I'm quite lacking in the dress pants department and need a quick primer on what I need as my basics. I'm currently sporting some of the cheapest slim pants I got from ASOS and YD, which looks alright and didn't cost me much. But they are polyester-viscose pants and get disgustingly sticky on a 30-degree summer day. Plus they ball up after awhile.
So I need new pants…. probably cotton, maybe wool or even chinos.
Background: my sales job interview requires that I be on the same floor as the managers and execs. They look like the type of people who wear suits (except summer). Not required now, but I will be going down that path eventually if I land that job and I have money to spend on suits.
Oh, and there's one complication — I'm a pretty short bloke so I usually wear W30 and L30 pants, which are usually available in good quantity from UK-based retailers but here in australia everything seems to be W30 and L32, which means I have to get them tailored to make them look good.
where the hell can I buy pants that are
- the right length
- doesn't make me look like MC hammer with the flares and the low crotch. Most importantly they should be slim straight but not skinny
- not too expensive (say $50 max?)
- looks good
- isn't too bloody hot in the australian summer heat?
Length shouldn't really be a problem, it's pretty easy to get them adjusted. I don't know about your location, but my local shopping centre has at least two places that do adjustments, and it costs less than $20.
Not really sure on the rest though. It'd be harder to find a decent deal locally now that end of season sales have finished. Especially if you're looking for stuff beyond the cheap polyester / elastane from the likes of yd, Asos and Connor.
Would chino's be a better option? Cotton, so lightweight and breathable, and generally cheaper. Pair it with appropriate shirts / shoes / belt / possibly lightweight sweater?
If all else fails… does the place have airconditioning?