As we bid adieu to Spring and encroach on the months of Summer, there's never been a better time to add a hint of cool to your closet. This season, do just that with bright colors, bold silhouettes, and a new swimsuit or two. We recommend stocking up on a few wardrobe essentials (lightweight denim, white sneakers, a standout watch) and then investing in a pair of Tom Ford sunglasses, or perhaps a Miansai bracelet. See below for the rest of our Summer picks.
Whether your invite reads "black-tie" or "casual," we created the ultimate style guide to help you look your best this wedding season. From Hugo Boss's luxe tuxes to AllSaints' statement blazers, it's all about putting your best-dressed face forward with tailored cuts, sleek shoes, and statement neckwear. Shop our menswear wedding guest guide below — and get ready to turn heads.
It's time to shed the Winter armor and upgrade your warm-weather wares with some refreshing Spring pieces. Whether your dress code is all-business or casual-cool, this definitive shopping guide is here to help you start the new season in style. Chambray shirts from J.Crew, sharp Burberry trench coats, polished oxfords from Cole Haan — see and shop all of our editor's top picks below.
Looking dapper is never a crime. When the party invites start rolling into your inbox, we suggest you arrive fashionably late — and decked out in the sharpest pieces. Whether it's a last-minute Hollywood afterparty or dinner with clients, save yourself the trouble of having "nothing to wear" with our specially curated menswear dressing guide featuring the slickest range of tuxedos, dress shoes, and accessories. After all, who doesn't want to add a little James Bond suaveness to their style?
Whatever happened to the three-piece suit? While the men's collections shown over the past two weeks in London, Florence, Milan, and Paris featured plenty of office-appropriate suits and weekend-ready sportswear, they also included more than a few looks that defy categorization. Case in point: Where's the modern man supposed to wear the outlandish wooden headpieces that appeared at the MAN show in London? Would the multicolored shawl from Etro's show in Milan best complement jeans or wool trousers?
Here, a look at some of the men's ensembles that may have left viewers with more questions than answers.
Shopbop has revealed plans to start a menswear retail website early next year that will cater to the "cool" guys who are underserved by the current spectrum of men's sites.
A Shopbop spokeswoman told WWD that the site would be "both approachable and serve as a destination to educate and engage guys on fashion and style. While others are serving the fashion converted or the super straightforward, we believe there is an opportunity to serve the guys who live in between these polarities.”
The menswear blog Fourpins broke the news when it discovered a listing for a men's divisional merchandise manager on the Shopbop careers page. The listing describes the target customer as "modern, cool guys who are looking for the fashion that works in his individual style." This means offering an "appropriate mix of designer" options, with high-end contemporary labels and premium denim brands sprinkled in. WWD nodded to Rag & Bone and Alexander Wang as brands that could possibly be featured on the site, so it wouldn't be surprising to see brands that operate in the same forward-thinking ethos, like A.P.C., Mark McNairy, Levi's Made and Crafted, BLK DNM, and John Varvatos, in the mix.
But whatever the site's offering will include, that Shopbop is starting a men's site speaks to its parent company Amazon's desire for a greater market share in the fashion space. Amazon recently started featuring high-fashion model Chanel Iman in its seasonal campaigns, and this month the company announced that it would set up a 40,000-square-foot fashion studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Photo via Alexander Wang
There's nothing quite as satisfying as pulling on a boyfriend sweater (whether it's actually your boyfriend's or an oversize treasure you've somehow inherited over the course of your lifetime) on a cold autumnal morning. As the temperature dips, we're looking for more comfy and cozy pieces to base our looks around. Instead of scouring the usual virtual racks, we headed over to the men's department and found some irresistible pieces we'd like to add to our Fall basics lineup: a cozy grandpa cardigan sweater, printed puffer vest, and camouflage tee. Just how do we plan on wearing these borrowed-from-the-boys pieces? It's all about adding an unexpected pop of masculinity to your regular feminine looks, and we're showing you just how to do it.
With the first day of Summer quickly approaching, the number of dads, grads, and groomsmen deserving a little luxury is increasing by the minute. Luckily, there's no shortage of high-end essentials on the market that men of every stripe will cherish for the rest of the season — and beyond. Herein, 20 great pieces that are sure to make an impression when it's time to give the perfect gift.
The Spring lineup from designers like Phillip Lim to brands like H&M was steeped with menswear-inspired styles. Slouchy separates, trousers, and blazers may have been borrowed from the boys, but now they all have a place in our closets, too. We've had a thing for menswear-inspired looks all year long, but this time they're a little lighter and easier as we ease our way into the warmer months ahead. It's that effortless feel we're after — a little boyish charm in a great pair of striped shorts, a Spring fedora, or a new iteration on the classic button-down. We've pulled from our favorite shops and the freshest crop of separates. Looking to channel that girl-meets-boy cool? Click on for 15 awesome ways to wear the trend — all for under $100.
Photo courtesy of H&M
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