This might sound a little silly, but we're not sure there's been a better time to be a pants-buying human than right now. From slim sweatpants to distressed denim, from tailored cargos to hearty workwear cuts and beyond, the options for stylish bottoms are essentially endless in the marketplace. But there's still no greater swerve, and none trickier to pull off, than the tasteful baggy trouser. Leave it to Frank Ocean, who last night hit Spotify's Inaugural Secret Genius Awards with Rick Rubin, to give every guy the perfect intro into the world of loose-fitting pants.

Frank Ocean is normally a style minimalist, usually letting graphic T-shirts do the talking for him. Last night he was anything but, rocking a lace and crystal-encrusted Gucci shirt along with those wide-leg pants. We're not telling you to hustle out to Michael's and pick up bedazzling equipment. That said, there are some styling tips here that you can learn from. The reason Frank's wide-leg trousers are a perfect gateway into the trend is that they're in a dark hue, and not so wide that they'll remind people of JNCOs. Think of this as the shallow end of weird and wild pants: no pleats, no colors, no aggressive length or lack thereof. And Ocean knows how to wear them. His jacket and T-shirt both fit slim, which contrasts nicely with the wider cut of his pants. And while we're usually all about no break when it comes to pants (especially in the case of a suit), asking your tailor for a break on wider-leg trousers actually gives them a sense of flow and elegance. All that makes them seem intentional. When you're trying something like this out, you want to say to the world, "I know how this tailoring thing works, but I've made an educated decision to break the rules." Lastly, if you're new to the wide leg trouser game, make like Frank and opt for a simple sneaker that will leave the attention on your pants. Big, bulky sneakers are in right now—but one swerve at a time, fellas.

The good news is there are wide-leg trousers at every price point out there these days, from $900 Givenchy styles to $50 versions at Asos. Buying either won't make you a Spotify Secret Genius—for that, you'll have to cultivate an air of unapproachable mystery and release two unimpeachable albums in the span of a year—but they will make you a dude with deeply interesting pants. Which isn't a terrible consolation prize

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