Men’s Fashion Forecast is Cloudy

We all know that a custom-made men’s suit will never go out of style, but when it comes to colors, fabrics and cuts, this year’s style trends are a little murky. 

As the folks at GQ point out, it can be hard to forecast trends when everyone is tucked away at home, presumably wearing sweats.  So, instead of a true style forecast, they decided to take a different approach this year. 

“Instead of any real era-defining capital-M Menswear Trends, we’re blessing you with an oddball assortment of things we’re really feeling at the moment,” they said. “New stuff we want to wear, old stuff we’ve been wearing forever, weird stuff that brings us joy.”

You should definitely check out the whole list of menswear trends for 2021 that Yang-Yi Goh put together for GQ, but here are 5 of our favorites from that list: 

  1. Good vibe T-shirts are at the top of the list.The path to positivity begins in your T-shirt drawer,” they said. Wherever you can find positivity these days, we say embrace it.
  2. Long-sleeved polos made the list, but not because spring is slow in arriving. “Fitted knit polo shirts are the official uniform of Handsome Movie Stars on Press Junkets for a reason: they’re clean, they’re timeless, they make your biceps pop,” Goh writes.
  3. Bright yellow is another choice that seems intended to boost spirits, but as GQ cautions, remember, “A little squeeze of lemon goes a long way.”
  4. Patchwork shirts we aren’t so sure about but we love the logic they came up with: “There are so few opportunities to put on a button-up these days, you might as well wear five at once.”
  5. Jeans made the list, which made us smile (even if they didn’t specify custom-made jeans). Reports of denim’s demise were greatly exaggerated,” Goh writes. “After a year spent mainly in sweats, the occasional pair of jeans will feel downright novel.”

Basically, you could say that whatever makes you feel good about life is on trend this year. If a new custom suit would put a smile on your face, you know who to contact.

Men’s Fashion Forecast is Cloudy2021-07-15T12:00:34+00:00

Flying High and In Style

We have talked before about how the right clothing and the right attitude can make a difference. Wearing a custom-made men’s suit that fits you like a second skin can give you an extra layer of confidence when you start negotiating. And something as simple as wearing custom jeans instead of sweatpants can help you find the motivation you need to be productive at home. 

Well, now we would like to propose that it is time to bring some style back to the friendly skies. 

There was a time when getting on an airplane and flying somewhere was considered to be something of a special occasion. Instead of donning pajama pants and an unwashed t-shirt, people actually dressed nicely before boarding a flight. 

We know that we can’t turn the clock back that far. After all, in those days, not only did people dress nicely, but when they were on board they also had plenty of legroom and were served food on real plates with silverware. (Yes, it’s true.) 

The Way It Was 

In those days, people checked their luggage and carried on only those things they might want or need during the flight. You might need your medication and you might want something like a book or magazine, or maybe even a crossword puzzle to help pass the time. Women, of course, carried their purses with them, but if they wanted to freshen up their lipstick, they went to the restroom to do so.

Obviously, those days are gone. Long gone. 

But (you knew there was a but coming, didn’t you) we can’t help but wonder if, perhaps, after everything we have been through during the pandemic and the necessary restrictions on travel that have been part of our lives, if maybe there might be at least a sliver of a chance that we will once again see air travel as something special. 

We don’t expect you to don a custom bespoke suit for your next flight (unless, of course, you are traveling for business), but how about a nice pair of custom jeans with a crisp, clean tailored shirt? Is that asking too much?

Flying High and In Style2021-04-15T07:00:12+00:00
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