Hollister Skinny Chinos

It's beginning to get cooler, and that means it's time to start shopping warmer clothing, including long pants.  That doesn't mean you need to trade off the bright colors of summer for warmth though.  Hollister's skinny chinos come in six different colors, including blue, turquoise, and lime green.  If you can pull of the color, these will be a great addition to your wardrobe.  I personally purchased the blue and lime green chinos, and love them.  They have a comfortable fit; almost a slim fit as opposed to a skinny fit.  Not into the vivid colors?  No worries, they also come in a light stone khaki, dark khaki, and black.  If you need any more reason to check out these pants, I'll give it to you:  These chinos, in all 6 colors, only cost $25 for a limited time at Hollister.  The cheapest chinos besides these that I have seen is around $35 or $40, so I just had to buy these when I saw them for $25.  My suggestion:  If you're not sure about the colors, but are looking for a good pair of chinos, grab yourself a pair of the khakis, and see how you like the fit and the pant itself, then decide on the other colors.I'm not always into Hollister, but I just couldn't pass up these chinos, and I had to share!

American Eagle Slim Khakis

The American Eagle slim khakis are a new-found love of mine.  I got mine recently from an American Eagle location here in South Carolina, and immediately fell in love with them.  They are now the most worn pants in my closet.

When I originally bought these pants I was looking specifically for a khaki that had a slim fit that wasn't skin-tight as if I was wearing skinny jeans.  Since I was looking for khakis I picked up the dark khaki pair first.  I tried them on and found a perfect fit, and since these are pre-shrunk I was content.  I was going to the checkout with them when I noticed the same pants in bright red.  Colored pants = awesome so I immediately purchased them as well.  Since then I have been on AE.com and found that they have these slim-fit khakis in 8 different colors.  

American Eagle Slim Khakis

These pants have a great fit, coming pre-shrunk and true-to-size, and come in a good variety of colors.  A dark and light khaki pair, a red pair, and a blue pair would give you the ability to match with almost any top and any shoe.  They cost $40 online from American Eagle, but $160 for four pairs of these go-to pants that could match any outfit is definitely worth the price tag.

Keep on stylin' and look out for these pants in my outfits to get some ideas!

Thanks for reading!

Tim

Colored Pants

Hey all,

     What do you think of colored pants?  Here's a gallery of some different styles consisting of colored pants, and my thoughts on them.

     All of these styles are great for a preppy, colorful look.  H&M, Topman, and ASOS all have great colored pants and chinos.  I plan to order some blue and yellow skinny chinos soon, and I will review them as soon as possible.  

     Colored pants look great with more plain-colored blazers.  For example, the 2nd photo, where yellow pants are paired with a navy blazer, and blue pants matched with a white blazer.  Overdoing the color in the blazer would ruin the outfit, so stick with something more normal like navy, black, white, brown, or grey.  For the shirt underneath I suggest either a plain white, a different shade of the pant color, or a complementary color to the pants.  For example, with a bright blue pair of pants, wear a lighter blue shirt or a plain white button-down.  For a color such as red or yellow, a blue shirt would go well.  Just play around with the shirt and see what works for your style.

     My final advice is to be confident in what you are wearing.  If you are wearing colorful pants you will stand out, and you need to appear confident in your style, otherwise you will just look goofy.

Check back in for reviews on the pants I end up getting, and thanks for reading!

Tim