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Browse all Drake's pants →Olive Cotton Fatigue Trouser
The verdict
Fit
Fatigue cut suggests roomy seat and tapered or straight leg; sits lower and looser than a chino. Try before buying if you prefer slimmer silhouettes.
Quality
Cotton fatigues from Drake's are typically substantial and well-seamed, typical of the brand's workwear-inspired basics.
Is the price fair?
GBP 295 is fair for a quality cotton trouser at this weight. Good value if the fit works for you.
Best for
Casual wear, layered over tees and boots, or anyone who prefers roomier silhouettes over tailoring.
Care
Wash cold to preserve color; tumble dry low or air dry to maintain structure.
What owners report about Drake's pants
Reviewers describe Drake's trousers as cleanly made in Italy, with neat machine sewing, good hardware and small reinforcement points — a step above high-street make, though only marginally different from comparable trousers at the price. Fit is the recurring topic: rises run high and the cuts differ substantially between styles, with the wider high-waisted models sitting so far up that some owners only wear them with knitwear over the top or find them hard to wear with a tucked-in shirt. Forum owners lean on the side adjusters to dial in the waist, and note the range of fabrics and colours rotates often, so a favourite cloth may not come back.
- Strengths
- Tidy, well-finished Italian construction and characterful fabrics that reviewers rate clearly above high-street make.
- Watch out for
- Style-to-style fit swings are large — the very high-rise wide cuts divide owners — and the fast-rotating range means specific fabrics and colours disappear.
- Sizing
- Rises are high across the range and the wider Games-style cuts fit very differently from the flat-front chinos, so check each style's own measurements and expect to use the side adjusters for waist leeway.
About Drake's's pants line as a whole. Sources: Three RTW trousers compared — Permanent Style · The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread (page 758) — Styleforum