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Developing The Star Qualities In You
Vol. VIII
Fall/Winter 2002-2003  

A Word On Style 

JUST FOR MEN  

ü     Fashion Trends For Fall and Winter 2002

The fall 2002 collections are all about comfort clothes - elements of formal mixed with the casual. The silhouette has loosened up, but never with a slouch. Attention has turned to luxurious practicality. Whether leather, shearling, knitwear or denim, the lines are clean, the styling classic and the detailing exceptional.

 

 

ü      THE BUSINESS SUIT. For fall there is a major emphasis on two-button suits, double-breasteds and for tried-and-true three button models, a host of new details like side vents, ticket pockets and peak lapels.

 

ü COLOR.  Solid black suits might take top honors as the market leader, but the clothing men are convinced that it's time to give strong competition with new medium blues, earth tones and browns. And they're backing it up with stripes, soft glen plaids and windowpanes, all with rich color accents.

 

ü SPORT COATS. We will see plenty of sport coats and blazers this fall. It is the perfect alternative to the suit. There are new textured solids and plenty of plaids and checks that are right for business.

 

ü SLACKS.  The British accent is unmistakable in the pleats, plaids and particulars showing up in fall's lineup of dress slacks. With corporate America starting to clean up its act, there is a return to patterns, luxury fabrics and stretch.

Men are buying better slacks to wear with leathers and suedes; also knits and sweaters.

There is a comeback to more patterns - everything from graph checks and micro neats to large glen plaids and windowpanes. They are in interesting colors, like rust, olives and chestnut browns.

The comeback of patterns has also revived the beltless slack with side tabs with either British forward or reverse pleats.

Probably the most important development for fall is natural-stretch fabrics. The key word now is comfort and that means performance fabrics, like high-twist wools with natural stretch and stretch waistbands.

 

ü  SHIRT. There is definitely a move back to a more dress-type shirt. The fabrics are dress, but they are mostly worn as sport shirts - buttondown oxfords, but without ties.
ü HOTTEST TREND - From everything we read in the men's trade journals, the most important trend for fall is the shift away from slick and sexy toward all things comfortable: like big sweaters, scarves and knit hats; fuller-cut pants; unstructured silhouettes. A subtrend is the movement toward more knitted ultrasoft and ultracozy sweaters.

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