After more than a decade of flat-front, slimmer-is-better propaganda, this news may come as an unexpected—and unwelcome—surprise to even the most enterprising men of style: Pleated pants are back.

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 ...

Pleated pants have come back from the stuffy confines of sartorial hell to become a quick elevation for any outfit. Once in the domain of stale khakis and goofy golf shorts, the structured folds have ...

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If you're unfamiliar with pleated pants, let me give you a brief crash course. Pleated pants are pants with vertical folds in them, starting just under the waistband and running down the front legs.

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 ...

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 ...