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You’ve heard this assertion at least once over the past two years: The mass shift to working from home has negatively impacted the suiting industry, from Savile Row tailors to department stores and other off-the-rack brands. While it’s not wrong, it’s just one part of a picture: The subtle yet pervasive cultural shift surrounding the pandemic has made many more socially cautious – in a “Do I really need to go to that event?” way – and has broken down trends. Right now, menswear has been rehashing the 1950s, 1970s, and 1990s simultaneously, seems more invested in vintage dressing and sustainability, yet hasn’t fully dropped the hype culture of our pre-2020 world. Along with all this, that whole tailoring 2.0 trend morphed into a love affair with 1980s-esque suiting – the bigger the cut and shoulders, the better, with some pastels and embellishments thrown in. Looking at the red carpet is essentially an amalgamation of Prince, Duran Duran, and David Byrne music videos.