What is trending for men this year? (Update: DH's annual closet cull)

October is wardrobe reset month for DH, and every year is getting more fun as his interest in the process (and fashion) increases. He suggested we get started TODAY since it is a quiet rainy day! He is off getting a hair cut (yes - he still goes to The Hairport, but now has the owner doing his hair!!). This afternoon we will do a cull, and then make a shopping list.

Last year I asked for suggestions and got some great advice from YLFabbers.

https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....uld-dh-try

We did a big cull followed by a wardrobe creation session, and then went shopping in the fall and then again in the spring. DH's 5 favourite clothing items were new this year. Top of the list is the charcoal suede jacket he got during our trip to NL, but second are a pair of grey herringbone Hugo Boss stretch cotton blend pants from Nordstroms (thanks Scarlet), a navy and grey flannel plaid button down, navy Uniqlo puffer (thanks Rachylou, greyscale) and a pair of olive Viacom shorts. DH adopted a leaner profile with slimmer cut pants and sized down for tops. Another success from last year's session was the separation of regular clothes and sports (golf) capsule!

DH has lost weight in the 6 months since retirement 10+ lbs and one pants size and I catch him hitching up his pants - even when wearing a belt. Bottoms have to be reviewed, sweaters are needed, and a short wool coat has to be replaced. The cull will reveal more.

So I'm asking, what is trending for men and what is working for the men in your life?

7 years ago

Anonymous

I suspect the crazy sock trend will extend to men. I have heard that less blue denim and more grey is the trend, although I do not see young men wearing denim at all. It is shorts and gear pants, smart wool tees and gear jackets.

Stagiaire Fash

Veteran

Congrats on the new profile! Whatever you get will have to highlight that.

Does he already have “dressy” sneakers?
I was surprised that Angie’s favorite new pants were Carhardts, until I heard that that brand and Dicky’s are supposedly big things this fall. Beyond that, I don’t know much. We are just trying to keep warm here, lol.

Bijou

My husband recently changed professions, from being an IT consultant to an Information Systems high school teacher. In this role, he needs to look smart, but suits and ties are not appropriate. He wears nice casual shirts, jackets / blazers, sweaters and chino pants. He wears rather conservative colours, blue, navy, charcoal, grey are popular, with cognac shoes and belt. I am allowed to add a bit of colour into the shirt. The pictures below are from the store where I buy most of his clothing.

On the weekends, he will usually wear a t-shirt and pants / jeans and jacket. Uniqlo remains one of his favourite stores, especially for t-shirts and workout gear.

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Helena

DH is WAY more stylish than I am and his business casual environment enables him to wear cool stuff. He is into the patterned socks; I actually got him a sock subscription so he gets a new, funky pair once a month lol. He wears a lot of printed shirts and blazers ... often with a pattern mix, usually bolder on the shirts and more subtle on the jacket. He wears slimmer dark jeans and likes the Lululemon ABC pant also. Cognac or blue shoes with lighter soles. For casual, he wears slim jeans, trainers or a dressier sneaker, and a pullover. Blue and gray dominate his casual stuff, but his work gear is more colorful in the prints.

Carla

The edit is done (see below) and the cull (1 garbage bag) is much smaller than last year (3 bags). Due to weight loss since retiring the last of the old oversized items looked ridiculously large and DH had no problem relegating them to the donate pile. We went through accessories as well, and his watch is in for a new crystal and strap, another for a new battery. Shoes are in good shape. U-wear and socks are good.

Saturday we are going to brave a large mall - list in hand.

3-4 long sleeved layering T's
2-3 short sleeved layering T's
2 sweaters
2 button downs
1 dress shirt
1 pants
2 winter coats
Gloves, hats, scarf/scarves

For next year/summer: 2 pair golf shorts, 2-3 Golf shirts (light coloured), Tilley or straw hat

DH's look is similar to bijou's pic #3. He is conservative and not sartorially adventuresome. He did ask if we could get cashmere sweaters! (I got him a pale grey cashmere sweater as a gift and it became his favourite.) He liked the pants we got last year (Hugo Boss per Scarlet's rec) and would like another the same instead of jeans (what Joy noticed!). I helped DH develop a separate sports/golf capsule this spring. DH noted that he wore shorts way more than long trousers this summer, and that his dark shirts caused him to feel hotter than the light shirts. We will tweak the golf capsule next April.

He likes Lululemon (tg - will check out the ABC pants) and Uniqlo products and the mall we are visiting has a Nordstroms. Keep posting ideas!

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Cardiff girl

Casual waistcoats and flannel shirts seem to be coming through here along with the ubiquitous puffy jackets and gilets worn with chunky boots.

Cardiff, can post links or pix? I’m having a hard time picturing how a waistcoat could be casual, or a man in a gillete. Those words might not mean what I think they mean.

Sal

Here men's fashions are getting better - things I have noted.

- more mustards and rusts this year - and warm pinks. Lilacs and pastel pink less prominent.
- slim fit still - but not as many skinnies.
- lots of interesting sneakers, brogues, ankle boots. Range of colours.
- hats are more popular casually.
- well groomed hair and still beards.

Jessikams

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My hubs this year received a gift from my dad: a pair of shoes that might be called “boat” or “deck” shoes- tan leather top, similar to a moccasin, with a white rubber bottom. He has found these to be surprisingly useful though he wouldn’t have chosen them himself. They’re great for situations that are casual but you don’t want to be in flip flops or sneakers.
Perhaps your hubs already has a golf shoe that fulfills a similar function.

Taffy

Active Member

My husband likes to follow the blog
https://dappered.com/
It has fashion advice, how to wear, and alerts for bargain buys.
Maybe yours would like it too with his burgeoning interest in clothes?

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