Can Sweatpants Be Chic? According to These 20 Brands, The Answer Is Yes

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The best sweatpants for women surpass comfort. These days, instead of being designated to inside-only loungewear, they’ve moved into the realm of casual, off-duty essentials that can be worn with blazers, oversized cashmere turtlenecks and leather jackets alike. Though the best sweatpants all share a few key characteristics (namely, an elasticized waistband) there’s a surprisingly diverse offering in the category thanks to brands like Sporty Rich, Les Tien, and Wardrobe.NYC.

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You can go classic with a cotton heather gray pair with a drawstring waist from Kule and Everlane, or, for an elevated look, reach for cashmere and wool styles from contemporary brands like Naadam and The Elder Statesmen—known for their softness and high-quality. Want to play around with winter white? Reformation has a wide-leg pair and Eterne’s straight-leg option looks so chic with a tonal sweater tucked in—functional and fashion-forward. However you put your spin on this sporty staple, the 26 sweatpants ahead will effortlessly carry you through the next few months.

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Les Tien

Dylan cotton-jersey straight-leg track pants

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Nike

Nike Sportswear Phoenix fleece

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Wardrobe.NYC

Hailey Bieber wide-leg track sweatpants

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Alo Yoga

Accolade Straight-Leg Sweatpants

Entire Studios

sweatpants

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Tory Burch

cashmere jogger

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Tory Burch

cashmere jogger

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Aritzia

Sweatfleece mega straight sweatpant

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Sporty Rich

printed cotton-jersey track pants

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Everlane

laid-back sweatpants

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Reformation

Kira wide-leg sweatpant

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L.L. Bean

Ultrasoft sweatpants

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Varley

The Cargo Pant 25

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Dries Van Noten

cotton jersey sweatpants

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The Row

Ednah fleece merino wool pants

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The Elder Statesman

cashmere track pants

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Éterne

cotton and modal-blend jersey straight-leg sweatpants

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Naadam

cashmere paperbag wide leg pants

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Uniqlo

wide sweatpants

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Skims

classic straight-leg pants