Bonobos

In my house, I am more of a clothes-horse than my wife. Even though I’ve worked for non-profits the better part of my life, I’ve always managed to cobble together a wardrobe that I can be proud of. My wife sometimes teases me (I have the walk-in closet in our house) about my love of clothing, but then I have to believe the fact that I take great care about how I look that played into some of the reason why she was attracted to me in the first place.

I do admit, however, that of late, I’ve fallen into a bit of a pants-doldrums. I’ve managed to continue to find well-made and well-fitting tops, but pants, well, my pants were either functional, or they were jeans. Then, through the power of the internet, came Bonobos. When I saw the site, and began to read through, I thought only one thing… how can I get some of those pants?

Reading through the section on fit, I began hoping beyond hope that the claims could be true—could they really fit as well as they said? Dare I even hope?

A quick e-mail later, I found myself in contact with Andy, the CEO & co-founder. Andy’s a pretty chill guy for a CEO, and any CEO dressed to conduct business in a pair of F. Scotts is more than alright in my book. I was overwhelmed at the sheer amount of pants that he showed me. As the company’s first “sponsored athlete,” I really felt like a king.

The colors. The styles. Materials that were oh-so-pleasing to the touch. We’re talking kid-in-a-candy-store vibe, right from the jump. But then came the true test. I tried a pair on. And another… and another. I tried on every pair in my size, and while I walked away with only two, I vowed there would be more to come.

These pants fit so well, and look so good on. My wife loves how good I look in them. For the record, I decided upon the Midnight Blues, because they could do double duty, as pants I could wear for work or play. The second pair, well, that was a much tougher decision, but in the end, I decided on the Pink Panthers, because when else would I be able to buy a pair of pink pants that looked this good? After wearing both pairs, and loving the experience, I decided that the Panthers were just fine for work as well. They bring a certain sartorial edge to casual Fridays.

If you’ve read this and the other testimonials and you still haven’t bought a pair, then my friend, I fear you are beyond hope. There should be another word for Bonobos pants, since they are men’s pants redefined. Retaken. Reimagined. “Pants” somehow seems mundane. You merely function in pants. You live in Bonobos.

- Charles Guerrero