Chinos & Khaki Pants Guide For Men

[@richardm239]

when he smiles there should be a little sparkle on his teeth ,it would just add that little extra panache

[@StevenZagaris]

LOL'd in RL

[@Muhammaddanishsharif]

Hahaha

[@MtnLiner]

Bling!

[@barvdw]

It would definitely be very dapper ;)

[@casey00X]

That’s actually not an altogether bad idea, Gentleman’s Gazette.

[@kevenantoine3587]

Raphael kills me every time he smiles after a paragraph. lol. keep up the good work.

[@gentlemansgazette]

Thank you! Stay tuned for more ;)

[@Spazzsticks]

That smile is like the icing on the cake xD

[@tomythekiller38]

I know, he looks insane haha he looks like the most stylish serial killer

[@frankcastle1578]

lmao I thought I was the only one 😂

[@peterwoods35]

5:06

[@George30054]

I wear chinos almost everyday. I like more them than jeans.

[@Ematched]

I just got into wearing chinos, and this video was a huge help. Thank you so much!

[@gentlemansgazette]

You're welcome. Glad it helped!

[@TheRomanTribune]

@@gentlemansgazette What about dark brown chinos? What sort of colored shoes goes with this? As well as shirt? I know black shirts are out! Especially tshirts, but I'm thinking maybe a blue sort of button down shirt? Either light or dark blue.. but with dark brown pants that I own I never know what sort of shoes to wear with it.

[@Prio024]

​@@TheRomanTribune Dark Brown Khakis are more formal compared to Lighter Colored Pants. For that you can wear black dress shoes, loafers, sneakers or brown shoes.

[@joeyc1826]

He has a... I want to laugh face like he's pulling a joke and he's waiting for the person to catch on to laugh with them.

[@penaltypolice9907]

Just what I was thinking 😂😂

[@creativejay-db7261]

Now I'm laughing 😂

[@HerrMeier007]

When I was like 14 or so, I used to wear cargo pants all the time. My mom shopped for me and I was happy that could throw so much stuff inside them. I had no idea about style obviously, and just thought they are just fine. But one day, I asked a girl if she liked to go out with me sometimes and she said no. This girl told a female friend of mine later, that I'm always wearing those weird pants and that's why she said no. That left such a mark, that I never wore Cargo pants from this day again! So I should actually thank this girl in retrospective! :D

[@Teddy_Gautier]

Ryan I was just about to say that 😂 Also, there are cargo pants that can still be stylish. You can check out brands like H&M for those

[@RafiqueAdzamTechVlog]

ryan lol

[@abdiyusuf8561]

Ryan true

[@henrymarks2237]

@@thepatriarch6144 can we please try to be respectful, thanks :)

[@dimitrios_sallonika6941]

My friend, you should see how the ladies react to my "cargo" pants!!!! Basically, I wear a battle dress uniform (in black). It's weird how all of those gentleman stuff, is ripped from the military heritage, by snowflakes and yet... They decide what is manly enough? Well... How about being a man, without being an homage of someone else?

[@douglasbennett5667]

Congo pants come from the jungle fatigue from the US Army in Vietnam

[@kipp5862]

Back in late 80s after I was discharged from the Navy, Ralph Lauren was really popular, and I always wore a variation on a theme. My favorite outfit was a pair of Khakis a blue chambray shirt, white socks, and an ox blood penny loafer. In my pennys there weren't the traditional pennies. I took the penny, 1 for each shoe, then for the right shoe I wrapped the penny in a $5 bill, forthe left I wrapped it in a $1 bill. So I always had $6 bucks on me, so long as I was wearing my dollar loafers.

[@dunkanlord]

love your videos but that smile is killing me :D

[@martleyjules2199]

I know right lol

[@mcearl8073]

Ulvis Barkāns I know this is an old comment but I was wondering if I was the only one that noticed. It’s like a cross between a shot eating grin or holding back laughter grin. Not in a bad way or anything, I kind of like it, it makes me laugh.

[@realmrkrabs]

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[@kingfatiusiii4744]

Hey you leave my mans Rafa alone

[@Mark-pp7jy]

Really enjoyed your explanation of the origins of Khakis and Chinos. I spent fifteen years working at an international airport, and saw all manner of different dress styles. Some guys looked like they were going to the county landfill, while others looked very sharp. One day, I saw a guy wearing khakis with black shoes and a black quarter zip sweater. I always thought it would be too much contrast, but it looked sharp. I have a pair of brass colored chinos that I wear with black chukka boots and a black sweater now. I'm very confident wearing that outfit. Best wishes to you!

[@tombrunila2695]

I have for a long time wondered about when and why to use pleated or flat front pants. And now I got the explanation: thin legs flat front, muscular thighs pleated! Thank you.

[@istp1967]

Khaki Chinos with a Oxfors shirt and and Prince of Wales sports coat. Love your style too. 😀👍👍👍

[@smk955]

This video solved many of my style problems... True quality content, thank you!

[@bobcrachet1962]

😭😭😭😭😭😭 flat front is the only way

[@simSepton]

Raphael face expressions seems like trying to squeeze a fart at times but fails...

[@superawesomeboy]

Ok, subbed. Chinos and khakis are my absolute favourite pants

[@MortezaParkook]

Thanks for the video, Khak in Farsi (Iran/Persia) means soil/dust 😉

[@fernandocastaneda264]

This is the kind of KZbinr that I would believe everything he says about clothes and culture. This guy is classy.

[@zunedog31]

Hmm.. maybe it's because I am in college, but I see chinos as an alternative to jeans, just slightly more dressy, and pleated and cuffed khakis as out of date and something older guys would wear. The GAP Lived in Slim is an incredible pair of pants, very stylish and fit super well. Anyone looking for a youthful casual pair of pants should check those out first.

[@jonny9213]

Honestly they are one of the best I have ever tried on I own 6 pairs

[@zunedog31]

Jonathan I am up to my 4th pair I think. Not sure if I am ready to buy the blue or raisin ones!

[@jonny9213]

zunedog31 go for blue it's easier to match to me

[@zunedog31]

Jonathan Yeah I guess it's close to navy.

[@David-ud9ju]

I agree. Chinos lend themselves to smart casual or semi-formal, but can also be everyday trousers. I do view chinos as being more summery; I would never wear jeans in the heart of summer mainly because of the heat, but also because they're colder weather trousers, whereas chinos are hotter weather trousers.

[@sukmykrok3388]

I once wore khaki pants and a red polo to target. So many people confused me for an employee there so I started to have fun with it, haha!

[@cowboyhank456]

Video says Cargo Pats :P

[@-----REDACTED-----]

I am trying to do some “growing up” wardrobe wise (well…more like surrendering to age appropriate clothing), so please accept my thanks

[@SuperBullyone]

Are you Puerto Rican or Spanish? You don't seem German at all.

[@jonathanmiles7493]

I've learned so much about style from these videos :)

[@ms9771]

I speak , other laguge so, I know Khaki , is farsi language, it means dirt

[@jacobshigaki1291]

Would oxblood shoes like burgundy work? Those are one of my favorite shoe colors in menswear?

[@ruzzelladrian907]

Dark green chino pants and a brown leather belt.

[@wazzap500]

nice

[@barrymccockinner4156]

Peter Griffin?

[@Methodsaimon]

@@barrymccockinner4156 lol

[@Paul-dz7xi]

Ralph Lauren PL chinos are selling for $450.00 U.S. each and are made in Italy. What do you think of this price point? Are they going to fit that much better or look $450 better than the $60 chinos? Over the top, crazy, or worth it?

[@lolvonlolipopp]

You could probably get a pair of bespoke chinos for that price.

[@razor6552]

Sounds over the top. You can get a really nice sports jacket for that $450. A 60 dollar pair of cotton chinos are decent enough.

[@amiryaqub3996]

Khak is persian word meaning soil or dust, therefore, khaki means dusty colour. Persian was still the official language in india during the the 19th century. Khaki is also used in Urdu Punjabi and Hindi languages originally it was derived from persian

[@firstlast7584]

Amir Yaqub wrong

[@mandeepbaweja3021]

Sir what do you think about wearing burgundy chinos with blue blazer?

[@thePowerPlant]

Do it. May not be office wear. But I often wear a maroon pair of chinos with a double breasted, navy blazer.

[@ss.fx3626]

dickies make the best khakis

[@nickcraig7238]

best buy? 😂😂

[@cyklonus1]

Lol yeah I was like huh?

[@ujjwal94roy]

I'm a Indian...learning abt my own culture...

[@andrew_owens7680]

I know plenty about your culture. I get 3 to 4 calls a day from Indian people at call centers who take jobs from my country and contribute zero to our economy. They don't pay taxes or buy anything at all (because they have no physical presence). It's not their fault, but I've lost jobs to India and watched as companies I work for interview Indian after Indian while lowering American wages.

[@MikuHatsune12]

Andrew_Owens Thats not exactly 'indian culture'

[@andrew_owens7680]

No, it's global capitalist culture, destroying human rights for corporate profit.

[@MikuHatsune12]

Andrew_Owens isnt usa The capitalist culture

[@andrew_owens7680]

There is no USA anymore. There are oligarchs who control multi-national corporations that control governments.

[@dantegoat8568]

do a video about tie patterns and their history. please, thank you

[@gentlemansgazette]

We can add that to our to-do list, we'll see then.

[@dantegoat8568]

thank you.

[@rcdanger]

Tell us more about Nantucket Red

[@razor6552]

Murray's Tog shop in Nantucket have the only official Nantucket reds. They start off dark pink/red and are supposed to fade to pink. Very popular in the Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod area.

[@galactic904]

The Cargo Patriots (Pats) will win the Superbowl wearing Khakis

[@Surfguitarist59]

Another excellent video..!!! Don't know about the rest of you guys, but I always referred to Khakis by the brand name, you got it; Dockers. Question for you my friend. What is your take on turtleneck shirts? As a 60 year old guy, I've worn black turtlenecks with khakis in the past with kind compliments. Question is, how about a sport coat with that combo? As always, love the content brother. Keep it coming please.

[@razor6552]

Yes, of course a sport coat goes with a turtleneck. A corduroy sport coat would be perfect with that combination. Wide Wales are more casual, tight wales are more formal.

[@FranciscoSilva-qr6gy]

Great video. I especially like when you explain the historical aspect. Any chance you could do a review of American shoe companies that still make their shoes in the USA?

[@chriseidson2429]

As a UGA student, I feel attacked

[@kemperhiggins895]

Chris Eidson Go Dawgs

[@kgatelyjr]

You have good style for someone that is 60 years old. Try and be more youthful sir.

[@keitomineproductions4133]

Olive green is one of my favorite colors, and coyote brown. might just be the soldier in me feeling nostalgic. Though Coyote brown is a nice color in general.

[@kannabuddharaju]

Thank you, is it still good in 2023.

[@Filioque_]

This guy never fails to confuse me even more. 😂

[@HaiderKhan-xh4cx]

Loved it! You should really get a lot more views, these videos are very good quality and highly informative

[@gentlemansgazette]

Thanks!

[@adarshfaridkhan3361]

The word Khaki came from Khak which means dust, it's a Persian word also used in Urdu and Hindi. Urdu is a mixture Arabic, Persian and Turkish language so that's why we use word Khaki which was actually taken from Persian language.

[@efandmk3382]

Khaki is a color, and a fabric, and a certain cut of slack. When you talk about khakis, you need to be specific about what KIND you're talking about.

[@shariatiehsan]

@@efandmk3382 In Farsi/Persian/Irani Khak = soil/dust "Khaki" simply means "Earthy"... it can mean the earthy color or more common when something is dusty. Hindi and Farsi have had many linguistic and cultural exchanges forth and back through the history. Both are decendents of the same Slavic people who migrated east for about 2-3000 years ago. The pants called khaki are not an Iranian invention though. Pyjamas however come from Persian words "Pa Jame" meaning "leg clothing" so basically "pants" :)

[@willyummiest]

When I was in high school I wore chinos that had a belt in the back - a nice touch. (I'm surprised Polo hasn 't ever brought that back.) Starting when I got to college, I wore Brooks Bros. chinos. In those days, they were unhemmed and the tailor would custom hem them free of charge. Always cuffs. Alas, those days are long gone. And, yes, I am that old.

[@calvinball1]

I would consider some of the advice here on what's office appropriate to be a bit dated. Men's fashion has become far less restrictive. You have to remember, that colors, cuts, and other choices in men's fashion pretty much went back to the end of the enlightenment era and into the industrial revolution. Men's fashion became a counter to the fanciful aristocracy and as a sign of equality there was a "we all dress like dock workers, sailors, and field workers now" thing. Which is why long pants and loose fitting work clothes became a thing. This intertwined with Victorian ideas of wearing modedt dull colors and intertwined with other ideas of masculinity being about being a modest manual worker. Through the 1900's there were pushes back against this at time: t-shirts in the 50s, more patterns in the 70s, and more casualness in general starting in the 90's. But the framework has remained. Culturally I believe we're finally starting to come out of the idea that there is one version of masculinity and it's manual labor adjacent, and into more self expression, more colors, more casual and practical options, etc. Part of that is that I've seen quite a lot of relaxing of standard office men's wardrobe. The key is to look well put together and age appropriate.

[@jasonb8769]

A video about what color shirts go with certain color chinos would be great. There are enough videos explaining what a chino is.

[@gianmarcoferone]

Good evening, Raphael. Can I ask you about 5 pockets pants? I see them in very shop here in Naples (Italy), and I'm a bit confused: are they suited for a smart casual style? Even if they look similar to chinos, they still remind me too much of jeans.

[@jimdale9281]

Loving the videos. Would you ever consider doing a video on rapport building? Maybe with a stranger or prospect?

[@imankalyandeuri6719]

Hey Raphael ! I wanted to know what is that tie, kind of thing you are wearing inside your shirt, called ?

[@claytonkeates2614]

It's called an ascot. Pretty cool

[@JonathanBrandonBissoo]

"My favorite curve on you is your smile" - Me in Junior High Now I see that was really meant for Sven.

[@thePowerPlant]

Tan or Dark tan (khaki) is fine to wear with black shoes. Just make sure you coordinate the shirt and jacket. It has been done that way for decades.

[@robertb3773]

My name is Lewis Robert Burton Jr and I go to the Thomas County and Thomasville Georgia CSB medical and mental health services! I'm here now to ask why does everybody Thomasville and Thomas County Georgia wear TAN Pants! When I worked at the Icehouse! Only the bosses wore tan pants! The employees wore dark blue pants! This town of Thomas County and Thomasville Georgia are all wearing TAN pants! You have to start at the bottom and move up! What happen is everybody's the boss now!

[@FullOfMalarky]

Business casual = IT formal. trust me

[@imatwigz_5157]

4:24 those are utterly disgusting

[@siegfriedo]

Love chinos. They're a staple in my wardrobe and I wear them daily. I stopped wearing jeans years ago altogether and instead wear chinos.

[@douglasbennett5667]

100%. Cotton and on seam front pockets

[@ralucabaciu5848]

You are a very beautiful person.

[@brianc9374]

green can work in the office, subdued green pants with corduroy sports coat look great

[@razor6552]

True

[@moviehousefire]

Great vid. Could you do a video on driving moccasins please (even though the summer is almost over)?

[@gentlemansgazette]

No video yet, but we do have an in-depth guide about it: www.gentlemansgazette.com/moccasin-driving-mocs-guide/

[@moviehousefire]

Great, thanks

[@jzimage8343]

Would it be appropriate to wear a pastel olive chino, a white button up, and brown chukka boots to give a speech for a school event?

[@OscarGarcia-ws3rg]

This video should be on the history channel

[@CartoonThat]

great video Raphael, just wanted to let you know the noise reduction was a little noticeable in the video

[@alexanderg7790]

Also, don't wear all-white shoes with khakis either. This looks strange typically unless at the golf course.

[@firstlast7584]

Alexander G I disagree, for example Stan Smiths and Khakis look good.

[@cocoforcrack]

Do you have any advice for someone like me that has a small waist (28) but has large thighs? I do a lot of lunges, squats, run and I haven’t been able to find a brand that has chinos that fit my waist but don't flare out the pockets. Any help would be heavily appreciated.

[@ojibwayinca8487]

Kahkis are popular at places like Target or...BEST BUY????? 🤣🤣 I think he meant, Walmart.

[@ayushsaraf9796]

Hi Raphael! Love seeing your videos and because of which i have learnt a lot about fashion. I had a question in my mind and it would be very nice of you if you could take out a minute and solve my doubt. I was reading an article in which it was mentioned that 'RTW' Chinos looks better than tailored cotton trousers. Do you also wear 'RTW' chinos or is it tailor made and if it is tailor made then did you find any flaw in it? Would love to hear your reply! Thanks.

[@briansanchez1740]

This guy is sooo cringeworthy

[@alansanchez3993]

Navy/black/dark green chinos are my favorite type of pants. Jeans are fairly uncomfortable.

[@markrobinson5774]

Thank you for telling about calf sizes I do have tree trunks for calves there huge

[@fromatic2]

that setup @8:03 is boss

[@pb4920]

I was skeptical at first because ypu outfit but the content was actuallu very informing. Ty

[@westfieldartworks8188]

I have a pair of sand colored chino's. I've been searching videos on the subject and can't seem to find out of it's okay to wear sand colored chino's after Labor Day. I see right near the end of this video that the gentlemen in the photo is wearing sand colored chino's with a Fall outfit. I'm a little confused.

[@David-ud9ju]

What's labour day got to do with fashion? You can wear chinos all year round.

[@SACRUISER58]

i would like for you to discuss the leg opening at shoes, i am 65 and do not like stright leg, or the classic bagginess, but i want the pants to reach the bottom lace at my shoes, not tapered that it looks like skinny pants

[@joshsowers]

Hello, Gentleman's Gazette. Can you please make a video on color coordination, specifically in the IVY and TRAD style. The color combinations you use are amazing and unique. Thank you!

[@TeslaRules1856]

I still prefer 100 cotton tight weave twill “khakis” over Chinos which look more like colored jeans to me.

[@rafaelvillalobos9145]

Clothes manufacturers blur the lines between everything and then they name things whaveter they want too. Like, they mix a banana with a strawberry and then they call it a pineapple.

[@whu58]

Just to correct you about the word Khaki, Its not pronounced `kackey`, the correct pronounciation is `Car Key`

[@dutchvanderlinde15]

I love to wear chinos, and look at me, I'm 15 years old. Keep it up friends!

[@surinderjitsingh8954]

Khaki is actually Persian

[@osmo3333]

Does somebody know where to buy great chinos? (Im from Europa btw)

[@MRPetexxxxx]

pretty cool , thanks raphael

[@cookingprof]

I've gone by the rule that strait front trousers are uncuffed whereas a pleated front should be cuffed. Your feedback on that is requested.

[@seedood]

Khaki is Farsi or Persian. Not Hindi!

[@Bangkokboy88]

Wow very informative videos on chinos and khakis.....

[@gentlemansgazette]

Thank you!

[@adityagupta-xn6mk]

Thumbs up for the research on history ... great job

[@badgasaurus4211]

Sand, navy and dark green chinos should be in everyone’s wardrobe

[@anthonyscarbrough5248]

Would you still wear a pinkie ring with a casual outfit of chinos and shirt?

[@sonnysantana5454]

Khaki's the color , chinos are the trousers

[@lsh-zi2lc]

watch again.....

[@dainforsythe7129]

I'm to the point where, I've seen so many of your vids that by the time you've finished saying, "welcome back to Gentlemen's Gazette" I've already hit the thumbs up button. I've yet to finish watching and and not felt like it was a valuable view. Keep it rollin' out! Most of all - thank you!

[@RevJamesCostello]

This is confusing me. Sven says we should avoid mixing navy chinos with a navy blazer because the colours will clash. I click on the business casual article and right there we see a man in what appears to be dark blue leather trainers, dark blue chinos and dark blue jacket. He looks perfectly fine, too... so...?

[@pegsbarton6353]

Navy can be like black, there are different shades of both colours, in fact it's really hard to get a good match in pieces that are not a suit. A near miss in colour matching is really stand out awful, it's usually much better to go for a full on contrast for the best look. If you want a full colour match then go for a suit.

[@youngmasterzhi]

Which ones would look best for Jake from State Farm?

[@jcolterh]

Just got some Chinos. I guess they'll do. Not as cool as my cargo shorts...

[@AALavdas]

Very informative, thanks! In fact, khak=dust, soil in Persian. So khaki=the color of dust in Persian, from which it spread to other languages.

[@mikiroony]

4:32 he's about to burst laughing :D It is a funny name

[@jameshayes3713]

2:53 Best buy does not sell clothes.

[@ChrisPolg]

I think he was talking about their uniform

[@ahmedkhan_23]

Khaki perfect pronunciation is khaa-key

[@erikanil]

Indian Police has the Khaki uniform

[@rlkinnard]

come on, casual does not include an ascot, here in the US.

[@DavidRodriguez-py2jm]

Khakis Popular with best buy lol 😆