Styleforum guys have always tried to look like Humphrey Bogart in pants up to their nipples, and the average man has been sold mid-rise, tight performance chinos. The ideal is somewhere in the middle, somewhere near (perhaps) the natural waist. Because that's the thing, when pants sit at your natural waist, or above it if you have a long torso, they make you look taller, slimmer, and (probably) more handsome. When a regular guy, or even a celebrity, wants to look a little better, they reach for something that sits up near their belly button. If you're on a quest for the perfect pants, here are our eight favorite high-waisted pants of the moment.