I picked up these pants last fall, and stowed them away for the winter after dropping them hems on them a couple inches. Besides being St. Patrick's Day, unseasonably warm temps were in the forecast again, so I couldn't help but break them out.
Not only are they bright green, but they're also vintage Izod Lacoste, with expansion straps and buttons on the sides. Kinda dorky, but I love them. If you have a good memory, you'll notice that I re-claimed a tie from February's Style Share and incorporated it here as well.
A true "business up top, party down low" outfit, I kept things somewhat normalized with a standard navy jacket, university stripe OCBD, and the aforementioned clover-leaf tie and a cream and green pocket square. Burgundy penny loafers rounded it all out.
Over the course of the day, I only got a few playful comments and some random smiles from passerby's (either out of joy or pity, I can't be sure). It's either confidence or folly (perhaps a little of each), but I wouldn't have had the mind to wear something like this a couple years ago. I'm glad I did, though, because it was fun.
Those chinos are the perfect kelly green. I think you could wear this look any warm day with a different tie.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking they'll be good playful pants this summer with a pink polo or something as well, although it's probably best to not push my luck and wear them too often.
ReplyDeleteLooks good, the tie is a great touch and the navy blazer keeps everything nicely grounded. I have similar colored pants and I wear them every now and then. Best like you say to give them a good rest between uses. If you find them, don't hesitate to snap up any brightly colored pants at the thrift, they're a great way to lighten up any summer outfit. I've got green, yellow, blue and nantucket red and they all get a good amount of playtime when the weather rises into the 80s and above.
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