The $30 Pants That One Editor Calls "Life-Changing"
Welcome to the first edition of a new series in which we'll cover a variety of affordable basics that we turn to time and time again. We hope that The Basics will help you to build your closet with pieces that you, too, will wear on repeat without doing harm to your bank account. First up, I'm sharing with you the $30 pants that I've been wearing nonstop.
As you're probably aware, versatile pants for less than $50 are a rare find. So when I find a pair of $30 pants that are versatile, on-trend, and incredibly flattering, I buy them (sometimes in multiples). Yes, while the pants in question are from our collection at Target, they are indeed my favorite piece from the entire line (which is saying a lot!). And I'm not alone in that—my fellow editors also have them and are members of the Cropped Flare Pants fan club. Among the many features they have going for them (including that the flared leg makes any outfit look more stylish), the thing that keeps me coming back to them is that they're the most slimming pants that I own. The rise, fabric, and flare combine to create a pair of pants more flattering than others 10 times the price. With that said, you probably want to see them for yourself…
Keep scrolling to see all the features that the Who What Wear Cropped Flare Pants have going for them, see them in real life, and shop a few stylish outfits to wear them with.
SEE THE PANTS IRL
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SHOP THE PANTS
SHOP OUTFITS FEATURING THE PANTS
Pictured Above: Madewell Popstitch Pullover Sweater ($128); Jacquie Aiche JA Starburst Python Choker Necklace ($165); Who What Wear Cropped Flare Pants ($30); Loeffler Randall Nicolette High Heel Sandals ($450).
Pictured Above: H&M Velvet Kimono ($80); Zara Velvet Bodysuit ($20); Who What Wear Cropped Flare Pants ($30); Tibi Gene Heels ($495).
Pictured Above: Levi's Authentic Sherpa Trucker Jacket ($148); RE/DONE The San Fernando Valley Camp Tee ($85); Who What Wear Cropped Flare Pants ($30); Topshop Mustard Western Boots ($140).
What other types of basics would you like for us to cover? Comment below!
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Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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