Ease Back Into Dressing Up With These Lounge-Worthy yet Polished Pants

October 13, 2020

We’ve spent many months at home. And with the exception of dressing up (at least from the waist up) for Zoom meetings, we’ve mainly been decked out in comfy sweats and ribbed knits. But now it’s time to swing the pendulum the other way. We’ll start at the bottom. You’ll be happy to know that there are tons of polished pants out there that still allow you to lounge around the house. The secret to staying comfortable at home or at your (home) office is to forgo tailored, slim slacks. Opt instead for trousers with wider legs or palazzo pants. That doesn’t mean slipping on pairs with hems so long you trip over them. Because baggy still equals sloppy. No, the goal here is to keep your legs from feeling constricted in standard, straight-leg trousers. Up top, you can keep sporting your at-home staples. Everything from sweatshirts to sweaters to tees will work. You can break out your oversized blazer or ruffle collar blouse if you feel like dressing up from the waist up, too. Check out the slideshow above for the best pairs of polished pants you can still kick back in.

Lounge Worthy Polished Pants

Mango

Dart Palazzo Pants, $99.99 at Mango
Dodo Bar Or

Coco Pleated Wool-Blend Wide-Leg Pants, $585 at Net-a-Porter
Zara

Pleated Wide Leg Pants, $39.90 at Zara
Dries Van Noten

Cotton-Twill Wide-Leg Pants, $565 at mytheresa.com
Fendi

Topstitched Wool-Gabardine Wide-Leg Trousers, $357 at Matches Fashion
Vince

Wide Leg Pull On Pant, $325 at Vince
The Frankie Shop

Cuffed Wide Leg Pressed Crease Pants in Desert Sand, $149 at The Frankie Shop
Rejina Pyo

Ingrid Pleated Wool and Cotton-Blend Wide-Leg Pants, $530 at Net-a-Porter
& Other Stories

Wide Leg Twill Trousers in Light Beige, $79 at & Other Stories
Arthur Apparel

Stockholm Wide Leg Pant in Licorice, $130 at Lisa Says Gah
Topshop

Cuffed Wide Leg Trousers, $37.49 at Nordstrom
Eloquii

Button Detail Trouser in Chocolate Fondant, $89.95 at Eloquii
Staud

Rory High-Rise Linen-Blend Wide-Leg Trousers, $245 at Matches Fashion
H&M

Wide-Cut Pants in Dark Brown, $49.99 at H&M

As passionate about feminism as she is about fashion, Morgan C. Schimminger spends much of her time writing and editing pieces on everything from celebrity style to the fight to keep funding for Planned Parenthood. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of California at Berkeley and a master’s degree in publishing from Rosemont College. Morgan has contributed to a variety of publications, including StyleBakery, Uptown, metro.pop and Sister 2 Sister. Every week for theFashionSpot, she profiles the Top 10 Best Dressed Celebs and provides a daily dose of stylish stars via Look of the Day.