These Pants Are So Insanely Flattering We Bought Them In WHITE
by Audie Metcalf
We are pants obsessed. Why? Because 98% of pants fit horribly. Pants have to fit your waist, your butt, your thighs, your height. No other piece of clothing has to do that. And so, the next time you wriggle into some stupid pair of pants in the dressing room that make you feel misshapen and bad about yourself, just remember our mantra:
IT’S NOT ME. IT’S THE F&$KING PANTS.
And so when we find pants that fit beautifully, look amazing, and make us feel like a million bucks, we immediately take our phones out in the dressing room and take 47 photos of them. Because we have no shame.
Behold, the pants:
So these are called, appropriately enough, the effortless pants and they’re from Aritzia. And once they slid effortlessly over my considerable backside, I googled them in a half-frenzy to find out more about these unicorns. And so here’s what I found.
• They come in short, regular, and tall (!!)
• The material you see above is called “crepette” (cute!) which means they literally just don’t wrinkle. And I can attest to this because I threw them in a mound when I got home to test this claim, and then took the photos below which you’ll see are wrinkle free. I’d say this material feels more like a workish material, or something you’d wear to an event that was a bit more smart.
• They also come in satin, linen, and (re)ssential —which is a more stretchy, cottony fabric and more of an everyday material you’d wear with sneakers or flips. And I will be purchasing those immediately. The store only had the crepette material but I’m much more of a (re)ssential gal.
• You can also get them in cropped, CURVE-FIT (yay), wider leg, and they even have a SKIRT version
So they come in like 15 colors and, of course, they come in black, but one of the chicest, most unassuming way to look classic and effortless is to use this trick I’ve been using for literally 20 years. And that is, pair something black on top with something white on the bottom.
Like this:
And only while thinking about that trick for this very article did I realize where I got this idea. It nestled itself deep into my brain for so long such that I thought I invented it. But no. I didn’t. Cindy Mancini invented it. And because I couldn’t find a single, non-grainy photo on the internet of this outfit, I literally bought the movie Can’t Buy Me Love just moments ago to be able to take a photo of the outfit in question from my TV.
Here she is:
That’s it. That’s the genesis of black on top white on bottom. I can’t believe it’s been with me since 1987 and I just realized it today. But think about that. That’s 36 years ago and that outfit is still perfect today. Because it’s classic.
Now, I get it. White is scary. We feel like every bit and bob will show. But I found these pants actually don’t show every nook and cranny. And I took a photo from behind to show you.
So here’s another way to wear these pants—with our beloved marinière that we write about constantly, my new FAVE belt, and soft slide.
And as promised…..a butt shot:
Not bad, right? I am wearing thong (which I suggest for any pants, and THIS one is the best one) but they truly don’t show any jiggling bits or anything. YES, you don’t have to get white. THIS and THIS color are also gorgeous and I will be buying them asap as well. And frankly they’d work in the same way as the white in terms of how to style them up.
But one last push for white. If you really hate the idea of your butt in white pants, this is a VERY upper crust/East Hampton/ladies who lunch way to wear these pants that frankly isn’t really me, but I pushed myself to wear this outfit in the world, and I felt sort of great.
The sweater gives you some coverage over the rump while also creating that nice streamlined look in the front. I’m wearing THESE insanely comfortable block heels which are the perfect height for these pants. And if you’re curious about the necklace in all the photos, it’s THIS from my new favorite jewelry brand, and their prices are incredible. I never take it off. Blue opal! Who knew.
And if you love the black on top white on bottom idea but also can’t have your arms hanging out in the wind….
But you already knew I was going to say a jean jacket. Always with the jean jacket. THIS one is very cropped which I LOVE and you should, too. Why? A very cropped jacket means it highlights your waist and you therefore look 9 feet tall and “snatched” as the kids say.
Phew. There we have it. These pants are good. They fit over curves. They flatter everyone. The variety is insane. Oh, and the photos you see at my home the size 10 regular. I would say they run very true to size in general, though I have found Aritzia to fit small in the past.
Ok, Cheerio. Off to order 3-7 pairs in the (re)ssential fabric and wear them every, single day this spring with flip flops, a tank top, and a Havana hat. Byeeeee.
Audie Metcalf is the Editor-in-chief of The Candidly, and lives in LA with her family. You can find more of her articles here.
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