I have been hunting the same white whale since I accidentally placed my PERFECT black Acne trousers in a clothing recycling bag and deposited it at a Zara store. The shame.
Really great coverage, Laura. It might have been helpful to begin with your specific fit needs. For example, I have never found pants with a droopy crotch so not sure what your specific fit issue is. Do you have a particularly low rise. I am tall and much prefer high rise that falls at the natural waist and I’d love to see a round up of those. Inseam length is also a big issue; at 5’10” with long legs, many pants are way to short. I find many designers and boutique owners design/buy for their own unique body shape. Many women need a rounded hip, perhaps you do not. Would love to see a more inclusive list if you have a chance sometime.
Yeah, i totally get that! Pant shopping is so personal. So much so that the only way for me to gauge a pant is by trying it out on the one and only body I DO have. This list was entirely through my own lens, but I've tried to provide enough granular detail throughout that hopefully someone with a different list of criteria can still find it useful (e.g. if you know you do well with a longer rise, I've called out almost every instance where I've come across them throughout!)
Thank you, Laura – this is so impressive and incredibly helpful! Once winter rolls around, I always feel the urge to refresh my wardrobe with a new pair of black trousers. May I ask which size you’re wearing in the Aritzia pair? Like you, I tend to shy away from polyester, but I can’t resist a perfect cut. Since I’d be ordering from Europe, I’d love to get a sense of their sizing – the size chart seems a little off to me. And I’ll definitely pop by the Our Legacy store here to try the low-hip pair in person.
I snagged the last black Our Legacy Hip Trouser on sale at ssense and all I can say is wow. I am never purchasing a higher rise trouser again, the mid/low is so unbelievably flattering. I love these so much. Thank you for this index and bringing me back.
they're definitely a cult item! and even a ton of higher end brands use high poly content, so it's not dig to them. just personal preference, but i think worth exploring if it doesn't bother others
Perfect reporting. Need this but for jeans - now that I’ve finally found jeans that have the butt cleave I can’t unsee my other jeans that give me monobutt
would love to have even just that info - are we talking styles the consistency project could source? or like setting ebay alerts and praying levels of specific
This was a truly helpful and impressive post! Not sure any pant would be up to the challenge of not giving me a “unibutt,” but maybe?
they are out there! i swear!
Obsessed with this rabbit hole research!!
LOVE!!! 🖤
xoxoxo
We need to see the behinds! To understand the separate lane situation
I have been hunting the same white whale since I accidentally placed my PERFECT black Acne trousers in a clothing recycling bag and deposited it at a Zara store. The shame.
so sorry for your loss. the worst.
Really great coverage, Laura. It might have been helpful to begin with your specific fit needs. For example, I have never found pants with a droopy crotch so not sure what your specific fit issue is. Do you have a particularly low rise. I am tall and much prefer high rise that falls at the natural waist and I’d love to see a round up of those. Inseam length is also a big issue; at 5’10” with long legs, many pants are way to short. I find many designers and boutique owners design/buy for their own unique body shape. Many women need a rounded hip, perhaps you do not. Would love to see a more inclusive list if you have a chance sometime.
Yeah, i totally get that! Pant shopping is so personal. So much so that the only way for me to gauge a pant is by trying it out on the one and only body I DO have. This list was entirely through my own lens, but I've tried to provide enough granular detail throughout that hopefully someone with a different list of criteria can still find it useful (e.g. if you know you do well with a longer rise, I've called out almost every instance where I've come across them throughout!)
Believe it or not the Men’s Abercrombie baggy trouser fits this!! Happily surprised at $90
Thank you, Laura – this is so impressive and incredibly helpful! Once winter rolls around, I always feel the urge to refresh my wardrobe with a new pair of black trousers. May I ask which size you’re wearing in the Aritzia pair? Like you, I tend to shy away from polyester, but I can’t resist a perfect cut. Since I’d be ordering from Europe, I’d love to get a sense of their sizing – the size chart seems a little off to me. And I’ll definitely pop by the Our Legacy store here to try the low-hip pair in person.
I snagged the last black Our Legacy Hip Trouser on sale at ssense and all I can say is wow. I am never purchasing a higher rise trouser again, the mid/low is so unbelievably flattering. I love these so much. Thank you for this index and bringing me back.
This post is 10/10!
This is a super quality report! Love the deep dive.
Thank you!
Are you wearing the Auralee tank backwards? It’s the high-neck tank of my dreams in that photo
yes exactly!! i actually only wear it backwards lol
LOVE! Fully sold on that tank now!
Chiming in to say Favorite Daughter pants are really well made despite being synthetic - I have seen them all over Poshmark and eBay too.
they're definitely a cult item! and even a ton of higher end brands use high poly content, so it's not dig to them. just personal preference, but i think worth exploring if it doesn't bother others
Perfect reporting. Need this but for jeans - now that I’ve finally found jeans that have the butt cleave I can’t unsee my other jeans that give me monobutt
i have jeans on the roadmap! it's even tougher though bc so many of the best jeans are just insanely specific vintage levi's styles
would love to have even just that info - are we talking styles the consistency project could source? or like setting ebay alerts and praying levels of specific
Can I ask where the heels are from? They look amazing!
they're a.emery! these guys: https://go.shopmy.us/p-18209593
As a Brit, I’d never considered the difference between “pants” and “trousers” in American, but I can totally see it now, trousers are for grownups.
The search for the perfect trouser is almost sisyphosian task.
its such a funny line between the two that was created entirely bottom up. we hijacked the words to have them do our bidding!