Thursday’s Workwear Report: 365 High-Rise Pleated Trousers

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I have to admit that I came across these lovely high-rise trousers from Gap after initially spotting the low-rise version. There was a moment when I considered adding the lower rise to my cart (they looked so good on me 20 years ago!), but then I remembered all the gymnastics that were required to avoid overexposure when I was reaching over my head or bending down to the ground, and I decided that my 40-something self was no longer up for it.

I’ll retreat back into the warm cocoon of the high-rise pant and forget there was a time when underwear exposure in low-rise pants was so prevalent that we even had a name for it.

The pants are $89.95 full price at Gap — 30% off with code — and come in sizes 0-20, with regular, petite, and tall inseams. They also come in black, navy, deep woods green, and beachwood beige.

Sales of note for 9/11:

• Nordstrom – End of season clearance, up to 50% off
• Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase + extra 15% off when you spend $200
• Anthropologie – Extra 50% off sale! The reader favorite wide leg pants come down crazy low in some colors/fabrics, but they're down to lucky sizes
• Athleta – 30% off select styles (including my favorite sweatshirts as well as these reader favorite pants) + extra 30% off sale
• AYR – Archive sale, up to 60% off
• Boden – 15% off new styles – readers love these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
• CVS – Epic beauty sale, $10 off when you spend $30
• Design Within Reach – the semiannual sale, 25% off everything! (readers love the Herman Miller Aeron and Sayl!)
• J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles
• J.Crew Factory – 50% off all stores, plus an extra 10% off when you buy a pair of jeans
• Me & Em – Sale! Up to 60% off (new lines just added, exclusively online)
• M.M.LaFleur – Labor Day Sale Event, save sitewide! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
• Nordstrom Rack – Extra 40% off select clearance
• Talbots – Buy one get 50% off everything
• Theory – End of season sale is on!