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Refresh Your Wardrobe With These 4 Non-Denim Pants

Refresh Your
Wardrobe With These
4 Non-Denim Pants

Kick your daily jeans habit with some fresh takes on essential styles

Words by

The Valet. staff

Photography by

Courtesy of Todd Snyder

Published

November 7, 2018

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No matter your personal style, pants are the one item of clothing that you put on nearly every single day. And while you can get pretty far on a regular rotation of jeans, maybe it's time to kick your daily denim habit. Why not branch out? This season, swerve from the standard jeans and your go-to chinos and pull on a new pair of pants now and again. The kind that make you look like a cool, confident guy who knows what's in style. Herewith, four smart takes in a range of options and price points.

Camper cargo pants,
$149 by Carhartt WIP

Cargos

Everything else from the '90s is back, so why not cargos? But these pants are different from the nondescript and boring beige ones of years ago. The coolest options today are cut in textured cotton or ripstop fabrics and finished with higher, more streamlined pockets. They exude masculine style and confidence, so pull some on and feel good, man.

Todd Snyder Herringbone Cotton Cargo Pants

Herringbone cotton cargo pants,
$228 by Todd Snyder

Ripstop cargo pants,
$138 by Wallace & Barnes

Reinforced cargo pants,
$279 by Ami

Cotton blend pants,
$34.99 by H&M

Plaid

Plain, solid pants are fine. But for bolder gents, plaid and checked styles are making their way off the golf course and into the wardrobe of the cool guy at the office. The old school pattern is mixed with a more modern silhouette for a look that adds an extra sense of dimension to an otherwise standard outfit.

Brushed cotton 484 pants,
$89.50 by J.Crew

Stretch wool pants,
$198 by Bonobos

Pleated trousers,
$165 by Scotch & Soda

Velveteen pants,
$79.90 by Zara

Wide Leg

Call them baggy, call them roomy ... just give them a try. Do like most stylish guys are doing: Loosen up the fit of your pants just a little bit, then keep the rest of your outfit more or less the same. In rich, textured fabrics like wool felt, velveteen and corduroy, it looks relaxed and seasonal, not sloppy.

High-rise chinos,
$325 by E. Tautz

Wool felt trousers,
$235 by Mr P.

Ezy ankle-length pants,
~~$39.90~~ / $29.90 by Uniqlo

Chalk stripe stretch wool pants,
$228 by Polo Ralph Lauren

Drawstring

Consider these the next best thing to wearing sweats. They're cozy as hell, but if you pull them on (literally) with a pair of minimalist sneakers and a sweater, you look put together and modern. It's a sartorial shortcut that we all need to have on hand.