Jennifer Lawrence Says My Spring Whites Collection Is Missing Cargo Pants

Jennifer Lawrence was spotted in New York City wearing butter yellow flats with white cargo pants instead of white jeans — (Image credit: The Image Direct)

I spent the weekend stocking my denim drawer with white jeans for spring, à la Bella Hadid and Sarah Pidgeon. Just as I wiped my hands of the seasonal wardrobe project, Jennifer Lawrence made the case for a different stark-white sub-genre of bottoms: cargo pants.

Lawrence was spotted on a ramen date with her husband, Cooke Maroney, on April 11. She probably didn't intend to, but she turned the outing into a masterclass in pulling off white pants (one I certainly needed after this weekend). In her case, it was a cargo pair from Balenciaga circa-Spring 2002 featuring oversize pockets, tapered legs, and an extra-long belt. Her first styling lesson? Make sure they're as baggy as whatever's on top. (J.Law taught me this months ago when she said,"big goes with big" on Amy Poehler's podcast, Good Hang.) This time, she chose a navy blue crewneck sweater. She finished her outfit off with the slipper trend in the form of The Row's butter yellow Vincit Suede Loafers, on sale for $660 right now.

The Row

Vincit Suede Loafers (Were $1,100)

Lawrence has been pro-white pants— trousers, drawstring joggers, jeans—for years (She tested similar styles in 2023, 2024, and 2025.) We first saw her wearing the Balenciaga bottoms last August, when she wore them out with a matching tank top, Manolo Blahnik toe-ring sandals, a vintage ruby-red Fendi Baguette bag, and a turquoise pendant necklace.

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Jennifer Lawrence wore white cargo pants from Balenciaga in August 2025 — Last August, J.Law first wore the white cargo pants with a matching tank.

It hasn't been warm enough for Lawrence to pull the cargo pants out of of her closet for spring and summer, swapping out the light-wash jeans, khaki trousers, and fleece-lined sweatpants she's favored in the last few months. Follow her lead (I certainly plan to) with the edit below.

Shop White Cargo Pants Inspired by Jennifer Lawrence

Tibi

Stella Crispy Nylon Pleated Cargo Pant

Agolde

Ginerva Cargo Pant

BDG

Sunridge Mid-Rise Cargo Balloon Pants

Pistola

Petite Sabrina Curved Utility Pants

Nili Lotan

Utility Cotton Pant

The Frankie Shop

Kelly Fluid Cargo Pants

Citizens of Humanity

Flight Pant

Ksubi

Cargo Barrel

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Meguire Hennes is the fashion staff writer at Marie Claire, where she breaks down the celebrity looks living rent-free in her head (and yours). Whether a star is walking the red carpet or posing on Instagram, Meguire will tell you who they're wearing and why. When she's not gushing about A-listers from J.Law to Rihanna, Meguire also covers breaking industry news.

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