A dash of colour this season

Coloured pants are the flavour of the season. While girls can be seen sporting these garments and carrying them off comfortably, the boys are not far behind. Whether pink, green or yellow, the men in the City are not shying away from adding a dash of colour to their wardrobes.

Pallav, an IT professional, says that coloured pants are very much in fashion and if a person is confident about carrying them off, he or she should go for it. “I have bought a pair of deep indigo chinos myself and I am not shy about wearing them to a party, or when I am going out to meet my friends. I feel a person should feel comfortable in whatever he or she is wearing — only then will it suit him or her,” he says.

These slim-fit pants come in many colours like pink, green, dark blue, red and yellow. Hugely popular among the youth, these are now available almost everywhere. Most brands have followed this trend and introduced coloured jeans for men as well as women.

Some say that they might not be comfortable wearing pink or red pants but other colours, like green and dark blue, look good when matched with nice T-shirts. “I have seen many men wearing pink and red pants of late. Some carry them off very well, but I don’t feel I have the confidence to do so. However, these pants are very comfortable and look good on tall and well-built men. Hence, only a select few can wear them,” explains Aditya.

Many men would have thought twice before wearing these pants earlier — but no more. “I would not have worn these pants if they were not in fashion. People would have thought I was out of my mind. But now that they are in fashion, I can see many others wearing them in malls and pubs. So, I am not the odd one out,” adds Aditya.

Youngsters also feel that society has become very open to men donning colours like red and pink, as opposed to a few decades back, when they had to choose from muted shades. “Earlier, these colours were termed feminine and if someone wore them, he would be the butt of all jokes. But now, we as a society don’t stare at men who wear colours like pink and red. It is good that this divide between feminine and masculine colours has been done away with,” says Anamika, a student.