Many trends have made an unexpected comeback, and like a bad sequel to a bad movie, many of them are just as bad as they were the first time. But pleated pants are not such a trend. Though they’ve ...

Designer Eunice Lee can still recall the moment in the mid-1990s when her bosses at DKNY’s design studio sent out this message, officially banning pleated pants from their collections. “That comment ...

Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. We may earn a commission from these links. Here’s how we test products and why you should trust us. It wasn't too long ago that pleated pants ...

Pleated pants are sure to be the defining trend of spring 2026, which is right around the corner. See ahead for 10 ways to ...

Giorgio Armani, Fendi and Etro sent models in loose, tailored trousers that celeb men's stylist Jeanne Yang says can be "a very hard look to pull off unless worn simply and tailored impeccably." By ...

I'm afraid you're possibly more hip than your daughter. For the past 15 years, it's been flat front or nothing in men's fashion circles, but just recently designers have begun experimenting with ...

Your flat front-pants are officially headed for retirement, as pleated trousers take the fashion world by storm. Billowy and often high-waisted, these pants are the exact opposite of everyday pants ...

Only a handful of years ago, pleated pants might’ve triggered flashbacks to the fits your dad wore to the “nice” restaurant in town. They shouldn’t. For a few seasons now, nearly all of the raddest ...

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I was at a workshop a few weeks ago, and one of the gentlemen conducting the workshop was dressed very nicely in a pressed shirt, tie, creased trousers, dress shoes — but no ...