These surprisingly stylish chinos are on sale right now

An image with an illustrated border of a person wearing a pair of khaki colored J.Crew Giant-fit Chino Pants.

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Writer Evan Dent has always been a black jeans kind of guy, no matter the occasion. So when he first stumbled on these J.Crew chinos, he had a good laugh at the idea of veering from his beloved jeans. Chinos, to Evan, were the kind of pants his mom picked out for him when he was 10 (the same year she gave him a bowl cut).

“Turns out, I was wrong,” he writes. “I love these pants. My wife loves these pants on me. And I get compliments on them when I’m out and about.”

These chinos are breezier and cooler than the ones you may remember from childhood: They’re “giant-fit” with elevated wider-cut legs, conveniently roomy pockets, and breathable, comfortable fabric. And Evan’s found they can be dressed up or down across seasons — and have a way of making every outfit look refreshingly clean and relaxed.

“They’ve unlocked a whole new side of my personal style”→

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What else is hot (and on sale!)

The Garnet Hill Signature White Down Pillow shown on a bed.

A cloud-like pillow

This luxurious pillow cradles your head and neck with supportive yet moldable down. It’s normally the most expensive pillow we recommend, but today it’s $85 off→

A person wearing a Béis’s The Sport Pack in black across their chest.

Our favorite fanny packs

Including a sleek and stylish crescent-shaped bag→

The Brooklinen duvet cover, a hatched pattered white duvet cover

This duvet cover feels like hotel bedding

The fabric is pleasantly cool and crisp, and it comes in the most stylish and interesting prints we’ve seen→

Your daily deal: A TV that looks like a painting

A photo of The Frame Series Quantum HDR Smart TV from Samsung in front of an orange background.

This 4K TV is disguised as a framed piece of art that you can easily hang on your wall. It’s quite good looking. But also? Our experts have found it’s just a great TV, too — with good brightness, detail, and color. We found the 55-inch on sale right now.

Get the deal→

READ THE REVIEW

The Frame is a delightful TV that transforms into artwork→

One last (style) thing: Little black dresses we love

Three models wearing three different black dresses standing in front of a blue background.

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After testing nearly two dozen options, our style team recently crowned a brand-new lineup of the very best little black dresses. And we’re seeing some great deals today on a couple of our favorites — including a minidress our experts call “the definition of a foundation piece.”

A few of our favorite (on-sale) LBDs→

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