With their comfortable cuts, 'dad pants' are the new skinny jeans

These male-inspired pants – rocking the famous "dad look, " with a high waist and sometimes with pleats – have the advantage of being elegant while comfortable. Photo: AFP

Could the global pandemic have finally put an end to the long reign of skinny jeans? Indeed, women don't seem quite so keen to squeeze their bodies into this far-too-tight fashion item after spending many a lockdown month in jogging pants.

As a result, they're turning to pants that combine style and comfort, such as cargo pants, dad pants (or dad jeans) and even parachute pants.