Category Archives: Men’s Trousers

Men’s trousers are a surprisingly complex and often overlooked item of clothing. Do you know your moleskins from your flannels? Have you ever measured your waist, properly? Should you opt for full, half or no break?

Discover the answers to these and many more trouser dilemmas below.

When should a man hang up his jeans?

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It’s difficult to imagine the Top Gear Team ever retiring their denim.
By Phil Guest from Bournemouth, UK [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

It’s always best to withdraw gracefully from clothing options that suit younger men, but when it comes to denim, it’s difficult to know where to draw the line. That’s because more people continue to wear jeans into older age – think Daniel Craig, Jeremy Clarkson and the legendary Keith Richards. But is there an age when you should stop squeezing into jeans? Let’s find out.
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How to wear corduroy

Corduroy is the ideal fabric for warmth and style this winter
Image source: Samuel Windsor

It seems GQ and Vogue are rediscovering the merits of corduroy, raving about this most sophisticated, luxurious, yet hard wearing of fabrics. Here at Samuel Windsor, we don’t know what all the fuss is about – we’ve always known gents look great in cords. Here’s how to wear this fashionable fabric with style.
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The corduroy comeback

Smiling men wearing corduroy

Image source: Tinsmiths’ cuttings
The corduroy crisis is over

Corduroy is back. Modern styling makes this comfortable, hard-wearing fabric a must for the well-dressed man. Forget dowdy – corduroy looks great in a multitude of colours. Read on to discover why now is the time to welcome cords back into your wardrobe.
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