THROUGHOUT THE 1970s and into the ’80s, Ocean Pacific, a merry purveyor of beachy fashion, sold heaps of barely there corduroy shorts. Such shorts might sound ill-conceived—isn’t corduroy a ...

Knowing how to wear corduroy pants will give you major street style cred. Here, find 18 corduroy pants outfits to inspire you, plus our favorite cords to shop.

Then again, corduroy shorts don't always conjure up images of skateboards and ringer tees—this slim cut-off pair by All Saints is firmly planted in an urban oasis. 7/8.