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.

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 ...

Pleated shorts might represent the pinnacle of bad men's fashion to most folks, but to fashion designers and trend-driven retailers, they're one of summer's most directional style moves. The driving ...

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.

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 ...

Shorts took on many forms at the men’s shows in Paris. By Jessica Iredale Reporting from Paris The shorts discourse has evolved at men’s fashion week in Paris. “It’s literally a tale of two hemlines,” ...

Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Why Trust Us? Summer is in full swing, and despite the scorching heat and humidity having us ...

The e-mails, phone calls and comments poured into work last week in response to my column on Monday. Seems as though many of you guys out there like your pleated pants just fine, thank you, despite ...

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 ...