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January 24, 2012

Fall 2012 Menswear Trend: High-Waisted Pants

By Alex Rees

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One of this season’s many menswear trends, perfect for those without an ounce of body fat: high-waisted pants. As if using their models’ washboard abs as a ladder, waistbands climbed higher and higher, from just below the belly button to well within the rib-cage region. Click through our slideshow for inspiration for your own waistbands, from the runways of Lanvin to Phillip Lim.

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See the full collection:3.1 Phillip Lim Photo: Alessandro Lucioni/Alessandro Lucioni
See the full collection:3.1 Phillip Lim Photo: Alessandro Lucioni/Alessandro Lucioni
See the full collection: Arnys Photo: Carlo Scarpato/Carlo Scarpato 2011
See the full collection: Dries Van Noten Photo: Alessandro Lucioni/Alessandro Lucioni
See the full collection: Dries Van Noten Photo: Alessandro Lucioni/Alessandro Lucioni
See the full collection: Gazzarrini Photo: Carlo Scarpato/Carlo Scarpato 2011
See the full collection: John Galliano Photo: Carlo Scarpato 2011
See the full collection: Juun J. Photo: Carlo Scarpato/Carlo Scarpato 2011
See the full collection: Juun J. Photo: Carlo Scarpato/Carlo Scarpato 2011
See the full collection: Lanvin
See the full collection: Lanvin
See the full collection: Gamme Bleu
See the full collection: Rick Owens
See the full collection: Rick Owens
See the full collection: Thom Browne
See the full collection: Versace
See the full collection: Walter Van Beirendonck Photo: Carlo Scarpato/Carlo Scarpato 2011
See the full collection: Yohji Yamamoto
See the full collection: Yves Saint Laurent Photo: DALiM
See the full collection: Yves Saint Laurent Photo: DALiM
(Bonus high-waisted underpants) See the full collection: Dolce & Gabbana Photo: Alessandro Lucioni/Alessandro Lucioni
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