The only pair of black pants in my closet has to earn its space. So instead of showing you one “perfect” black pants outfit, I wanted to show you what actually makes this pair useful: I can wear them with sneakers, a blazer, denim, brown accessories, leopard print — and get five completely different outfits from the same pair. That versatility is exactly what I look for before I call something a wardrobe staple. These are the same black pants I talked about in this week’s Closet Chat, and today I’m putting them to work: casual, polished and somewhere in between. Which would you actually wear: 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5? Save this when you need black pants outfit ideas, and send it to someone who always says she has “nothing to wear” with black pants. I’m sharing the full outfit details, fit + sizing and shopping links in Stories today. BlackPantsOutfits ClassicStyleOver40 Over50Style TallStyle LTKootd LTKOver40 LTKTall