Stylish men come in all shapes and sizes, which can make sourcing a pair of trews a pain in the, well, trousers. A new pair of strides can transform a man’s wardrobe, and provide the perfect opportunity to switch up your look for the new season – September is January when it comes to wardrobe remixes.
So whether your faded, ill-fitting old reliables have finally bitten the dust, or you’re just in the market for a bit of a style re-boot, here’s a handy cheat sheet to the fits worthy of your wardrobe this autumn/winter, and how to best put them to work.
Wide Leg
Where outsized proportions meet Scandi-inspired minimalism, you’ll find wide-leg trousers. The maverick on this list, the wide leg has been gaining traction over the past few seasons, as some of the biggest names in breakthrough menswear – from Astrid Andersen to Craig Green – have put the fit front and centre in their collections.
When it comes to choosing the right pair for your body shape, a flared pair will complement a taller and slimmer frame, whereas if your legs are on the stockier side, opt for a slightly tapered wide leg.
Straight Leg
Tired of momentarily losing feeling in your legs? Or maybe you want to actually have children some day? Then swap groin-crunching skinny fits for a straight-leg style.
Smart enough to be worn with a shirt and blazer, but more casual than super-slim trews, you can’t go wrong with straight-cut trousers. If you’ve not picked up a pair before, the onset of autumn is the perfect time to explore the limitless versatility these basic britches will bring to your wardrobe.
Skinny Fit
Skinny jeans and trousers are no longer the sole preserve of pubescent black-clad My Chemical Romance fans. And with everyone and their literal dad (here’s looking at you, Beckham boys) continuing to slide their legs into skinny cuts, the leg-enveloped look shows no sign of faltering.
Whether you’re styling yours up with a Chelsea boot for a Harry Styles-certified look or just keeping things casual with a pair of black Chuck Taylors, the skinny fit is one of the most wearable trouser trends of the season, and with high-end labels like Saint Laurent and Balmain staying loyal to the narrowest of cuts, it’s clear to see we’re not quite ready to bid sayonara to skinny just yet.
Tapered Jogger / Cuffed Trouser
Something wonderful has happened this year; relaxed, athleisure-inspired loungewear has become as appropriate for the office as off-duty. Thanks to our cultural obsession with sportswear, flanked by designers like Nasir Mazhar focusing heavily on sports-inspired fits, it’s no wonder the tapered jogger has taken centre stage this season.
When it comes to styling up a pair of tapered joggers, you can either rock them with a sneaker and oversized sweat for a look that’s clean, fresh and the outfit-equivalent of lying on a couch, or change tack to something smarter by mixing with a button-down shirt and classic camel overcoat to dial up the sharpness on your say so. Job done.
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