Among the many resolutions that are somehow related to self-development (keeping a diary, making a budget, taking on an absolute yoke, etc.) is to rethink and reinvent your wardrobe. After all, it’s another physical manifestation of “New Year, New Me,” a visual representation of your willingness to grow, improve, and generally try new things. New things include testing out some new men’s fashion trends, painstakingly sourced through hours of market research and mood monitoring.
These trends vary in size and scope, from emphasizing dress watches and belted outerwear to adopting signature scents, but each one is sure to explode and create new Establishing a uniform, making a good impression on several colleagues, and making a full-fledged leap from fashion fan to “fit god”. All that’s left is to try one (or some, or all). Below are the top men’s fashion trends to try in 2025.
Men’s fashion trends to try in 2025
Bet on belted outerwear
Considering overcoats have long been part of the menswear environment, the transition to belted outerwear isn’t all that difficult. And the effect is tremendous. Adding a little belt adds a great deal of structure and refinement to an already solid coat. Connect and earn rewards.
The big comeback of plaid
There was a time when plaid shirts were considered a rudimentary look, if not outright fake. Those days are a thing of the past. From Isabel Marant to RRL, we’ve seen some interesting shirts come out over the past few seasons, but it’s the classic workwear styles that are currently coveted. Additional points for being attracted to the color of coffee, such as mocha, cream, and espresso.
Fragrance acquires character
This year, worthy resolutions and on-trend menswear come together in signature scents (or five, counter-intuitive as they may be). Consider choosing a few different parfums from the many great colognes and cycling through them religiously. Dark notes and a certain “je ne sais quoi” are recommended. Please remember. A little goes a long way.
All button errors, with zipper
Trend cycles are moving fast and furious, and 2024 flex, cowboycore, massive jeans, or anything like that is already fading in the rearview mirror, but one undeniable holdout this fall is the full-zip Rib knit. Perhaps it’s the inherent versatility of sweaters (easy to style, easy to layer) or the fact that they’re reminiscent of the ’90s, but we don’t expect them to go out of style anytime soon…these All I can say is invest in one statistic. .
dash dress watch
Small watches were the order of the day in 2024, and with a few important caveats, it looks like they’re poised to become even more popular in 2025. (The smallest of the handsome Cartier tanks, like the Paul Mezcal, while novel, taught me that there is such a thing as overkill.) Don’t get hung up on size, just get the right dress watch, viz. We predict a real shift towards styles that can be worn together. You can wear a suit just as easily as jeans. Most quality watches will cost you a fair amount of money, but consider it an investment. Dress watches in particular never go out of style.
Weird, whimsical, or impractical bags
A totally wild bag to bust for the average guy looking to up his game just a little bit? perhaps. But as men embrace simpler uniforms and look for other ways to show off their style, 2025 will see an absolutely huge shift in vibe and actual size when it comes to what you carry every day. The fact remains that it’s time. The options available are too good to ignore. Crumpled leather weekenders, small drawstring bags, woven pouches. It’s all happening.
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Paolo Sandoval is InsideHook’s Commerce Editor and previously contributed to Valet Mag. An expert on vintage denim, soccer kits and tailoring, Paolo reports on style, grooming, wellness, menswear trends, celebrities, the media and other pursuits that keep you from looking and feeling like a million bucks, and is featured on InsideHook Fashion He is also the voice behind the. Newsletter “The Stitch”. Contact psandoval@insidehook.com.
