Forget handbags, it is now designer pants that offer a certain status symbol


By AGENCY

Pictured here is a pair of flared stretch-cotton Kick pants by High Sport. It is among the designs that have somewhat develop of a cult following. Photo: The New York Times

For many people, pants are just something to wear. But for some fashion enthusiasts, pants are a way to flex their taste and show they are in the know.

To members of this crowd, like Maddie Bailis, wearing certain pants is akin to – and may even edge out – carrying it-bags.

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