A few Christmases ago, my mom gave my husband some pants that were actually called “Slacker Pants.” The description online states “Be sweatpants-comfy without looking schlumpy. Sunday Slacker Pants are broken-in soft for lounging around the house. Yet nice enough for running out to the store.” I’m not really sure about being fit to head out to a store, but I have no real concern with that being tested by Trevor, especially on a Sunday. But I digress. The point is, these are my slacker pants. Sweat pants in disguise. I first discovered Pilcro pants last winter, primarily because of an interesting pattern that caught my eye. Then I tried them on – super cozy, stretchy and soft. They are my go-to pants for weekends when I need to be nimble to do anything from head to a brunch, wrestle with my kids, run into the office or around town for errands, or maybe (on super rare but awesome occasions) steal a nap – all without changing my outfit. I also can wear them to work without looking, well, schlumpy. They don’t violate the office dress code by looks, but they should by feel.

Anthropologie pants (more colors here) | Banana Republic sweater | Evereve scarf | Rudsak boots | Kate Spade sunglasses | Tory Burch handbag | Anthropologie earrings

 

Reality Check. I suppose it could be argued that these are technically leggings, therefore technically would violate an office dress code. I pick my days wisely – days that are otherwise designated as business casual, for example, where I feel comfortable making the argument that these are appropriate. There are some pretty liberal interpretations of “casual Friday” out there (yup, I’m looking at you, dude in a Vikings sweatshirt).