The case for a relaxed trouser is not the same as the case for a baggy one. That distinction matters more than most men realise. A wider leg with a proper taper, a higher rise that actually sits where it should, fabric with enough weight to drape rather than collapse. When those things come together you get a trouser that looks considered rather than casual. The problem is that a lot of what gets sold under the relaxed label is simply wide, and wide without structure just looks unfinished from the knee down.

We have been paying close attention to cut here. The name of this collection is not accidental. These are trousers that earn the extra room they ask for by being well made enough to carry it. Linen, wool, cotton blends that behave. Waistbands that sit properly. Leg openings that work with both a loafer and a clean trainer. The fit is relaxed. The thinking behind it is not.