I JUST WANT MY PANTS BACK!

STOP! Put it down. That going out top is not going to fulfill your fashion needs. And neither is that bag, or those glasses or any of those other pieces you already own 3 duplicates of. At some point along this long and winding road that is fashion, we all lost sight of what truly is the key to great style: Pants.

The answer is and always has been pants. You may be thinking to yourself, “…but I already own pants!” And while I’m sure you do, you certainly don’t own enough and they are most definitely lacking in variety. I will say, before I begin, that there are exceptions to this rule of pants, one of which is skinny jeans. Burn them. You should not be wearing skinny jeans for any reason at any point in time.

Now, what should you own?

Any fashionable individual should have in their possession four pairs of jeans: one straight leg, one baggy, one flared and one boot cut. I would suggest buying in a variety of colors that go with anything, perhaps a stone washed straight leg and a classic light-wash baggy. After denim we need to make sure you have a dress pant, something chic, perhaps a pinstripe. Add a pair of corduroys and something in wool for good measure. Consider investing in a pair of cargos, something in camouflage, and never shy away from an aggressive print. Eye catching and well fitting pants have and always will be a sure fire way to a good outfit.

Now what are you waiting for? Get to it!