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How Wider Pants Altered the Modern Menswear Wardrobe

Seeking comfort and a vehicle for self-expression, roomier trousers are becoming an even more important part of a man’s wardrobe. But brands have to straddle the line between feeding into the trend and staying true to their unique design philosophies.
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Pants have gone from wide to slim back to wide as men use the product category to express ever-shifting sartorial ideals and definitions of masculinity. (BoF Team)

In menswear, bottoms are up.

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How Men’s Dress Shirts Became Cool Again

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Why Weirdness Is Selling in Men’s Denim

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Malique Morris
Malique Morris

Malique Morris is Senior E-Commerce Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and covers digital-native brands and shifts in the online shopping industry.

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