I spent a week comparing 11 satin pants on Amazon so you don't have to. Here's the one-pair-four-outfits method I'd use for the office, dinner, a party and brunch — plus the five pairs under $40 actually worth your money.
My grown-up back-to-school: the work-style shopping list I'm actually building for fall. Briefcases, nice clothes, sneakers, watches, all with the receipts.