Denim chinos?

[radicaldog]

Here's a recent sartorialist pic depicting the above:

http://www.thesartorialist.com/photo...JTjeansWeb.jpg

I always associated denim trousers/chinos with old men, yet that picture has almost changed my mind. What do you make of it?

Edit: and here's a pleat-less example:

http://www.albamclothing.com/product.aspx?productid=175

 

[Philosoph]

I don't like it at all. If you're already in a situation where denim is appropriate, why on earth would you not just wear jeans?

 

[radicaldog]

Originally Posted by Philosoph

I don't like it at all. If you're already in a situation where denim is appropriate, why on earth would you not just wear jeans?

Because this adds a further nuance between jeans and trousers. It's a bit like 2nd order vagueness (just lookin' at your screen name).

 

[JPYPSU07]

In high school we used to call them slackpants and I don't know why. People only wore them as a joke and I think the same of them now.

 

[Philosoph]

Ha. For that purpose I'd use the opposite variant (J-pocket trousers). With pleats, like in the first picture, I don't think the denim drapes well enough to make it work. And every time I've seen these in flat-front, there's been a lot of pocket flaring going on.

 

[radicaldog]

Bump: http://www.albamclothing.com/product.aspx?productid=175

 

[TRINI]

Originally Posted by radicaldog

Bump: http://www.albamclothing.com/product.aspx?productid=175

I would've bought a pair of these in March if they had them in my size.

 

[BeaconHillBoston]

Naked and Famous has some interesting denim variations.

Chinos, denim/wool blends....cashmere.

I tried on the denim/wool weird guys last weekend and I really liked them. I will buy them when they are on sale.

Barneys has most of the line.

 

[voxsartoria]

Why not leather chinos?

- B

 

[uhurit]

They are in the same category as denim blazers...used to own one made by Etro and could never figure out what to wear it with...too formal for a casual occasion and too casual for...

 

[Poindexter]

Thazzrite. I have the pants - I like them in theory, dearie, but it's a tough look to make work. Denim pleats blouse enough that you can't wear a jacket, and without a jacket it's so caszh looking I might as well wear regular jeans and get the fit. Can put a jacket over 'em, too.

They're funny pants. It always seems that there's a solution out there, but I haven't found it.

Aloha,

Poinz

 

[GBR]

Bumping the thread proves very little. Just wear jeans and look smart not this hybrid garment.

 

[radicaldog]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Why not leather chinos?

- B

Because unlike denim, leather isn't a kind of cotton twill.