Effortless Cool Rare ROGUE Cargo Pants, Badass Details – Tom Ford, John Varvatos, Allsaints Aesthetic

When I was first getting into clothes/fashion, I came across ROGUE when I’d seen a number of celebrities wearing them. I tracked them down at Neiman Marcus and Fred Segal in LA. They always had sartorial elements transformed into their own urban badass rock star style.

ROGUE had very similar DNA and price points to VARVATOS. In fact, a couple of the Varvatos people helped found ROGUE. I got to know all of them producing some of their campaigns (see reference). What I especially love is the authenticity. Jimmy the designer built and raced muscle cars, rode motorcycles like Steve McQueen, and looked even more the part of a rock star / badass than the guys who modeled his clothes (see photos).

I especially loved how Jimmy would like to experiment with these pieces, intentionally distressing them like this standout piece! He would make trips to places like South Korea to source these unique materials, then add his own spin and finishing touches to perfect it to his taste. When we were hanging out at his house, he had even dunked some garments in the saltwater off his dock and was letting them dry in the sun to bake in some authentic wear patterns!

Everything I have from ROGUE fits bespoke off the rack; maybe better than any brand I’ve found. The tailoring is something they excelled at (I came to learn that’s what many of their little darts and accents were about; beyond looking cool it takes up all those little loose ends for a clean silhouette). The quality is equally impressive; Jimmy designed these to be worn and take a beating, yet look elegant and sartorial as well (see their lookbook stylings).

NOTE: Not to be confused with the lesser Rogue State line which was their version of Star USA to Varvatos Collection.

ROGUE was carried in many high end stores and had a sizable celebrity following (guys like Mark Wahlberg, Eric Church, Gerard Butler, Kevin Bacon and Matt Bomer to name a few), but it’s a cutthroat industry. They had a great run, but sadly it didn’t pan out. What they left are some great garments like these if you can find them.

I really don’t want to sell these, but am trying to free up some room so I’ll let it go to the right buyer who truly appreciates it and the rarity. I’ve held onto it this long because of this.

SIZE NOTE
I’m typically a 34-36 inch waist now depending on the brand and the cut. I’m typically a 30 inch inseam for no break. These still fit me ideal, and are a size 33.

MEASUREMENTS
Width across the top: approx 17.75 inches
Inseam: approx 33 inches
Drop: approx 11 inches
Width at ankle: approx 7 inches

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