Without question, the printed trouser trend is one which will divide opinion – as most adventurous trends tend to do – but the fact that it was so prevalent across all major SS14 collections means that designers definitely think there is a market out there for them.

The high street seems to agree, as the wealth of printed trousers currently available on the market, combined with their prominence in SS14 brand lookbooks/campaigns, proves.

FashionBeans will shortly be publishing a follow-up ‘how to wear’ printed legwear guide but, as always, the key to pulling off any bold piece is to anchor the statement garment with more restrained, neutral staples. In this case, linen blazers, Oxford shirts, monochrome polos, denim jackets and the like would make the ideal partners.

So, what do you think? Are any of you brave enough to add a printed trouser to your warm-weather wardrobe this year, or is this a trend that you can NEVER see yourself entertaining?

We welcome your thoughts and musings below…