• slouchy-vs-slim01.jpg Paul Smith Men’s RTW Spring 2016

    Illustration: Slouchy look from Paul Smith Spring 2016
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    Slouchy look from Paul Smith Spring 2016.

  • Dior Homme Spring 2007 Menswear

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    Slim look from Dior Homme Spring 2007

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    Slouchy look from Giorgio Armani Spring 2015

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    Socks: After years of cropped pant styles show- ing off men’s bare ankles, the return of the dress sock is one of the major vic- tories. Put those half-socks away and wear proper calf-length socks but, please, no more bright polka dots.

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    Complex carbs:
    After a decade of no carbs after 2 p.m., guys can return to munch- ing pretzels, potato chips
    and bread. (But stay away from refined sugars at all times: swim- suit season isn’t that far away.)

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    Underwear brands: Break out the boxers, boys. It’s time to give perfor- mance under- wear — not to mention thongs and going com- mando — a break. Your anatomy
    will thank you and, who knows, maybe your voice will even get deeper again.

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    Cuff links: The wider sleeve allows for a French cuff shirt and the overall sensibility wel- comes trappings such as cuff links. But stay away from the exces- sive Nineties bling-bling.

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    Jock-itch creams: Tight suits rubbed a lot of men the wrong way.

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    Razor blaze consumption: With the come- back of the sock, there’s no more need to shave legs, so going “au naturale” is back in fashion.

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    Short-rim fedoras: The trendy and annoying hat worn so often with the skinny suit is finally going back into storage.

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    Tailor repair shops: Men squeezing themselves into superskinny pants often got them ripped
    — and we’re talking about the trousers, not their muscles.

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