BOW WOW Mechanic Trousers

Mechanic trousers are one of the more straightforward pieces of American workwear history: cotton twill, cut for movement, built to take the daily wear of a shop floor without falling apart at the seams. It's the kind of unglamorous, purely functional reference BOW WOW's founder Kenichi Gonmori goes looking for: form dictated entirely by what the job needs, with nothing decorative added.

BOW WOW's version keeps a straight leg through to the hem and a high, mechanic-style waistline with a practical pocket layout. Side adjusters and pocket detailing put it somewhere between military and pure workwear. Khaki keeps them wearable well outside a workwear context.

A solid alternative to jeans when you want the same durability with a different silhouette. Note the smallest size runs on a women's block. It's worth checking against your usual size before buying.