Claire's Picks
← Pants Worth Hanging in Your WardrobePatterned Trousers That Punch Above Their Weight
Most men avoid patterned trousers because they've seen them done badly. A loud check on the wrong cut, worn with too much else going on, and yes, the whole thing falls apart. But written off entirely is a mistake. A well chosen patterned trouser is one of the more efficient moves in a wardrobe because it does the work that a plain one simply cannot. It gives a simple navy blazer somewhere to go. It makes a plain white shirt feel considered rather than default. The key is proportion and restraint everywhere else. We've been looking specifically at patterns that read as interesting without screaming for attention, cuts that sit properly at the waist and taper without being tight, and cloth weights that hold their shape across a long day. Glen plaid, window pane, tonal herringbone. These are not novelty pieces. They are the kind of trousers that make people ask where you got them.
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