Staple Week: Day 2 – Bottoms

The Fashionisto

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Published August 12, 2008

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Updated October 21, 2017

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After determining what fits best, bottoms are perhaps the easiest part of the wardrobe.  My personal list of must haves include a pair of leggings, wool shorts, shorts (long & short), trousers (relaxed & slim fit), and jeans (relaxed/slim & slim fit).

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Leggings are great for lounging around the house or layering with shorts.  Spring 2009 collections utilize this look a lot.  If you want to do the leggings/shorts look, I recommend loose fitting shorts and an unusual material like wool.

For shorts, below the knee is a no brainer, but what do you do for shorts worn above the knee?  Personally, I like to balance out the shortness of my shorts with an oversized tee or button down.  They are not oversized enough to drape like a dress, but oversized enough to divert the eye from “Wow, those are short!” to the overall silhouette from head down.

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For trousers, I highly recommend getting a pair from Phillip Lim.  The workmanship is excellent.  When choosing a color, make sure to compliment the waistcoats and blazers in your wardrobe.

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If you wear jeans everyday, spend a lot of money on your jeans, but if you don’t, I like the cheap route with Cheap Monday.  I love their gray wash.  It goes with everything.  Make sure to own at least one pair of jeans in both a slim and relaxed silhouette.  On a hot day and many other occasions, slim jeans are not pleasant.  There are a lot of jeans with a relaxed fit, but Opening Ceremony make a nice pair that still taper.  I have not seen any online stockists recently, so you’ll have to visit the store or phone one of the locations.

Overall, make sure you have versatility.

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2 thoughts on “Staple Week: Day 2 – Bottoms”

  1. Thanks for the tip on layering shorts with leggings. I find it to be an interesting idea that I may try in the following weeks.

    How do you feel about certain styles of jeans/pants on men? Bootcut, skinny, straight etc? I usually just stick with straight legs, because to me, it’s the most classic look and easiest to pull off. Plus, the skinny silhouette gets a bit tiring no?

    Those shorts…I want them…now.

  2. For the style of jeans/pants, it all depends on the build and style of the individual. Relaxed is going to look better on someone with a bigger build as fashion forward items in my opinion look better paired with a slim pair of pants/jeans.

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