Back in 2019, I was asked to sit on a golf fashion panel at the PGA Show. It was during the absolute height of the slim-fit era. At one point, the moderator asked what golf fashion would look like in ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.