Worldwide, the selection of different jeans models is enormous, making it a true challenge to find your perfect fit in this denim jungle. Fortunately, choosing a jeans model that suits you is not just for denim gurus. After reading this article, you’ll know everything about tapered jeans and why the tapered fit for men has become such a successful and common fit!
Tapered fit, huh?
Let’s start at the beginning; What is a tapered fit? The meaning of tapered fit can be deciphered by looking at the translation of “tapered,” which means “funnel.” This means that tapered jeans fit like the familiar regular or straight fit jeans on the upper thighs and taper down from the knee to the ankles. This results in the jeans being narrower at the bottom, causing the leg of the jeans to rest on the shoe. At the same time, tapered jeans create a neat and stylish impression because, unlike regular or straight fit jeans, the fit still follows the shape of your legs.
For who and when?
Tapered jeans are suitable for many occasions. You can easily combine the jeans with a t-shirt, sweater, or hoodie for your leisure time. Planning to wear jeans to work? Then choose tapered jeans without striking washes; the jeans from MAC, Gardeur, and Scotch & Soda are highly suitable for this purpose. Combine the stylish tapered jeans with a dress shirt, turtleneck, lace-up shoes, and a matching belt, et voila!
In terms of fit, the tapered fit is suitable for men of average to tall stature. It is also a good choice for men with a sturdy or broad build.
Tip for the taller gentlemen among us: The funnel shape visually breaks the length of the jeans, making you appear less tall compared to wearing a straight or regular fit jeans. The tapered fit is also suitable for men with a slim to average build up to a more robust build. For slim men, the regular tapered fit is usually not the best option, as it tends to be too loose on the legs; a skinny-fit pair of jeans is then the better choice. This very slim-cut fit is only suitable for thin individuals.
Tapered fit chino’s
Perhaps jeans don’t match the dress code of your workplace, or your outfit looks better with colored pants or chinos. In that case, Suitable has you covered! In addition to tapered jeans, there are also tapered chinos. Tapered chinos from Scotch & Soda, MAC, and Dockers are available in various colors. At Dockers, there are 3 tapered fit variations to choose from:
- Skinny-fit; a slim, close-fitting variant of the tapered fit, suitable for thin people only.
- Slim fit; the most common fit in 2020, best suited for people with a normal to broad build.
- Tapered fit; a lightly tailored fit that looks good on most men, including those with a sturdy or broad build.
Hopefully, after reading this article, you have gained some knowledge and are ready to tame the denim jungle! Of course, Suitable’s denim gurus are always available offline and online to provide you with personal and fitting style advice.
Suitable Regards,
The Suitable team!
