Art of Style

Everybody’s wearing workman’s pants

Masculine overtones always lend an aura of cool, but this season’s utility-inspired pants take the understated sex appeal of boy-meets-girl dressing to a whole new level

Fashion
Christine Centenera
Luna Bijl
Emmanuelle Alt

This season, ‘workman’ doesn’t mean heavy canvas, function-over-form designs, but rather a loose-fit, wide-leg pair with a slight utility feel, courtesy of the neutral color palette – your muse is Katharine Hepburn, not Lara Croft. The crucial thing to remember with this trend is to choose unfussy pieces that show off your feminine attributes on top – think a second-skin tank plus statement earrings and a bold-hued bag with sneakers, or elegant leather flat sandals. As long as the overall effect is effortless, you’re on the right track.

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