India, Sept. 2 -- Your flat front-pants are officially headed for retirement, as pleated trousers take the fashion world by storm. Billowy and often high-waisted, these pants are the exact opposite of everyday pants that are tapered and often hit mid-to-low rise.

Needless to say, these roomy trousers are fashion's new favourites, with several celebs repping the vintage silhouette at the ongoing Venice Film Festival. Case in point: actor Jacob Elordi's all-white fit of a crisp button down and spiffy triple-pleated trousers and actor Ishaan Khatter's elevated business casual of a pinstriped shirt paired with high-waist pleated pants and dark tie.

"The pleated style was seen on all men during the '40s and '50s. It was a sign of sophisticat...