Sweatpants are getting fancier, and more and more men are starting to wear them to work.
Tapered sweatpants, called jogger pants, were last spring's hottest trend in menswear.
At the time, most men were wearing them casually with sneakers and t-shirts.
A year later, nearly every men's clothing retailer is selling jogger pants, and the styles and materials have been trending more upscale.
On retail websites and in-store displays, models and mannequins are now shown wearing the pants with dress shoes, blazers, and cardigans.
The men's sweatpant, it appears, has not only graduated from the couch to post-gym lunch, but also to the office.
A recent downturn in denim sales is partly to blame for the newly-approved versatility of the sweatpant, according to IBIS World analyst Will McKitterick
"Fashion denim is cyclical," McKitterick told NPR. "So it seems we're in a downturn period right now, and that's not too surprising coming off the large amount of sales we've seen over the last 10 years."
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