How to Style Corduroy

With the reprisal of seventies styling making its way back into our wardrobes this season, corduroy makes for an autumnal staple piece for crisp-weather dressing. Considered a menswear essential, corduroy fabrics, which are predominantly earth-toned, was once nicknamed an "erudite version of velvet" as it was largely associated with academics and scholars. There have been stern debates over corduroy trends of years past from trousers to blazers sparking discourses on how to appropriately style them. Thankfully, with the rise of the academia aesthetic, vintage styling, and the major '70s comeback this Fall/Winter season, you can now consider corduroy as a chic closet essential.

Taking inspiration from film and fashion icons like Jane Birkin and Diane Keaton, along with modern style mavens today such as Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner whose off-duty looks consist of the seventies staple, styling corduroy is as simple as styling your favorite pair of vintage jeans: timeless, unfussy, and effortlessly chic. Yet for those who remain skeptical over the controversial fabric, L'OFFICIEL provides a guide on how to wear corduroy this season.