A Small, Well-Deserved Cult Has Formed Around a Pair of Seemingly-Ugly $30 Men’s Pants - New York Magazine |
- A Small, Well-Deserved Cult Has Formed Around a Pair of Seemingly-Ugly $30 Men’s Pants - New York Magazine
- With Their New Compass Pants, Olivers Wants to Replace Half Your Wardrobe - InsideHook
- Pink pants for the modern man - The Free Weekly
| Posted: 21 Feb 2020 10:05 AM PST  Cassie Coane, Shayna Goldberg, and the author all wearing the Wrangler pant. Photo: Courtesy of the subjects Up until a few weeks ago, and besides the occasional pack of plain white socks, I had never before purchased a single article of clothing off of Amazon. This all changed when a photo landed in a group chat with my sister and our friend Cassie Coane. It was a picture of Cassie in a pair of perfectly fitted, extremely flattering pleated black slacks. When I asked where she got them, she told me they were Wranglers, ordered on Amazon — for only $26. This was surprising both because the pants looked more expensive than $26 and because Cassie has serious, next-level taste (to put it in perspective, she was the first person I ever saw wearing Jesse Kamm pants and cow print, like, seven years ago). I asked her for the link and was handed another surprise: the pants looked deeply, deeply hideous in their product photo — frumpy, ill-fitting, and just all-around bad. So bad, in fact, that I texted to make sure she sent the right link. She had, she informed me. Cassie told me that she first learned about these Wrangler pants from Shayna Goldberg, a friend and makeup artist who also happens to have a reputation for looking extremely chic and put together all the time. They looked so good on Shayna that Cassie, along with every single other girl on set, bought a pair. The photo shoot wasn't the last time Shayna acted as an accidental billboard for the pants. Wiona Siedler, a stylish office manager at HVN (my sister's clothing company), also spotted them on Shayna and instantly bought two pairs. "No, Rio, you don't understand: I LOVE them," she texted me when I reached out to her to ask about them. Wrangler Men's Wrancher Dress Jean According to Shayna, she herself was first introduced to The Pants back in September, when she saw them on stylist Lilli Millhiser. Since that fateful day, they've quickly become her everyday, go-to: flattering and nice looking enough to wear to important meetings, easy to pair with sweaters, tanks tops, and turtlenecks and cheap enough that it's no big deal if she gets some makeup on them on set. She told me that she actually owns four pairs — two black, one birch, and one dark brown — and now seldom wears anything else. But still: the Amazon photo was so relentlessly ugly, that when my dark blue Wrangler slacks finally arrived, I was nervous to try them on myself. But they slipped on easily and fit like a glove — no hemming or tailoring necessary. They were comfortable, unfussy, and I must say, incredibly slimming — I threw on a turtleneck and a pair of boots, and without a second thought, headed out the door. They do run a bit small, so I would recommend sizing up (I'm a size 28 in most jeans, but these in a size 29 fit me perfectly.) But it seems the chain is already growing — later that night, at a bar in Greenpoint, someone actually asked me where I got my slacks from. The Strategist is designed to surface the most useful, expert recommendations for things to buy across the vast e-commerce landscape. Some of our latest conquests include the best acne treatments, rolling luggage, pillows for side sleepers, natural anxiety remedies, and bath towels. We update links when possible, but note that deals can expire and all prices are subject to change.  |
| With Their New Compass Pants, Olivers Wants to Replace Half Your Wardrobe - InsideHook Posted: 21 Feb 2020 09:37 AM PST  The Compass Pant from Olivers offers flexibility indoors and out Olivers I own probably 20 pairs of pants, each one designed for a specific purpose or event. (Though I've never figured out the jogger, the most useless of bottom layers). If I could get that number down to, say, three, I'd be happy and so would my overstuffed closet. So I'm eyeing the just-launched and incredibly versatile Compass Pant from Olivers — it's essentially a chino/commuter/travel pants combo that could get me to the office, through an important meeting and then walk me home after an active night (or onto a flight).  We dig Olivers. Designed in Los Angeles, the company makes forward-thinking sportswear and casual gear that's both versatile and minimalist. Olivers is calling the Compass an "adventure pant with style." What that really means is that it has a lot of the technical properties you'd want if you're doing something active or in the midst of a rough commute, but it's also nice enough to wear around the office or out at night.  The Compass is made from a lightweight ripstop nylon (plus 3% spandex for stretch and comfort) that's tear resistant and covered with an anti-UV finish that's water repllent and quick drying. The pants feature front and back zip pockets. Available now in three colors (military olive, blue steel, khaki), the Compass Pant retails for $128. Subscribe here for our daily deals and products newsletter, The Goods. Nota bene: If you buy through the links in this article, InsideHook may earn a small share of the profits.  |
| Pink pants for the modern man - The Free Weekly Posted: 21 Feb 2020 03:02 AM PST  Q. I'm not saying it's me, but let's just say I know someone whose wife bought him a pair of pink jeans, and they fit him really well. What could "he" wear them with to make his friends less likely to poke fun at him? A. I am impressed with any man who is open enough to new ideas and secure enough not to back away from such a question. Whoever he is, this man's wife should also be proud of him. The time has long passed when men hesitated to wear a pink shirt with a navy blazer or, say, a pink linen jacket to a summer party. But a pair of pink jeans may still cause many men concern. The secure well-dressed man knows that his casual clothes offer an opportunity to put together outfits that not only make him look good, but also are fun to wear. I'm not sure I would like a pair of pink dress pants, but jeans are another story. They can say all kinds of good things about the guy who is wearing them and about his self-confidence. Here are a few examples to try with pink jeans: the most casual combination would be to wear them with a white T-shirt or a striped polo shirt, white sneakers, and white crew socks; a slightly dressier combo for a business-casual setting might be a nice small plaid shirt (where the plaid does not include pink) with brown deck shoes; and for a weekend afternoon party, a navy blazer, a white button-down Oxford cloth or a white-and-blue tattersall dress shirt, brown belt, dark brown loafers, and navy socks. On the other hand, some combinations can suggest that he is a dandy, or worse . . . an exhibitionist. Anytime a man chooses to wear something that is too over-the-top, he puts his judgment in jeopardy. As I have been preaching for years, how we dress and present ourselves to the world is a strong business and social tool; how we use this tool sends a persuasive visual message. Perhaps even more important than what to combine with men's pink jeans is a list of what NOT to wear with them, namely anything that is particularly noticeable. This list might be called, "Attention-grabbing items." Because men's pink jeans are unique and unexpected, the best approach is to tone down everything else in the outfit. Everything else should be quiet, refined, traditional, even conservative. The sort of items you might wear with well-cut gray flannel trousers or quiet khaki pants would be good choices. Avoid bow ties, colorful patterned socks, eye-catching accessories. And, exactly contrary to my usual rule about coordinating colors in an outfit, this is most definitely not the time to repeat the color. In other words, do not wear anything else that is pink or includes pink in its pattern. No matching pink jacket, pink shirt, pink tie, pink pocket square, or pink socks . . . all too contrived. The more neutral the colors paired with the pink jeans, the better. As examples, choose such menswear staples as a navy blazer, gray or navy sweater, white shirt, khaki or olive plaid sport shirt, plain gray sweatshirt, dark polo shirt, any color T-shirt, brown belt, dark brown loafers or deck shoes, white low-topped sneakers, and dark socks. While I do not recommend choosing items that match the pink color, it is still important not to go so far in the opposite direction as to seem clueless. Don't choose colors that are clearly clashing, such as orange, mustard, or bright red. Also, don't choose anything that is too stylishly well-coordinated, such as shades of lilac or purple; these could come across as too planned and fashion-forward. Instead, casual nonchalance is the key. Interestingly, the obsessively well-dressed Italians have a fashion word for this concept, "sprezzatura." It is a whole school of thought based on purposely appearing not too perfectly well-dressed. The word is defined as "studied carelessness." Wikipedia defines it this way: Sprezzatura ([spretts a tu'ra]) is an Italian word that first appears in Baldassare Castiglione's 1528 "The Book of the Courtier," where it is defined by the author as "a certain nonchalance, so as to conceal all art and make whatever one does or says appear to be without effort and almost without any thought about it."
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