wow, such pants, very flatters
April 28, 2015 7:48 PM Subscribe
How can I find other men's pants that are cut just like this one perfect pair of pants I have (CPO Provisions "skinny chino" from Urban Outfitters)?
Please hope me, y'all, these are the only pants that have ever fit me right. I randomly picked up a pair of these on sale in size 36 x 32. As you can see, they're not really "skinny", despite the name; just well-fitted.
I can never find pants that both fit my waist and have a flattering cut down the leg-- they either open up to a billowy, hula-hoop-sized ankle hole or hug my lower legs in a death grip that makes me worried I'll split the pants if I bend my knees. But these are perfect!
How do I find other pants that are cut just like this? I know the easy answer is "buy more of these pants", but the problem is, while it's not super-fugly bieberclothes like most of the stuff at Urban Outfitters, these pants have a lot of details on them that make them look more casual or trend-attempty than I'd want in all situations, especially the cuffs (which are structural and don't unroll).
Please hope me, y'all, these are the only pants that have ever fit me right. I randomly picked up a pair of these on sale in size 36 x 32. As you can see, they're not really "skinny", despite the name; just well-fitted.
I can never find pants that both fit my waist and have a flattering cut down the leg-- they either open up to a billowy, hula-hoop-sized ankle hole or hug my lower legs in a death grip that makes me worried I'll split the pants if I bend my knees. But these are perfect!
How do I find other pants that are cut just like this? I know the easy answer is "buy more of these pants", but the problem is, while it's not super-fugly bieberclothes like most of the stuff at Urban Outfitters, these pants have a lot of details on them that make them look more casual or trend-attempty than I'd want in all situations, especially the cuffs (which are structural and don't unroll).
Response by poster: Thanks, those do look nice. The idea of spending that much on a pair of pants makes my heart palpitate a little (The Perfect Pants were something like $9.99) but if that's what it takes I can probably suck it up. Sure hope there's cheaper though!
posted by threeants at 8:33 PM on April 28, 2015
posted by threeants at 8:33 PM on April 28, 2015
You are my boyfriend, and he LOVES these pants from H&M so much that we bought him one of each colour. He has no problem wearing them to work, either.
He got them on sale for under $20 as well. You just have to watch for sales.
posted by guster4lovers at 8:47 PM on April 28, 2015 [1 favorite]
He got them on sale for under $20 as well. You just have to watch for sales.
posted by guster4lovers at 8:47 PM on April 28, 2015 [1 favorite]
There are various companies that will take a pair of pants and "clone" them for you.
posted by ManInSuit at 9:01 PM on April 28, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by ManInSuit at 9:01 PM on April 28, 2015 [1 favorite]
You might want to check out Old Navy's various slim fit offerings, which I've become a fan of for the same reason; they're close fitting but not skin tight. (My only complaint is that the rise tends to be lower than I'd like, but that describes pretty much every mass-produced pair of men's pants in the 21st century.)
posted by usonian at 3:40 AM on April 29, 2015
posted by usonian at 3:40 AM on April 29, 2015
You know you can take a pair of pants with a billowy leg in to a tailor and for $20 or so they'll make them look like they were cut specifically with your shape in mind?
I always make a point to look at the clearance rack for khakis and such because if I can get a good fit around the waist and it's not a tight fit anywhere else, I can just pay a few extra bucks and get them tailored to look much, much better. Found a pair of last year's khakis at Gap for $20, paid my $20 tailoring and for $15 less than their retail on new pants I had a pair that fit me a helluva lot better.
posted by GamblingBlues at 6:20 AM on April 29, 2015
I always make a point to look at the clearance rack for khakis and such because if I can get a good fit around the waist and it's not a tight fit anywhere else, I can just pay a few extra bucks and get them tailored to look much, much better. Found a pair of last year's khakis at Gap for $20, paid my $20 tailoring and for $15 less than their retail on new pants I had a pair that fit me a helluva lot better.
posted by GamblingBlues at 6:20 AM on April 29, 2015
If you go for Old Navy, try on every pair you buy (or be prepared to take them in for exchange). Their quality control/consistency is kind of terrible (at least in womens).
posted by maryr at 7:01 AM on April 29, 2015
posted by maryr at 7:01 AM on April 29, 2015
You are my boyfriend, and he LOVES these pants from H&M so much that we bought him one of each colour. He has no problem wearing them to work, either.
My boyfriend also has and loves those H&M pants in a bunch of colours and also wears them to work with his buttondowns and no one looks at him twice. He also has giant calves so faces similar slim-fit calf width issues and has no problem with the H&M pants.
posted by urbanlenny at 12:17 PM on April 29, 2015
My boyfriend also has and loves those H&M pants in a bunch of colours and also wears them to work with his buttondowns and no one looks at him twice. He also has giant calves so faces similar slim-fit calf width issues and has no problem with the H&M pants.
posted by urbanlenny at 12:17 PM on April 29, 2015
Those look rather similar to the Dockers Alpha Khaki, Skinny Tapered pants that I pretty much live in for work.
I buy them for about $30 a pair when there's a sale at Dockers.com. They're snug but not too snug, made of reasonably soft cotton, and I can wear them to work for two to three years. After that they become great casual pants.
posted by the matching mole at 12:25 PM on April 29, 2015
I buy them for about $30 a pair when there's a sale at Dockers.com. They're snug but not too snug, made of reasonably soft cotton, and I can wear them to work for two to three years. After that they become great casual pants.
posted by the matching mole at 12:25 PM on April 29, 2015
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