Mom Jeans, Meet Dad Pants
You’ve probably noticed the Mom Jeans explosion. (Or for a down and dirty education — though it's essentially just what it sounds like — navigate to one of the fast-fashion superstores now and search the site for the term.) And I’ve been thinking, what about Dad Pants? Well, they're definitely out and about this spring; enter those brown khaki pants. You can shop around and easily find some funky architectural shapes or some high-waisted, belted femme ones (see bottom of page). But either way, it turns out khaki is a really useful neutral material to balance out a wide variety of tones and pattern play. I messed around a bit with my own dad pants below, ultimately coming up with 8 different combos, and hafta say: Jeans, you've got some competition. Just don’t get literal on me and reach for the knit polo shirt and boat shoes, too.
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Stella McCartney, Dries Van Noten, Isa Arfen, and Céline were just a few of the Spring '17 runways showcasing khaki below the waist — if runways are your thing. (Click for link.)
Or if your thing runs more toward the hands-on, here are some good versions from Mango, COS, and Gap. (Click for link.)
My very own dad, the inimitable Rick Miller, getting a jump on the trend in 1971.
