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Published on July 20, 2018

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White pants for men = swamp-ass averted. They give you a
serious edge to both looking cool and staying cool during the
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Wearing White Pants For M

So you’ve got to go to work, which means you’ve got to dress up a

bit. But if you work in a 21st century of ce, if it’s not business
casual all the time it’s probably business casual over the summer
and it’s almost certainly business casual on summer Fridays.

You know what else it is over the summer? Hot. Like, Equatorial
Africa hot.

It’s hot when you’re commuting. It’s hot when you get lunch, in
some of ces it’s even hot when you’re inside at your desk. But
showing up to a meeting sweating like you just came from the gym
is what the politicians call “bad optics.” Unless you live a very
sheltered life–going from air conditioned home to air conditioned
garage to air conditioned car to air conditioned of ce garage to air
conditioned of ce, stopping only to eat lunch in your air
conditioned of ce cafeteria–you’re going to have to face the
elements at some point.

So you’ve got to have a game plan for getting through your day
with swagger intact and swamp ass averted. Allow us to introduce
you to your savior, the white pant.

“White pants,” you say, nearly falling off your seat, “I can’t wear
white pants!”

You can. You can and you will after you see how we pair them
with up with your favorite shirts and summer blazers.
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Blazer, Shirt, Pocket Square, Black Lapel.

This blue blazer is begging to be paired with white. The check

pattern, which features white, is paired naturally with a white
shirt, pocket square and, of course, white chinos.
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Blazer, Shirt, Black Lapel.

This lightweight navy blazer goes together well with white pants
for a classic, nautical summer look.
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Blazer, Shirt, Black Lapel.

Brown and blue are a winning combination and when your brown
blazer has ecks of white in the weave, white jeans are an obvious
choice to complete the out t.
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Blazer, Shirt, Black Lapel.

This teal blazer and white pant combo is the best of both worlds.
On one hand, you have a lightweight, breathable blazer, and on
the other hand, you’ve got cool white pants that don’t take away
from the main attraction up top.
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Blazer, Black Lapel.

This one’s for the man who values a little contrast in their life
through a teal blazer, pink shirt and white pant combo. You’re the
cool guy going somewhere cool in this look.

When to Wear White Pants: To

Stay Cooled Off
Because white pants re ect the sun, they help you stay cool in the
long days of summer, reducing the aforementioned swamp ass.

When to Wear Pants: To Stand Out

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White pants give you an edge by making you stand out from the
crowd. Think about it. Who else in your of ce is wearing white
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pants? While the rest AofStyle
the crew sweats it out in their dark slacks
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you’ll be chilling in white. Lapel

Can You Wear White Pants at The

Of ce?
When denim is in the dress code, you can apply the same concepts
as we did above with white pants to white jeans. When it’s hot but
not blazing hot, white jeans add texture to your out t and relax
the look of a blazer.

When White Won’t Work

As much as we’ve sung the praises of white pants here, they are
not always appropriate. There are business occasions when white
pants aren’t somber enough, like a court date, and business
occasions when white clothes can be dif cult to keep clean, like a
pie eating contest (OK, so pie eating contests are only business
occasions if you’re a professional pie eater, but hey, a guy can
dream). But those cases are rare. For many of us, white pants are
one of the summer’s sharpest, and most overlooked, style moves
making you more comfortable and more stylish in one simple
step.

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19 thoughts on “When To Wear

White Pants For Men”

elvis Fountaine says:

July 28, 2019 at 9:20 am

how about white linen dress pants after labor day Hoildays,early
fall living in Las Vegas NV area?EF
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Black Lapel says:

July 29, 2019 at 1:47 pm

Wear those white linens with pride. We’re not big on rules 😉
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Weston H says:
May 8, 2019 at 8:19 pm

How about a man on the big and tall side? Say 38×33. Asking for a
friend.
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White pants work for men Lapel
of all shapes and sizes! We’d tell
your friend to go forth to style-victory.
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Peter says:
April 12, 2019 at 11:30 pm

What kind of pants (material/style) is the model wearing the teal

blazer and navy button down shirt wearing?
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Black Lapel says:

April 17, 2019 at 12:59 pm

Hey Peter! The model is actually wearing slim- t jeans!

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RP says:
September 3, 2018 at 12:49 am

Florida. White pants whenever.

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RP says:
September 3, 2018 at 12:48 am

I love in Florida. White pants whenever .

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Are white trousers a bad choice for a NYE party?
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Black Lapel says:

December 13, 2017 at 9:24 am

Undoubtedly, yes. Unless you’re in the Bahamas and are

talking about white chinos/jeans, NYE really isn’t the time for
white trousers. If you like the idea of wearing white to a New
Year’s Eve party, we recommend a white dinner jacket and
bowtie accompanied by black tuxedo pants. Cheers!
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Glenn Taylor says:

December 17, 2017 at 9:37 pm

A white dinner jacket is as inapproiate in winter as white

pants. Both should be reserved for summer.
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Al says:
December 1, 2017 at 7:43 pm

I think a black and/or grey combo shirt and jacket with white
pants works post Labor day. I tried this combination with a great
reaction from my fellow employees.
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Black Lapel says:

December 6, 2017 at 9:24 am

Nice move. Yeah, you can get away with white pants a few
weeks after Labor Day if it’s still hot outside. You can make
white pants look less summery with more neutral colors, like
black and gray as you mentioned, or by transitioning to fall
colors like forest green.
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August 3, 2017 at 3:29 pm Lapel

Any recommendations on where to shop for (white) trousers?

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Black Lapel says:

August 4, 2017 at 11:47 am

Sadly, you missed your chance to get some from us, Medi.
Earlier this summer we had a small batch of white fabric that
we made into custom suits, jackets, and pants but they sold
through quickly. The best way to stay on top of these releases
is to sign up for our emails.

As for a more casual option, the king of denim, Levi Strauss,

makes a good selection of white jeans that’ll work much like
what you see above.
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Khoi says:
July 8, 2017 at 11:06 pm

I for one can get on the white pants train.

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Black Lapel says:

July 10, 2017 at 12:56 pm

We’re glad to be on the same page, now go forth and spread

the good word!
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