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Is there a trend more polarizing than leather pants right now? Nope. Celebrities like Drake and Rick Ross are taking style cues from #influencers like Kanye and 2 Chainz to look cool and on-trend, but while some are praised for their edgy fashion sense, others aren't making it out of the Internet alive.
Twitter seems to laugh at anyone who tries anything outside the box. But who really cares about kids behind the computer. Are you hypnotized by the luxe, soft feel of premium cow hide on your legs? Are you ready to succumb to the expensive trend? Then go for it. Leather pants are surprisingly versatile. Dress 'em up with a blazer, or go casual with a vintage tee and Jordans, but most importantly, wear your pants with confidence. Here's our guide to wearing leather pants.
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Wear them to remind peasants they are in the presence of greatness.
MOVE AWAY POOR PEOPLE. ROYALTY COMING THROUGH. That is precisely the fashion statement you're making when you wear leather pants with your girl. This ain't no stroll motherfuckers, it's a procession. So make yourselves scarce if you have less than $100,000 in your bank account and bi-bi-di-ba-bi-di-boo your broke ass out of the immediate vicinity.
Wear them with other winners.
If anyone knows about haters, it's LeBron James and the Miami Heat. Wade and Bronny deal with hecklers and non-believers all the time, so they're definitely not checking for a stranger's style advice. It also doesn't hurt that the championship-winners wear them well.
Wear them to ball out of control.
Next to the obnoxiously large chain, nothing screams "I have more money than I know what to do with" than a pair of leather pants. Wearing them to the strip club is a signifier that "this man is about to make it rain because clearly he has enough money to buy leather pants." No other pair of pants says "let's do hoodrat things with my mountains of cash."
Wear them to avoid getting frisked by the cops.
2 Chainz happened to be wearing leather pants while he was booked for marijuana possession. He was acquitted for the charge soon after. This is due to a) he was too stylish to be frisked, or b) the cops did not want to touch his pants, for fear of sweatiness.
When leather's not warm enough, add fur.
You're already wearing one animal, so why not wear another? Cozy boys? Nah, furry boys is what's up next winter.
Wear them with everything else you own.
The best part about pulling off leather pants is rocking them with the other stuff in your wardrobe. People might notice or Jordans or sweater first, and then they'll be caught off-guard by your leather pants. That's when you act all nonchalant and say something like, "Oh these? Yeah I just pulled them out the closet." Guaranteed cool guy move.
Don't let leather pants wear you.
Leather pants aren't for everyone. Sometimes, too much of the luxurious material on your bottom half can look overwhelming and awkward. Try out the leather trend with a jacket or a snapback instead.
Wear them if you're too fat to care.
At 6'2" and 300 pounds, you're large enough to obliterate anyone with a fart, so the rules don't apply to you. Wear leather pants. Hell, wear them in bright red like Rick Ross. Take off your shirt. Add gold links. They won't bat an eyelash.
Let them replace your favorite jeans.
The best way to wear leather pants is to incorporate them into your wardrobe as you would jeans. Don't be too self-conscious just because they're leather. They go with anything and everything if you let 'em. Peep Theophilius London for inspiration.
Embrace breathtaking sights with luxurious pants.
Take in the Caribbean air and let the salty wind blow through your tresses as you chill in your best street goth ensemble à la Victor Cruz. One thing we learned from Summer Jam is that it's never too hot for leather.
