Totême trousers: double-pleat, parachute, kick flare, drawstring
Totême trousers: double-pleat, parachute, kick flare, drawstring
The trousers are the base of the Totême uniform and the house cuts a short list of shapes: the double-pleat trouser in tailored wool, cady, fluid viscose and summer cotton, the parachute trouser with its drawstring, the kick flare with a raw edge, the drawstring and balloon shapes, the high-waist flannel and the compact leggings. 108 trousers on Luxury Shoes , $450 to $2,800, median $800. This page is each shape, the length, the fit and what to wear it with. Denim is on its own page.
Key facts
- 108 trousers on Luxury Shoes , $450 to $2,800, median $800
- Shapes: double-pleat (tailored, fluid, cady, summer), parachute, kick flare, drawstring, balloon, high-waist flannel, easy leather, compact leggings
- Fit: true to size, sat at the waist, cut long to break on the shoe; the brand model is 180 cm
- Fabrics: wool, stretch wool, flannel, cady, viscose crepe, cotton, technical fabric, leather
- Sizes: EU 32 to 44 at the brand, UK 4 to 18 on Luxury Shoes
The double-pleat trousers
Two pleats at the waist, a straight wide leg, cut long. The tailored version is stretch wool for the office; the fluid version is viscose crepe and moves; the cady version is the evening one; the summer version is cotton. It is the house trouser and the one to buy first.
The parachute trousers
A drawstring waist and a gathered, tapered leg in technical fabric, in black, off-white and the season’s colour, with a matching skirt and halter top. The most-searched trouser after the double-pleat, and the one that does the weekend.
The kick flare
A slim leg that flares below the knee with a raw edge, in stretch wool and in denim. It wants a heel and a hem that clears the floor by a finger.
Drawstring, balloon and flannel
The fluid drawstring trousers are the softest; the balloon trousers the fashion cut; the high-waist flannel the winter tailoring in taupe melange and black; the easy leather trousers are on the leather page.
Length and sizing
Everything is cut long. On the 180 cm model the double-pleat breaks on the shoe; on most of us it needs a hem to a flat, and it will take one. True to size at the waist; the size guide converts EU 36 to UK 8.
The pieces on Luxury Handbags now
1. Zip leggings in Black, $450
Made from 71% viscose, 24% polyamide, 5% elastane, shown in black.
2. Compact leggings in Black, $470
Made from 81% viscose, 15% polyamide, 4% elastane, shown in black.
3. Compact knit capri trousers in Black, $570
Made from 53% viscose, 45% recycled polyamide, 2% elastane, shown in black.
4. Fluid drawstring trousers in Black, $600
Made from 75% lyocell, 25% linen, shown in black.
5. Capri knit leggings in Off-white, $610
Made from 48% viscose, 29% polyester, 20% polyamide, 3% elastane, shown in off-white.
6. Woven stripe drawstring trousers in Meringue, $610
Made from 96% viscose, 4% linen, shown in meringue.
7. Wide summer trousers in Natural, $630
Made from 100% linen, shown in natural.
8. Double-pleat summer trousers in Black, $640
Made from 40% viscose, 38% viscose ecovero, 13% wool, 9% viscose circulose, shown in black.
9. Relaxed chino trousers in Black, $640
Made from 100% organic cotton, shown in black.
10. Drawstring cotton trousers in Black, $660
Made from 100% organic OCS cotton, shown in black.
11. Lounge trousers in Black, $660
Made from 100% viscose, shown in black.
12. Monogram cotton-blend pj bottoms in Sky, $720
Made from 50% organic OCS cotton, 50% lyocell, shown in sky.
13. Parachute trousers in Off-white, $720
Made from 88% lyocell, 12% polyamide, shown in off-white.
14. Cotton silk pj bottoms in Black, $740
Made from 50% organic cotton, 50% silk, shown in black.
15. Straight suit trousers in Black, $740
Made from main material: 55% recycled polyester, 45% wool pocket lining: 100% cotton, shown in black.
16. Cropped trousers in Black, $760
Made from 80% organic OCS cotton, 20% lyocell, shown in black.
“The Totême woman doesn’t like to swap her style or wardrobe each season, she has a certain uniform that she sticks to. But then everyone wants something unique and new each season, and so does the Totême woman,” Elin Kling told WWD when the house took on Altor as a minority investor in 2021.
Frequently asked questions
What are the Totême double-pleat trousers?
The house trouser: two pleats at the waist and a straight wide leg, cut long, in tailored stretch wool, fluid viscose, cady and summer cotton.
What are Totême parachute trousers?
Drawstring-waist trousers with a gathered, tapered leg in a technical fabric, sold with a matching skirt and top in some seasons.
Do Totême trousers run long?
Yes. They are cut to break on the shoe of a 180 cm model. Hem them to a flat if that is what you wear; they take a hem well.
How much are Totême trousers?
$450 to $2,800 on Luxury Shoes , median $800.
Which trouser for the office?
The double-pleat tailored trousers in black, with the short stretch-wool blazer.
Which trouser for the weekend?
The parachute trousers and the classic cut denim.
Read next
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More Totême guides
Every Totême page by Luxury Shoes ’s fashion editor Gemma Deeks: Is it a luxury brand?, How to style, Brands like Totême, The edit, Who is Totême?, History timeline, Size guide, Shoe size guide, Price guide, Where to buy, Sale, Review, Real vs fake, Materials and care, Glossary, Who wears it, vs The Row, vs Khaite, Capsule wardrobe, The Signatures, Fall winter 2026, Spring summer 2026, Coats, Scarf jackets and coats, Jackets and blazers, Shearling, Knitwear, Dresses, Jeans and denim, Skirts, Tops and shirts, Swim and beachwear, Leather, Bag guide, T-Lock bags, Belted tote, Shoe guide, Boots, Flip flops, Sneakers, Jewellery guide, Sunglasses, Scarves, Black, Camel, beige and brown, White and ivory.
Sources and method
Checked on 18 September 2026 by Gemma Deeks, fashion editor at Luxury Shoes . Product facts, the compositions, care lines, dimensions, heel heights and country of manufacture, are the brand’s own product-page text; counts, prices and price ranges are Luxury Shoes ’s live catalogue on that date and move with stock; the founders’ biography and the house history come from the brand’s own pages and the press articles listed below, each read on the date above; the size scales are the brand’s own. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out, and where the fitting room is giving its own advice the page says so.
- toteme.com, About: the house’s own description of itself, its founders and the atelier in Stockholm
- toteme.com, Sustainability: the Signatures, the design principles, the Milkywire partnership and the 2024/25 report
- toteme.com, FAQ: shipping countries, duties, payment and returns on the brand’s own store
- toteme.com, Stores: the flagship list by country
- Totême product pages: the description, composition, care, size-guide and country-of-manufacture lines of every style (1,297 pages saved between June and September 2026)
- Elin Kling on Wikipedia
- Karl Lindman on Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q4959117
- WWD, With New Investment, Totême Shoots for the Stars (2021): the Altor minority investment, growth and margin figures and the founders’ quotes
- The Telegraph, Lisa Armstrong, 24 February 2025 (via Yahoo Life): revenue, headcount, the Paris show and Elin Kling’s quotes
- Vogue Scandinavia: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s favourite Nordic brands
- The Business of Fashion, BoF 500: Elin Kling and Karl Lindman
- Luxury Handbags live catalogue, 18 September 2026: prices, sizes and stock
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