Next thing I knew, he was holding this pair of Mack Weldons in front of me. While reporting for this story, I asked my father, George Corsillo, if he has a favorite pair of sweatpants. (Should you decide you want a pair of cashmere going-out sweats, they are surprisingly easy to find.) So to recommend the very best sweatpants available online, we talked to a panel of 15 stylish people with plenty of experience in the field.įit: Slim | Fabric: Micro-brushed French-terry cotton and Lycra | Sizing: S–2XL, regular and tall lengths | Style details: Side pockets, one back pocket, one hidden zipper pocket, half-jogger cuffs, external drawstring “There are a range of styles and uses that can make sweatpants an all-occasion affair if worn wisely,” he says. According to David Bruno, owner of Départ Wine, sweatpants have never been more versatile. I might also have tried to convince a boyfriend or two that wearing sweats out of the house was cool - but only if they let me buy them a nicer pair.Īlthough humble cotton sweatpants have existed for more than a century - they were invented by Émile Camuset, the founder of French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif - they have since been remixed and reimagined by dozens of brands. Even in my earliest days as a menswear writer back in 2015, I remember co-workers waxing poetic about John Elliott’s skinny sweatpants and the massive influence they had on men’s style. Long before COVID lockdowns made sweatpants the defining fashion of the early 2020s, the loungewear basic had already crossed over from something you wouldn’t be caught dead wearing in public to an acceptable and stylish alternative to jeans and other casual pants.
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