6 Trouser Style You Should Consider

Make These Lesser-Known trews Your Trusted go-to

We understand that statement jackets and cool shoes are always going to be more fun to shop for, but it’s incredible how often guys can overlook their legs when checking out. A smart choice of trouser can be the most powerful item you wear, and a bad pair can instantly lay waste to all of your hard work.
Yes, it’s easy to simply plump for your tried-and-tested black skinny jeans for the umpteenth time, but your trouser game could be in major need of a shake-up. Here are some styles that you might not have considered, but definitely should do:

Corduroy Trousers

Once strictly the domain of nebbish professors from wan college literature, this is really one of the most interesting materials you can go for and – if worn correctly – can make for a standout trouser style.
A textile composed of woven, twisted cotton or wool, what you get from corduroy is a patina consisting of parallel lines (called ‘wales’) and a cool strobe-like effect if you catch it at the right angle. A wool corduroy is best, and wears particularly well, giving whatever item you purchased both character and charm (as well as making you look like you received a first-class degree from a red brick university in a mid-century novel). They can get a bit warm, mind, so best to save them for when it starts getting a bit chilly out.
Contrary to its sometimes stuffy connotations, corduroy is brilliant when dressed down and worn quite casually, while also being perfect for adding a touch of personality to more formal attire. With a precise roll or two at the hem and thrown together with a white T-shirt and a denim or canvas jacket, your cords can be an item of truly understated sartorial nous.
Margaret Howell is the (wo)man when it comes to wale wear and MHL’s quality is incomparable. On the other end of the spectrum, Uniqlo’s range of corduroy trousers is unbeatable for the price.