TEN PAIRS OF FLARED PANTS FOR MEN TO WEAR IN 2024

While the famous bell-bottoms of the ’70s fit tightly to the knee before ballooning out, contemporary takes on men’s flared jeans offer a more understated silhouette. This pair of black flares from Sunflower has a gradually widening leg with ’70s-style patch pockets to each thigh.

Dries Van Noten’s talent for tailoring that is at once subtle and impactful makes the designer a front-runner when it comes to styles like men’s flared trousers. This pair perfectly exemplifies the brand’s prowess with an eye-catching green wool construction that drops gracefully, while features like creases to each leg reassert the rules of classic tailoring.

Recent seasons have positioned Jean Paul Gaultier as one of the most on-trend labels in the luxury space. From the brand’s viral Body Morph designs to the trompe l’œil highlights of SS24, a new brand signature has emerged in the form of bold graphics often printed on sheer fabrics. These flared trousers are cut from nylon mesh to open up many possibilities in terms of layering.

Best known for its suiting, Paris-based label Husbands is no stranger to flares. Inspired by the looks of Mick Jagger, Serge Gainsbourg, and Bryan Ferry, flared pants naturally feature prominently, from flared suits to pairs of flared jeans. This pair of jeans is made using high-quality 13 oz indigo-dyed denim for durability.

Flares are not only a way to add an element of fun to an outfit, but often also exhibit a level of craftsmanship that’s rare to find outside of high-end tailoring. Korean brand lesugiatelier looks to double pleats at the waistline to cleanly arrange the fabric that drops to a wide bootcut at the ankle of this pair.

One click away from a slim straight leg, Kiko Kostadinov’s Deultum Trousers are a great way to ease into the flared pants trend. With metallic-thread detailing on each leg that draws the eyes upward, the subtle flares go almost unnoticed here, but add a quiet twist to the design.

For all their style history, flares are rooted in functional design, from the earliest applications in the navy to modern hiking and skiing trousers, which warrant wider ankles to fit boots under. FFFPOSTALSERVICE offers up a friendly reminder of the style’s utilitarian roots with the Scarab Cargo Pants. The paneled build gives the pair a sleek, engineered aesthetic boosted by silver-tone zip hardware.

Rick Owens has been a supporter of flared pants for men for years now, ensuring that they have a spot in every collection. This pair features a classic waistline and five-pocket styling while zip detailing down each leg offers a technical finish.

LU’U DAN’s baggy flared jeans have a distressed, faded finish for a punk inflection, aided by the chain detail that hangs from the belt loops. The heavyweight, nonstretch denim is reassuringly robust.

Cut from pure virgin wool and featuring a pleated waistline, EGONlab’s Sami Trousers have a distinctively formal air. It takes on new character thanks to the abrupt kick-flare at the ankle, which is amplified by excess material pooling around the shoe in dramatic style.