Three Ways: Soft Pants

I am dreading the day that I have to return to wearing pants with buttons every day. I have become so dependent on soft pants. So I decided to make a three ways featuring my favorite soft pants.

The Pants. Varley makes the best soft pieces. Yes, they are pricey. But they last. I am wearing the same sweatshirt that I bought two years ago, and it looks new. The key to keeping them looking great is to wash them in a laundry bag, and dry them in the same bag on low.

These pants are some of my favorites. They are so comfortable and have a beautiful drape. Depending on what you wear with them, they’re more versatile than you think. Let me show you.

Drop Off. The set is how I get out of bed in the morning. I swap my nighttime pajamas for my daytime pajamas and start the chaos of getting a toddler ready for school. The soft pants just make that easier. So when in doubt, just add the matching Varley sweatshirt.

To juice this outfit a bit, add the J.Crew coat from this morning because it’s a good one. The olive looks great with the navy. For something less spendy, Cole Haan has a similar look.

Add a cool sneaker, tortoise sunnies, a great crossbody sling, and a baseball cap, and you’re done. You look very pulled together and you’re wearing sweats.

WFH. Cropped button up shirts came on the scene this summer, and I was against them. Which should come as no shock to you, as you know my initial reaction to nearly every trend is ick. But when I saw one of my friends wear one in a way that felt approachable, I thought, okay, maybe this would work for me.

What I like about these shirts is the straight-across-the-bottom cut. If you find one that’s long enough to cover your waist band, you don’t have to worry about tucking or not tucking, which is a relief.

J.Crew has this very simple shirt that I recently purchased. Old Navy has a similar one in several stripes and styles. I added a striped sweater from H&M that I own and love. Quince makes a good one too. You can either sling it over your shoulders or layer it. Add slippers and a Zoom-approved earring, and you’re done.

Casual Office. I love this embroidered Boden cardigan. It would look lovely layered under a navy textured blazer with a professional outfit. You can also wear it in the spring over warm-weather pieces. The stitching is just beautiful, and the colors are really gorgeous.

Want a more wintry look? This Land’s End cardigan has gorgeous Fair Isle details in a very approachable, wearable palette.

I layered the sweater over a coordinating purple blouse. WHBM also has a gorgeous blouse in a pretty amethyst. You could also go for a tonal look with a navy blouse.

A coordinating purse felt right here, but purple felt to matchy-matchy, so I chose this lovely green bag from Anne Klein. It’s a great size, and it has chic details that don’t overwhelm the look. I also chose these simple studs for the same reason — let the embroidery be the show.

To complete the look, I chose these navy mules. I wanted a navy shoe here, and my second choice were navy Rothy’s. But depending on the office, you could get away with a navy sneaker as well. I would just swap white laces for navy ones.

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