4 Travel Pants I Wear to Look Elevated at the Airport

As a frequent flyer and fashion editor, I like to think I’ve perfected the art of the airport outfit—not only what to wear for function but also how to be comfortable and practical while still looking as chic as possible. I’ve spoken before about how I’m anti-leggings when I travel, but I’d like to take things one step further by delving into the exact pants I wear whenever I’m on the move.

I’m really picky about what I wear when I fly because I like to look somewhat polished without being too uncomfortable, either. I try to avoid wearing anything as athletic-looking as leggings but of course rigid denim, too, and I’ve found a number of travel-friendly pants that exist at this exact intersection. I always gravitate toward pants that are a perfect marriage of the two, but they’re oddly harder to come by than you’d think. (Trust me, I’ve done the research and the testing.)