There is a version of wide leg trousers that went wrong in the nineties and a lot of men are still carrying that trauma around. We understand. But the wide leg trouser done properly, in the right fabric with the right break and the right rise, is one of the most flattering and comfortable cuts a man can wear. It moves well. It photographs well. It works harder than slim trousers at both ends of the dress code.

What we have been looking for specifically are pairs that drape rather than billow, that hold their shape through a full day rather than bagging at the knee by lunchtime. The fabric weight matters enormously here. So does where the waistband sits. Get those two things right and the width of the leg becomes an asset rather than a question mark.

These are the pairs that have earned their place in a considered wardrobe rather than just following a moment.