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Chinos Guide: Here’s your ultimate guide to wearing chinos and how to wear them with shirts, blazers, and shoes. Finally, some style advice on how to rock your chinos like a true stylish boss.

In the last article on what not to wear with your chinos pants, we mentioned that Chinos pants are undoubtedly a classic style staple for men. We also covered the three ways you SHOULD NEVER wear your chinos.

Today, we’ll go in depth into tips on how to wear chinos pants like a stylish boss including style advice, what to wear them with, shoes, shirts etc.

Fact: With the right style tips and swag, you can wear chinos with style and look dapper rocking it. This way you stand out from the crowd.

This chinos guide educates you on how to wear your chinos like a stylish boss. So let’s start with a few tips that will help you.

Chinos Guide: How to Wear Your Chinos Like a Stylish Boss

Slay Your Casual Wear At Work

Specific niche dress codes will depend on the established office environment.

While not all companies allow casual dress codes to work on weekdays, most modern workplace (asides financial services firms) still consider this a creative way of dressing as it is simple, smart and defines your personality.

Also, casual attires are widely accepted for dress-down days which makes chinos the perfect pant for casual Fridays.

Pair your chinos with a simple t-shirt, trainers or boots, and a bomber jacket. Top it off with stylish shoes and accessories that display personality.

Here are good combos to consider:

1. Light colored t-shirts and dark colored chinos (not too narrow)
2. Well fitted shirts (untucked) and dark chinos.
3. Denim Jackets (sometimes) and light colored chinos

Look at the above images, to get your dose of style inspiration on how to slay your casual chinos with style. Overall, its all about well-fitted stylish clothes and your attitude.

Dressing down a Business Formal Look

For a business formal look without the suit trousers, chinos are a great alternative – as they provide a laid-back look when you intend to break up your suit.

Pair a dark chinos trousers with a pair of oxford or derby and a slick dress shirt. Finish it off with a well-fitted suit jacket and a waistcoat (with or without a tie ) for that laid-back business casual look.

Chinos Guide: What Tops to Wear with Your Chinos?

With so many colors of chinos to choose from, not knowing the right outfit to pair it with can lead to some fashion faux pas. So to prevent this unimaginable mistake, these few tips should help you out.

White T-shirt

White t-shirts are one of the most versatile clothing items in your wardrobe.  So if you’re unsure of what top to pair with your chinos, a white T-shirt should be your go-to item, pair with dark chinos. If you want to mix things up, even more, lose the white t-shirt for a printed T-shirt.

Denim

Denim and chino combination is like bread and butter. Both look good apart but look even better when paired together. The contrast in material makes the combination stand out, adding an edge to the outfit. Pairing this outfit with a stylish boot will give you that rugged look.

White Shirt

Like the white t-shirts, white shirts are your go-to piece for a business or smart casual look. Add a dark or light pair of chinos, a light sweater, and a gray or silver tie and you’re good to go.

Chinos Guide: What Shoes to Wear with Chinos?

Now that you know how to wear your chinos, what type of shoes do you pair it with? Don’t worry, there are lots of options of shoes to choose that will compliment the look you’re going for.

Brogues and Chinos

A  great brogue option to go with chinos is the brogue shoe or brogue boot. Although the brogue boot gives the outfit a bit more casual look than the brogue shoe.

Above all, make sure your chinos sit just above or slighting over the footwear.

Loafers

Loafers work best with slim fit chinos and a casual shirt. Pairing loafers with your chinos are very simple, go for dark shades like brown, trust me you can’t go wrong with that look.

Also, stick to this rule of thumb – dress loafers for dressy occasions and casual loafers for casual occasions.

Trainers

Pairing trainers with chinos for a more casual look is a good choice, especially if you spend most of the day on your feet. Plus, trainers go well with both light and dark Chinos.

Final Thoughts

There you have it, your ultimate guide to wearing chinos like a true stylish boss.

As a man of style, you should take advantage of this timeless and versatile piece… try it out, experiment and follow the tips we’ve outlined above.

Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in any of our menswear services.

Until next time, continue to do well, live well, and really well. Stay Dapper!

Yours in Style,

Kobi O. Mbagwu (Mr. Kobi)
Founder, KOBI KOACHMAN
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KOBI KOACHMAN

My name is Kobi O. Mbagwu, a professional image consultant, menswear expert, and entrepreneur who uses fashion to change people’s lives. My personal goal is to help gentlemen dress better, live well, do well and develop a unique personal style that matches their lifestyle and goals. I believe that success can be built through style. I believe that fashion is a tool that can be used to change people’s lives positively. I strongly believe that if you dress well, you look good, and if you look good, you feel good and when you feel good, you worry less, and the less you worry the more you are able to stay motivated and focused on your goals pursuit and by so doing you are able to live a more fulfilling and successful life.

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