Neither in nor out of style, has a crisp white shirt always been something of a classic. But this fall, it may prove to be one of the most useful fashion pieces you own. Read more…
It’s okay, gentlemen, you can rest easy for another year. Most of the men’s clothing shown for next fall at last weekend’s opening of the Manstyle men’s fashion trade show is only subtly different from what was hanging on the men’s clothing racks last year. Read more…
The male peacock has surfaced again. Even before the men step out in their full spring and summer garb, you can tell by walking through any men’s shop in the city now that color is the story of the season: Display cases look like Easter baskets or candy counters, with all the reds, oranges, purples, greens, and pastels arranged in a delicious, heady array. Read more…
All other guys have been trained to wear only dark blue suits and dark gray suits, taking care to never wear the pants from a BLUE suit with the jacket from a GRAY suit, or vice versa, except in low-light situations. Read more…
MOST MEN NEVER think of sunglasses in terms of fashion. However, sunglasses have come of age and are now widely recognized as a fashion accessory. Top-name designers are putting their signatures on frames now, while stylish eyewear boutiques have emerged featuring hundreds of sunglass styles in a wide range of colors and shapes. Read more…
“You have to meet people after work for a drink or you have to meet them for business purposes or you make calls after office hours,” said Haizlip. But when it comes to clothes, corporate chic can be social disaster after 5 p.m., and coming to work overdressed is overkill. Read more…
Here’s the essential guide to THE dress for Christmas and the Millennium. We’ve done all the figure work to find you ten little gems that will set you back Pounds 65 or less. And we’ve hunted around the High Street to make sure there’s something to suit every shape and size. Whether you want an understated little black number or full-on glamour, we’ve got a look that’s sure to suit. Read more…
Earlier this month, Chip Tolbert, fashion director of the Men’s Fashion Association in the U.S., held a press preview of fashion trends in men’s wear, in Rye Brook, N.Y. He pointed out that these trends reflect the public’s growing concern with the environment and a predilection for personal comfort. Read more…
Two fall seasons ago, the trend-setting New York designers tried and failed to woo the fashion masses with mini skirts. Last fall, they put their effort into pants, very wide pants. They fared no better. Poorer, but trying to be wiser, the designers appeared to approach Fall ’89 differently. After almost two weeks of collection showings, it almost seemed as if they considered the way women like to dress. Really. They actually designed clothes that women have been creating for themselves for some time now. Instead of looking for inspiration from some 17th Century painter or old costume designer, they looked to the contemporary woman and some of her favorite dressing habits. Read more…
While looking over some men’s wear promotional information, I happened across a word that stood out like Svend Robinson at a Reform party caucus meeting. “Fun.” For many, “fun clothes” and “menswear” are considered mutually exclusive. Well, they’re not. But don’t try to sell that idea to most men, who think “fun” clothes are “trendy” clothes. And trendy clothes do go out of style. Which means you might be forced to go shopping more than once this decade. And for many of us, that is not a good thing. Read more…