Remember the skinny? Skinny Tie, Skinny Jeans, Skinny Lapels???? It may be a thing of the past. The first change is in the lapels……we’ll know it’s sticking when even Joel McHale is sporting wide lapels. We’ll hold our breath at least for a little while.
What do you think of wider lapels?? Would you wear them?
From Esquire:
ESQ: We’ve read that you wear a suit every day. Why’s that?
PF: Philosophically, it’s out of respect for the cast and crew. But ever since I was a little kid, I’ve felt comfortable in a suit. It all started when my mom bought me a three-piece Pierre Cardin suit. I wore that thing everywhere. Eventually I realized I was going to be the kid who got beat up in school, but I kept wearing it. With a suit, even if you’re having a nervous breakdown, you still look like you’re in charge.
“The tuxedo is like the toupee of menswear…” —Jerry Seinfeld
Check out this in-depth WSJ article about why suits are dropping prices and bulking up on custom-like details.
OK, OK…we know…what does this have to do with you, savvy, average man reader of ours?? Well, that’s all up to you. Luckily men’s wear on the runway is often much more street-ready than women’s lines…so perhaps take note of some trends or at the very least, enjoy the good photography. What’s your favorite??
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From Getty Images
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One our favorite, but often out-of-reach-priced designers of suits and other spectacular man items, Tom Ford has been rumored to be in collaboration with one of our favorite often-in-reach-priced stores H&M! Swedish retailer H&M has been doing big US things lately (how else do you do it in America, we suppose) including but not limited to opening strategic stores from border to border and garnering MAJOR collaborations with top-notch, universally adored designers like Jimmy Choo, Cavalli, and Lanvin. Here’s to hoping Ford gives love not just to the lady shoppers of H&M but also to the growing number of sartorially inclined, but wallet-thinned young men in need of a few adult get-ups.
For now, Tom Ford at full price [soap starting at $18................]:
A 3-piece suit in the fields.
