{"product_id":"gerard-darel-trouser-dep26e079-black","title":"Gerard Darel | Slim 7\/8 Suit Trousers - Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tailored trouser built for the long stretch between desk and evening, cut in black with the kind of quiet precision that reads as intention rather than uniform. The silhouette is slim through the leg and cropped to a 7\/8 length, landing just above the ankle so the line stays lean without ever looking severe. It is the sort of proportion that photographs well standing still and moves easily when you don't.\n\nThe fabric has a fluid, almost liquid hand, the kind of fluid material that skims rather than clings, giving the trouser its drape without sacrificing structure. Underneath, the blend of polyester and polyurethane lends a soft sheen and a slight give, a fabric that holds a crease along the leg and springs back after sitting, which matters more than most people admit when a trouser is meant to carry a full day.\n\nThe construction is where the tailoring vocabulary shows itself. A zipper closure with a placket, finished by one hook and one button at the waistband, keeps the front flat and the fastening discreet. Slant pockets sit at the front for a clean hip line, while welt pockets close the back with the kind of finish usually reserved for suiting. Most notably, the back waistband carries elastic threaded with golden lurex, a fitted-not-rigid solution that gives the trouser room to move without ever loosening its shape, and a small glint of detail that surfaces only when the jacket comes off.\n\nFit is slim but not restrictive, cut close to the leg through the thigh and knee before settling into a straighter path to the cropped hem. The elasticated back panel does the work a side zip or extra dart might otherwise do, so the waist adjusts to the body rather than the other way round. It is a trouser designed to sit low on the hip and stay there, whether paired with heels or flats.\n\nMovement is where the fabric earns its keep. The fluidity that gives it drape on a hanger translates, on the body, into a trouser that doesn't fight the stride, doesn't bag at the knee by mid-afternoon, and falls back into its crease when you sit down at a desk or a dinner table. This is a trouser built for repetition, for the days that run from a morning meeting into an evening you didn't plan for.\n\nStyling it is less about invention than about restraint. Worn with a fitted knit and the welt-pocketed back left unencumbered by a bulky coat, it reads as considered rather than corporate. Add a blazer for the boardroom, strip it back to a silk camisole for dinner, or wear it with flat loafers and a plain white shirt for the version of \"off duty\" that still looks finished. The 7\/8 length wants an ankle boot or a bare ankle in warmer months, never a hem that hides the crop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GERARD DAREL","offers":[{"title":"BLACK \/ 38","offer_id":41821147824261,"sku":"DEP26E079","price":1895.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0351\/5757\/3765\/files\/GERARD_DAREL-DEP26E079-BLACK-1.jpg?v=1787266246","url":"https:\/\/ruemadame.com\/products\/gerard-darel-trouser-dep26e079-black","provider":"RUE MADAME | BOUTIQUE PARISIENNE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}