Most men write off the flare before they’ve even tried it. That’s understandable. The silhouette has a lot of baggage and the wrong version, in the wrong fabric, cut too wide at the knee, does nothing flattering for anyone. But the right flared trouser is a different argument entirely. It lengthens the leg, adds considered weight to the lower half, and gives a plain outfit something to actually look at. We’ve been paying close attention to where the cut starts, because a flare that opens from the knee reads entirely differently to one that opens from the thigh. The former works. The latter needs more confidence than most of us have on a Tuesday. The pieces in here sit in that considered middle ground where the shape is present but the trousers still function in a real wardrobe. Worn with a clean white shirt or a fitted roll neck, these are trousers that know exactly what they’re doing.
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Most men write off the flare before they've even tried it. That's understandable. The silhouette has a lot of baggage and the wrong version, in the wrong fabric, cut too wide at the knee, does nothing flattering for anyone. But the right flared trouser is a different argument entirely. It lengthens the leg, adds considered weight to the lower half, and gives a plain outfit something to actually look at. We've been paying close attention to where the cut starts, because a flare that opens from the knee reads entirely differently to one that opens from the thigh. The former works. The latter needs more confidence than most of us have on a Tuesday. The pieces in here sit in that considered middle ground where the shape is present but the trousers still function in a real wardrobe. Worn with a clean white shirt or a fitted roll neck, these are trousers that know exactly what they're doing.
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