If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Cords might be the world's most versatile trousers.

expertly tailored dress pants. Best casual: Mugsy Whalers Corduroy Pants - See at Mugsy Incredibly stretchy fabric and cool corduroy texture help "dress down" this pair ever-so-slightly.

During the winter, we often wear corduroy pants instead of a pair of jeans because of how warm and comfortable the material is, so why can't we apply that logic to a puffer coat as well?

For a fool-proof minimalist look, go with a chestnut corduroy pant paired with a Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy-esque black turtleneck and leather Chelsea boots, or take a cue from The Row’s latest ...

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While corduroy will forever make us think of Mila Kunis in That ’70s Show, last year’s reworked cords have a more subtle nod to the decade. The return of cords was solidified when The Row gave this ...