suspects, but newcomers like taffeta and satin are finding their standing among the style set.
From what I’ve noticed, fashion people are wearing this summer staple with one specific anti-trend basic: the classic crewneck tee. Together, you have an outfit formula that’s travel, errand, and weekend ready.
Here are three elevated yet effortless outfit ideas for styling crewnecks and drawstring pants this summer. You’ll find the best white T-shirts, superb butter-yellow trousers, and possibly your most worn item of summer 2026 yet. Plus, I’ve included more effortlessly chic basics and drawstring pants to pick from, and I trusted J.Crew, Aritzia, COS, and Open Edit to provide standout picks. Scroll on to shop the looks.
3 Effortlessly Chic Outfits
1. Denim Jacket + White T-Shirt + Linen Trousers
Madewell
The ’90s Crewneck Tee
levi’s
90s Trucker Jacket
Open Edit
Tori Kitten Heel Sandal
2. Striped Crewneck + Butter-Yellow Pants + Beaded Sandals
Pistola
Selene Short Sleeve Sweater Tee
Reformation
Olina Linen Pant
ZARA
Raffia Mini Shopper Bag
Le Monde Béryl
Beaded Thong
3. Oversized Tee + Striped Trousers + Two-Tone Sandals
Little Moon
Sail Linen Pant
Free People
Interlude Thong Sandals
Shop More Elevated T-Shirts and Drawstring Pants
J.Crew
Perfect-Fit Crewneck T-Shirt in Stripe
Open Edit
Linen Blend Wide Leg Pants
Chan Luu
Techno Taffeta Barrel Pants
J.Crew
Vintage Jersey Ringer T-Shirt
Aritzia
Charleston Linen Pant
DAZE
Zuma Striped Crewneck T-Shirt
DEIJI STUDIOS
Seam Organic Cotton Straight-Leg Drawstring Pants
J.Crew
Luna Pant in Cotton Poplin
Gap
Modern Crewneck T-Shirt
COS
Wide-Leg Linen Drawstring Pants
Eileen Fisher
Crewneck T-Shirt
TOTEME
Cotton Wide-Leg Drawstring Pants
ZARA
Rustic Cotton T-Shirt
Reformation
Olina Cropped Pant
Nordstrom
Relaxed Fit Pima Cotton Crewneck T-Shirt
ZARA
Satin Drawstring Pants
