A milestone in tailoring , a tour of sartorial splendor and a pair of unfortunate jeans . Menswear had a year that saw self-expression reign and the sands of the business continue to shift as tastes evolve. High fashion moments saw the continued casualization of the suit with callbacks to the wider lapels and color palate of the 1970s, while the mass market continued to see silhouettes ease away shrunken style of the 2010s.
But what does it all mean for you? USA TODAY asked menswear experts Derek Guy and Kirby Allison what was important in 2024 and what is next for 2025. Holiday deals: Shop this season’s top products and sales curated by our editors. Here's what they said.
What was the biggest trend in menswear in 2024? Derek Guy, menswear writer at large also known as the Twitter Menswear Guy : As someone who writes about men's clothing for a living, I often think that trend reporting is fake. More than half the time, when I read something and I look outside, I don't see any of those trends. I do think that there are small, micro trends within the community of people who are really into menswear (like) the return of 1970s sleaze.
Bell bottom trousers, boot cut pants, rayon shirts unbuttoned to the person's navel, these really wide lapels and giant sunglasses. I think that is coming back for people that are obsessed with menswear. There's been a Western wear revival, so a lot of people buying cowboy boots, snap button denim Western shirts and suede trucker jackets.
Largely .
