While we’re on the jeans topic, and it is Casual Friday, we’ve done a quick round-up of our 3 favorite trouser jeans out there. Having started my career in ultra-conservative accounting firms and client settings, it took me a while to get used to the idea of donning jeans at work, even in casual work environments with Casual Fridays. And now that I am getting comfortable with the idea of jeans at work, I much prefer trouser jeans which are a safer and in my opinion much professional-looking alternative than regular jeans (although on more relaxes Fridays when my work calendar is open, I still allow myself to dig out my favorite boot cut jeans).
So here’s a roundup of my favorite trouser jeans, which look just as nice and elegant at work than on the week-end:
The Denim Trouser from White House Black Market: Gotta love the refined,
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- Denim Trouser – $84 – Whitehouseblackmarket.com
polished black buttons, and the pieced waistband on this universally flattering cut. Plus the denim is soft and supple with just enough stretch in it, which allows for great comfort and fit. And for the shorties like myself, it comes in Short (along with Long and Regular sizes). The dark wash is also a plus, both distinguished and slimming. It’s $84 at White House Black Market.
Banana Republic’s Denim Trouser: This in my opinion, is the most sophisticated-
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- Denim Trouser – $89.50 – Banana Republic
looking among our picks. It boasts a sleek trouser silhouette, and looks really dressed up. I like it best in the dark wash, and it’s $89.50 at Banana.
Chambray Trouser Jeans from The Limited: Last but not least, our last pick is
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- Chambray trouser jeans – $49.90 – thelimited.com
the most original one, at least color-wise. These chambray trouser jeans come in chambray denim, which gives a nice, original twist to these pants. Although they do not have stretch in them, the reviews on these are great! However, beware that these run a tad bit small, so select the next size or an in-between size if available. These are now on sale for $49.90 at The Limited, down from $79.95!
Would you recommend different trouser jeans for work?
The Corporate Sister.
