The Diana Tuck Is The Trouser And Boot Styling Trick You Need To Try, ASAP

From ELLE

Fashion month has our wish list of brand new Bottega Veneta clutches and voluminous Cecilie Bahnsen gowns growing by the second.

But, thankfully, not every major look from New York, London and Milan Fashion Week need come with a hefty price tag.

In fact, we've seen one styling trick that may require no spending at all: the Diana Tuck, which consists of a simply tucking your trousers or jumpsuit into your boots.

Similar to both the Cuff-Corset and the Paris Pull, the Diana Tuck can be whipped up out of items you likely already own (or, at least, have most elements of) and gives your outfit the 2020 update it deserves.

'You can tuck your boots into your trousers without looking like you’re cos-playing Jack Sparrow or Puss in Boots,' ELLE UK's market and accessories editor Molly Haylor explains of the deceptively easy outfit recipe.

'It’s the quickest way to cheat AW20 style without buying anything new - and showing off the knee-high boots you no doubt invested in.'

Popularised by the late Princess Diana in the mid-to-late 1980s, the Diana Tuck calls for trousers to be tucked into boots.

The Princess of Wales, who passed away in 1997, was known for the pairing, most daringly with a pair of tracksuit trousers, which continues to inspire the here and now.

This season, we've seen the sleek styling trick storming its way down various AW20 runways, namely at Rejina Pyo in London and Alberta Ferretti in Milan, who both adopted Diana's ensemble of slightly baggy trousers with a mid-to-knee-length boot.

It can also be seen worn by all of the hottest street style stars, such as My Theresa's fashiob buying director Tiffany Hsu, Alexis Foreman, Camille Charriere and Stephanie Broek, who favour the style in muted tones and suiting.

Style curator Foreman told us of the style pairing: 'I think it’s a great way of wearing a knee-high boot. Personally, I’d feel a bit too ladylike pairing with a skirt or dress. Styling with a trouser is much more me.

'I was inspired to try it when the Totême 'Wide Shaft' boots launched and they’d styled a pair of tailored trousers tucked into the boots. It was enough to make me buy them. In fact, I ended up buying the whole outfit.'

Still scared to test out the look? Then let ELLE UK's fashion editor Felicity Kay convince you otherwise.

'Make sure the trousers you choose are slim at the calf, so your boots don’t look over-stuffed (avoid cropped kick-flares and the Celine-style bootcut jeans we all bought this spring),' Kay explains. 'As for the boots, no heel is too low or too high - it’s the fit around the leg that matters.

'A slightly looser, knee-high style is best with room to easily tuck in a few inches of fabric. Don’t be precious about that tuck, either. Haphazardly stuff your trousers in for that laissez-faire ‘Princess Di on a milk-run’ style. If you can stuff two fingers in there when you’re trying them on, you're good to go.'

While you might be able to whip up this fashion combo with pieces you already own in your wardrobes, here are some other investment items you might be interested in:

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