Sagging came to the fashion scene in the ‘80s and ‘90s as hip hop became an outlet for artists and listeners alike. The impressionable youth naturally wanted to embody their idols by adorning ...

Sagging, the fashion of wearing pants with their waistbands around the hips (or lower) rather than snugged to the midriff, has been and continues to be a controversial style of dress.

But today’s hip-hop stars no longer sag, and that’s the primary reason sagging has gone out of style, fashion experts say. Rapper Lil Yachty embodies the abandonment of sagging jeans.

Sagging came to the fashion scene in the ‘80s and ‘90s as hip hop became an outlet for artists and listeners alike. The impressionable youth naturally wanted to embody their idols by adorning ...

For adults, "sagging" has long been a marker of slovenliness or something more sinister. But the style might just be the latest iteration of fashion freighted with some old anxieties.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Sag is swag if you ask some young people. For Trevor Smith, saggin’ pants are merely a fashion statement. Others, however, worry that it perpetuates racial stereotypes, may have ...

It adds that sagging heightens thug-like behavior and contributes to how young men are perceived and treated by police, teachers, and other adults. Alliance cracks down, TV ads seek to discourage ...

Luxury fashion house Balenciaga is receiving backlash over a pair of sweatpants that social media users and experts say appropriates from Black culture. The Trompe-L'Oeil pants, available online ...

But today’s hip-hop stars no longer sag, and that’s the primary reason sagging has gone out of style, fashion experts say. Rapper Lil Yachty embodies the abandonment of sagging jeans.

The origin of the sagging pant remains a bit of a mystery. Common sense reasons that the fashion choice remains popular because it hasn't lost its ability to rankle.