4 Ways to Wear Wide Leg Trousers This Summer
If you’re like most men, your pants have probably fallen somewhere between slim and straight, if not outright skinny, over the past decade. But times, as they say, are changing and so are men’s pants. Enter the wide leg pant, a loose look that doesn’t have to look sloppy if you do it right. For a novice, wide leg looks can be tricky. To help, we’ve paired a couple versions of our new wide leg Ward Pants with different outfits to show you where you can take these things. Scroll down and see for yourself just how versatile these things can be.
Surfy
Even if you don’t ride waves for real, summer is a great time to channel your inner surfer. Enter our Ward Linen Pant, a wide legged, elastic waisted wonder that makes for the perfect beach cover up or breezy summer wonder for wandering the streets. Pair them with a camp collar shirt and one of our Bowery Slub Pocket Tees and you’re all set.
Sporty
If you’re a bit more of a jock than a beach bohemian, our Ward Cotton Pant can work for you too. In this case, head to Japan for help. That’s where we went for inspiration when we designed our Avila Shirt, a textured, grownup take on the baseball jersey. Add a white tee and some matching sneakers and you’ve got a sporty look that doesn’t sacrifice on style.
Sophisticated
Ok, so you’ve seen that our wide leg Ward Pant works well in more active-inspired looks, but what about work? Surely, these pants must be able to pull double duty, right? Yes, they certainly can, especially when you add a linen blazer and a classic black Mac. To keep things comfortable, throw that on over our white Ryde Camp Collar Shirt and add black Docs. Boom! Now you’re ready for work (and play, if the occasion arises).
Smart
On the other hand, sometimes you want to dress things up a bit without going to formal. Our Ward Pant works well there too. To achieve a perfect balance between dressy and cool, pair some Wards with a band collar shirt, a blazer, and a vest. Here, the blazer and vest are both practical and packable, keeping you just warm enough in that office AC, but stowing away in their own zip pouches when you need to cool down or move on.
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