Andrea Felsted, Columnist

Giant Pants Haven’t Swallowed Skinny Jeans (Yet)

Stores are full of voluminous trouser styles, but skinny fits may be making a comeback.

March 8, 2024 at 5:00 AM UTC

Andrea Felsted is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering consumer goods and the retail industry. Previously, she was a reporter for the Financial Times.

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Last weekend, the New York Times ran a feature on why trousers — or pants as they’re known in the US — have become so large again.

Indeed, look around and you might believe that baggy fits have put the final nail into the coffin of skinny jeans. But retailers and consumers shouldn’t get too comfortable in their big pants.