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Luke's avatar

Thank you so much for this!

Some other personal small-brand casual favs include Jiberish (loose fit streetwear), Imperfects (straighter fit workwear), Percival (straighter fit dressier), & Mission Workshop (slim but ultra stretchy).

For active pants in a not-super-slim fit, I’ll echo Ripton, as well as vintage (10+ y/o) climbing / hiking pants from just about any outdoor brand (e.g., Snow Peak, Prana, Patagonia, Gramicci).

Trendy ones (Arc’teryx) are currently pricey but an upside of the gorpcore trend is that there are now lots of good deals on Grailed for less trendy outdoor apparel.

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Mary Benton's avatar

I too love men's fashion, and I love this article! For Front Range CO folks, Berkeley Supply Co. in Denver is a super well-curated men's shop with LOTS of pants.

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Jenner's avatar

Some favorite menswear in our house comes from Imogene + Willie, American Giant, Taylor Stitch, Filson, Buck Mason, Jungmaven & vintage Wrangler & Carhartt.

I just finished reading American Flannel by Steven Kurutz about American clothing manufacturing & I think toggers would find it fascinating!

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Danielle LoRusso's avatar

Love this deep dive! I love the Gramicci style pants. I recently moved from California to TN :`( and had to get some warmer clothes. This past winter I lived in a pair of second-hand brown Kavu Chilli Roy cords - quite oversized and LONG and gorp-y and super cute! They're fun to dress up or keep really casual.

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Lindsay Sword's avatar

Habits is the best! I love menswear and pants and this was the best of both worlds!

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