part 2 of the Dockers Alpha Khaki series, again Jace and myself will be taking two different approaches to the same pant and providing feedback.
- Why did you choose the White Alpha Khaki?
dillon: white pants make a statement, properly fitted white pants make sure the statement is sound and these Alphas make sure the statement is “i’m a bit of a boss” - i’ve always been a big fan of white pants and while my lifestyle cleanliness often begs to differ, through a mix of dishwasher detergent, bleach & extra napkins i somehow persevere. in my opinion white pants convey a message of self confidence and self awareness. play it up, be confident and have fun.
jace: because i don’t have any pairs of white pants. Crazy story, right?
- How did you choose to style the Dockers Alpha Khaki in White?
dillon: i already own err rather, owned a pair of white pants so i wanted to do something to really set these apart. i had been seeing the whole ‘dip dye’ trend floating around and figured i’d give it a try on a much smaller scale (just the very bottom) - the result was great and i think it worked pretty well.
i wanted people to know i don’t take myself too seriously and i was well aware i was wearing ‘tight white pants’ - so i played it up with a tie dye handkerchief and watch band, a comfortable unstructured cotton blazer, a chambray shirt & some suede wingtips.
jace: I pull the inspriation from a lot of pictures and I remember coming across one with a guy wearing denim and white and thinking “man, thats a good luck, but i don’t have white pants”
And then Docker’s Alpha Khaki was introduced to me.
And i took them out for some drinks.
A bite to eat and some coffee.
And here we are.
White & Denim
- How would you wear these in the Summer and after?
dillon: with everything & almost everywhere. another perk of white pants that in my humble opinion they truly are a blank slate and a color (or lack there of) that embraces almost all others. this summer i’ll be relying on comfortable color combinations to keep these pants cool & versatile. whites & blues, grays, browns, greens, even black. cuff/roll them, or hem them a bit short for the summer. beyond the summer months, i’d pull them out about once every month as a bit of a statement piece. or when it rains/snows - theres something very textilely ironic about it.
jace: I would treat them just like ay other pair of pants.
It’s easy to get carried away whenever you worry about them being white pants.
I would definetly avoid sitting down as much as possible though.
It’s all fun and games until you get your new white pants dirty.
check out jace’s white alpha khaki post.
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blazer via club monaco
shirt via j.crew outlet
pocket square & watch strap via tiedye store new hope PA
pants via dockers
shoes via florsheim
photography by grant heinlein
