The Lowdown On Styling Low-Rise Pants

Low-rise pants can be tricky to style because they sit on your hips, rather than your waist. This difference in rise can be quite an adjustment when you have to figure out how to wear them and what to pair them with. But for these very same reasons, low-rise pants can also be the bottoms that you turn to again and again—once you figure out this styling dilemma, that is.

We’ve come up with a few outfit options to help you ease into your low-rise pants. Read on and discover the style that may just become your new wardrobe essential.

Track Star

Opting for straight-leg or relaxed-fit versions will make low-rise pants more versatile than skinny styles. A track pant is the perfect example: it sits on the hips without being too tight and the legs are the perfect not-too-slim, yet not-too-baggy width. For a look that gives casual-fresh a new name, pair these with a white button-up and colorful high-tops.

Chino Champ

In a chino style, low-rise pants can be sophisticated. Choose them in a traditional navy or khaki hue, or have a bit of fun with your neutrals and go for a gray pair. For a casual office or a weekend hangout, team them with a gray V-neck pullover and colorblocked sneakers.

Corduroy King

Low-rise pants can work in the cooler months, too. Look to corduroy chinos for an opportunity to make texture-mixing magic. Pair your black corduroys with a black leather pullover for a monochromatic—and warm—texture feast. Finish the outfit with a pair of suede gray oxfords and hit the streets in style.

In straight-leg and relaxed-fit cuts, low-rise pants can be a welcome change from your standard mid-rise versions. Whether you’re streetwear-inclined or lean towards a preppy aesthetic, there’s a pair for you.

From track styles to chinos, relax in your low-rise pants.

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