The Savvy Sartorialist: Letting Loose

There's something appealing about wide-leg pants, which can look pulled together and feel incredibly comfortable. While I wish I could be one of those girls that can travel internationally in her skinny jeans and boots, I'm not (I mean seriously - how do Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Alexa Chung do it?). I need a no-fuss outfit with flexibility and breathing room. Which is why I would like to introduce you to the pair of pants my husband has aptly named, "the Beetlejuice pants." For you kids that don't get the 90's reference, Google Beetlejuice and rent the movie ASAP! It's a classic and one of my favorite Tim Burton films as a child (along with Edward Scissorhands and A Nightmare Before Christmas).

But I don't just wear these when I'm traveling, it can be transitioned to the office as well. I get giddy when I wear these to work because they feel like glorified pajama pants, but surprisingly look professional. On days when I literally have 10 minutes to get ready, I tend to gravitate towards my wide-legged pant-a-lone-es. The justification in my head is that I'm being ~~lazy~~ effortlessly chic. It's all very Lauren Hutton circa 1970, or Diane Keaton in Annie Hall, both of whom embody that iconic, yet laid back sensibility in style.

In an interview conducted a couple of years back with Harpers Bazaar, Hutton shares her ultimate style advice, "You never want to look like you've spent too much time getting dressed . . . I like when things are slightly off-kilter, asymmetrical, and a little messed up" (Harpers Bazaar). You're speaking my language honey! Here's an outfit, inspired both by nonchalance and a time-crunch, which I hope would make Mrs. Hutton proud.