![]() They’re a favorite of interior designer Gillian Segal, who pairs them with the brand’s matching oversize blazers for a power-suit look. And the Effortless pant lives up to its name - the high-waisted, wide-leg, and full-length trousers are easy to wear, well, anywhere. Sizes: 0–16 with 27- (short), 29- (regular), and 31-inch (tall) inseams | Material: Crepe | Stretch: Not stretchy | Cut: Wide-leg | Design details: Front pleats with some drape | Price: $$Īritzia was popular among our panelists. (The Viola and Gena also go up to a size 28, one size more than the Classic.) And while the “regular” inseam comes in at 29 inches, you can also choose between long (31 inches) and short (27 inches). Content creator Ashby Vose appreciates that the pants come in three cuts designed for different body types: Classic (which we’re featuring here) for hourglass shapes Viola for those who are more pear-shaped and Gena for anyone with a fuller midsection and narrower hips and thighs. The Kady is the company’s “signature work pant” and one of its best sellers. ![]() Lifestyle blogger Ashley Carter calls them high quality, adding that the fabric allows them to keep their shape, something that can be hard to find in plus sizes. ![]() Sizes: 14–28 with 27-(petite), 29- (regular), and 31-inch (tall) inseams | Material: Cotton | Stretch: Very stretchy | Cut: Straight-leg | Design details: Hook-and-bar closure with hidden button, flat front pockets | Price: $Įloquii was the most mentioned brand in our guide to plus-size work pants, with several experts saying it’s their go-to for workwear. (And these have become a best seller with our readers, in case you needed another reason to stock up.) Last time I checked, I owned five pairs of Haydens. Having both lengths lets me change up my work uniform. (I could still wear flats with them.) I also have them in “petite” (the inseam is two inches shorter), which hits right about at my ankle. (My co-workers never noticed I was wearing glorified sweatpants.) I’m five-foot-one, and in terms of fit, the pants were full-length when I bought them in the “regular” length, which has an inseam of 27 inches. That’s because these have a bit of a trompe l’oeil effect: The flat front and faux fly make them look traditional, but the pants have an elastic waistband in the back that’s easily hidden with a blazer. Nowadays, they just move from my desk upstairs to my table downstairs - but make me look much more put-together than the sleep shorts I usually wear. They did especially well on my pre-pandemic commute - somehow surviving the car ride, NJ Transit, subway, and walk to work and back. Of all the work pants I own, none have been put through the ringer like my Haydens. ![]() (I’m not the only one who agrees: Parsons School of Design fashion marketing student Tammy Lee wears her Averys like a uniform.) Its trousers make me feel like the Working Girl career woman I wish I was. This habit means I’ve tried many - including pairs from Loft, J.Crew, H&M, and Cos, to name a few - but no company does work pants better than Banana Republic. I wore black work pants almost every day of the week before the first “WFH until TBD” memo. Sizes: 0–20 with 25- (petite), 27-inch (regular) inseams (tall not listed) | Material: Polyester | Stretch: Very stretchy | Cut: Slimmer straight-leg | Design: Elastic-back waistband | Price: $ Read on to find out about the ones that actually earned a good performance review, and for recommendations from women who practically live in black pants (at least during business hours). I should know - I’ve tried out so many that could barely put in a hard day’s work. But even though there’s no shortage of black pants out there, it can be hard to find a pair that you won’t want to rip off after the workday (not to mention the commute). The black-trousers-and- white-button-down combo is a classic. With a matching blazer, they become corporate-core. They make a basic T-shirt look like it’s from The Row. Before I officially started working from home, I had a drawer dedicated to them they symbolized “I mean business” in a way my jeans never could. If you’re back in the office IRL but struggling to figure out what to wear, the easiest answer to the question “What’s work appropriate anymore?” is (still) a pair of black pants - there’s no workhorse quite like them.
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