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 ...

Up until the 1990’s, finding pants that weren’t pleated was difficult. The once-dapper pleats combined form and function, adding a crisp crease to the pant and allowing room for men to move without ...

This isn’t news, of course, but nothing in the world makes sense right now—and that goes doubly for pants. Cargo pants have graduated from the frat house to your office. Track pants are now sprinting ...

When Saturdays NYC hit the menswear scene in 2009, it arrived like a zephyr on a sweltering beach: effortlessly cool printed tee-shirts, board shorts, and other surfer-chic wares riding the crest of ...

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 ...

Fashion tips: Since pleated pants add volume around the waist and hips, pairing them with a fitted top creates balance and keeps the outfit looking polished (Image: Canva) Are you curious about ...

It's a shame that a few crappy pants have made Cary Grant's pleated glory merely a distant memory, because the truth is, they're not all that hard to pull off. The key is just to stick to the GQ ...

Q Are pleats in fashion? I have a couple pairs that seemed to be out of style in recent years, so they stayed in my closet. But now I am seeing colleagues wearing pleats again. A The simple answer is ...

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.

Finding a pair of everyday pants that work for just about anything is often easier said than done. Sure, there are the latest denim trends to always look to, but sometimes (much to our comfort-driven ...