If I could create the perfect skinny pant for work from scratch, I wouldn't have to.
That's because The Limited has already made them (and is selling them by the boatload, I'm sure).
As I mentioned in my last post, I discovered these pants a few years ago and fell hard and fast in love. I'm pretty short (5'2") and have a small frame. But thanks to my Persian genes and body, I don't have a straight up and down stick figure body type. (Don't let the outfit pics fool you. I use a $5 mirror that I'm pretty sure lengthens my body in the pics. Plus I try to dress my figure so that everything fits well and looks lean and balanced.) Basically what I'm saying is that even though I'm petite, I have curves. And it's important to me that my clothes work with my figure, not the other way around.
But back to the point of this post: I really like the look of skinny pants for work.
I think they can look more modern than regular wide-legged slacks and they are perfect for tucking into work-appropriate boots (important for those of us living in areas with cooler weather!).
Given that I am fond of skinny dress pants, I have tried on my fair share of different brands. And, without fail, I always come back to the Limited Exact Stretch skinnies. The material is thick enough so that it covers any lumps and bumps, but it's not heavy. They also don't wrinkle very easily, which is awesome. The best part of these pants is that they are fitted, but they are very forgiving and feel like they are actually made for a real woman's body, not a manikin. Imagine that!
Generally, I wear the Regular length. But, they also offer them in Petite and Tall on their website. I do own a couple pairs of these pants in Petite. But I have found that the Regular length fits me better in the crotch area (is there a more appropriate way to say this???! Sorry for the TMI.). If I want to go for a more 'ankle length' look, I just cuff the bottom of my Regular length Exact Stretch pants.
More recently these pants are also being offered in a 'high waist' option. I will be 100% honest with you and say that I tried them on and was horrified with four out of the five high-waist ones that I tried on. They just did not hit me in the right places. Their pockets were different than the regular Exact Stretch Skinny Pants (more on the sides of my thighs) and they made me look like I had saddle bags. I did, however, end up keeping this high-waist pair in cobalt blue. I have no clue why the blue ones fit well and the other ones didn't. But, I'm not going to question it because they're a really pretty color and I already took the tags off. Ha.
Overall, the Exact Stretch Skinny Pants are a great fit, the material in fabulous, they come in a variety of colors and patterns, and they last FOREVER. Seriously, I still consistently wear the first pair I ever bought. They are black. And we all know that black pants have a tendency to fade over time. These babies have not faded and they've kept their shape. Although I will note that I dry clean all of my work pants, skirts, and blazers. So I think that definitely adds to their lifespan.
Anyway, if you already own these pants you know exactly what I'm talking about. They are heaven-sent.
If you haven't tried them, do yourself a favor and check them out.
I own way too many of them to count and my collection just keeps on growing (see the damage from last week: blue, grey, turquoise, & orange (sold out)). And this confession would be a little embarrassing if only they weren't so ridiculously AWESOME.
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