What are low, medium and high-rise trousers? – Permanent Style
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When I review suits, or trousers specifically, I often talk about the rise of the trouser: how it has been cut to sit on me, and how effective that is. However, trouser rise is not an easy thing to describe. Particularly when people use the terms high, mid and low-rise
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Pants Rise Explained - Low vs. High vs. Regular
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How Pants Should Fit
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Empire Waist Peg Trousers (new Fabric Options Available)
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Pants Rise Guide 2022: Low Vs Medium Vs High Rise Trousers
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16 best knee-high boots to wear this fall and how to style them
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Lockdown looks: What I really wore at home – Permanent Style
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Three RTW trousers compared: Drake's, Anglo-Italian, Anderson & Sheppard – Permanent Style
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A shopping guide to ready-made trousers – Permanent Style
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Suit Style 7: A guide to pleats on trousers – Permanent Style
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A shopping guide to ready-made trousers – Permanent Style
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How Pants Should Fit
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Outfits I got wrong – Permanent Style
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Stoffa made-to-measure trousers: Review – Permanent Style