MENSWEAR STAPLES: BOTTOMS

Article courtesy of thefashionisto.com/blogs

(See Part 1, Tops here).

After determining what fits best, bottoms are perhaps the easiest part of the wardrobe.  My personal list of must haves include a pair of leggings, wool shorts, shorts (long & short), trousers (relaxed & slim fit), and jeans (relaxed/slim & slim fit).

Leggings are great for lounging around the house or layering with shorts. 

Spring 2009 collections utilize this look a lot.  If you want to do the leggings/shorts look, I recommend loose fitting shorts in an unusual material like wool.

For shorts, below the knee is a no brainer, but what do you do for shorts worn above the knee? 

Personally, I like to balance out the shortness of my shorts with an oversized tee or button down. 

They are not oversized enough to drape like a dress, but oversized enough to divert the eye from thinking “Wow, those are short!” - instead focusing on the overall silhouette from the head downwards.