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4 of the most confounding men’s style trends of fall 2013

September 17, 2013 By Joe | Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Here's why.

There is no evolution in style without risk. If it wasn’t for someone taking a chance at looking goofy, we’d still be walking around in tri-corner hats. But there’s a fine line between style evolution, and a trend for trend’s sake. Here are four from this season that could very well qualify as the latter. Of course, just about anything can be pulled off by the right person. Leave your additions and thoughts on these four in the comments section.

 

#1. Furry or fuzzy Collars on Outerwear

fuzzy collars with topman

Claiborne Faux Fur Collar Peacoat – $79.99 ($100) , Topman – $400.00

What level of pimposity does one need to naturally project in order to pull off a fuzzy or furry collar? The Claiborne is a pure embodiment of the Ron Johnson too-much-too-soon misstep that helped lead to his ouster. Stumbled across it in person the other day at a brick & mortar. There was a 70-something, weathered, farmer type digging around for a new winter jacket. We were in the same general vicinity and just having that jacket there made me want to apologize to him for our generation.

 

#2. Camouflage everything

camo time

Banana Republic Silk Tie – $69.50, Macy’s M151 Jacket – $139.50, Suitsupply Monk – $259

We in the rank and file don’t express our gratitude to those serving in the military nearly enough. Now we dopes in civilian life have to go and suck the life out of something as basic and utilitarian as camouflage? Was it because the military went digital? Do we blame Wooster?

 

#3. Mixed Media Garments

mixed media

Mixed Media Blazer – not yet released (drat) | Phillip Lim for Target Button Down – $29.99

Franken blazers. Shirts that look like they’ve gone through back alley sleeve transplants. Bonus points if you actually work another trend, like camo, into this one.

 

#4. Denim Blazers

denim blazers

Claiborne – $59.99 ($80), Lands’ End Canvas – $139.00

Most of us have been waiting all summer to get back to wearing jeans. So wearing another piece of denim up top is most likely a no-go. There’s the Canadian Tuxedo, so would jeans and a denim blazer equal the Canadian smart-casual? (With all apologies to the Canadian readership…) A lighterweight chambray might be one thing, but a thicker denim seems odd.

Feel free to explain/defend the above four in the comments. Also, what else have you been seeing in stores that you just don’t quite… get? Varsity Jackets? Waistcoats? Piped blazers? Kiltie loafers? Leave it all below. Top Photo Credit: Here and Here

Filed Under: Accessories, Clothing, Shoes, Too Expensive Tagged With: camo, denim blazer, fur collar, mixed media, outerwear, trend

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Comments

  1. theYeti says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    Does adding a ushanka with the fur collar make it better or worse?

    I might also nudge you in a different direction re: camoflage. Rather than the military, think on how rural america proudly wears a whole pile of it every day.

  2. DXLi says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    I think fashion is like crop rotation. Some years, you just have to let the landscape lie fallow as a barren wasteland of ugly pointlessness so you can squeeze more out of the productive years.

  3. Phantoom says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:08 AM

    Yup. These are all pretty hideous.

  4. Marshall Lilly says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    No no no…these are not style trends, these are decidedly fashion trends 😛

  5. Mike N says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    Why do any of things exist? The world would be better off without all of the above. Also, agree that camo probably stems from the infatuation with duck dynasty and the like; but if you’re not hunting, and you’re not serving – you don’t need it.

  6. Derric says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    I like camo in small doses thanks to Wooster and I’ve seen some mixed media pieces I don’t think are hideous but probably wouldn’t wear, but the camo blazer and the posted mixed media shirt/blazer are pretty gross. The others are a strict no for me.

  7. John O'Mara says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    ive seen the taylor stitch version of the denim blazer and it looks the most sleek, paired with some chinos it works pretty well.

  8. Joe Colucci says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    Dunno, I kinda like the denim blazer idea – especially with cords/moleskin trousers/other truly FW-only pants, it’s a direct inversion of the corduroy jacket & jeans look. Maybe it fails in person, but conceptually not insane.

    Also allows for a truer manifestation of the Canadian Tuxedo, a la an actual denim suit (Dan here: http://tsbmen.com/29609/wiwt-what-i-wore-today-50/). LEC could at least give people the option, with pants in the matching fabric (although the blazer is a little too obviously designed as a separate for it to work well).

  9. Fraser says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    Slim-fit cargo pants. Just… why?

  10. Andrew_sb says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    I actually really like the (faux) fur on the collar trend, it adds a little fabulousness to an otherwise ordinary coat or jacket, but it can easily be too much. And I agree wholeheartedly with not liking the other three trends, unless the mixed media is something like a leather or fur trimmed collar, cuffs, etc.

  11. Matt says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    I actually want the LEC bike jacket. The rest of that stuff is just as confounding to me as it is to you. OK, not entirely, I know things have a way of coming around, and those fuzzy collars were all the rage in the late 60s-early 70s. Not that they were any less fugg then, but if it was in style at one point it will be again. Oh and camo has just jumped the shark. That’s one of those things that was popular last year, so everyone who missed the boat then is doing it this year. I guess the good news is if you like camo it will all be on sale soon because they made WAY too much of it.

  12. marienbadhotel says

    September 17, 2013 at 10:12 AM

    I agree with 2, 3, and 4, but judging by the number of compliments I received when I wore my faux fur collar jacket last year, I disagree with 1. For the record, my pimposity level is almost nil.

  13. BenR says

    September 17, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    My dad once cut up an old fur coat and sewed a huge fur collar onto his Carhartt jacket. He wore it when the temps were -20°F and worse. Who knew he was such a style innovator.

  14. BenR says

    September 17, 2013 at 10:30 AM

    Don’t knock ’em til you’ve tried ’em. I scoffed at them myself until I found a pair at Target on clearance for $7 that happened to fit me perfectly. They are great for cold weather casual wear with work boots and a chunky sweater.

  15. BenR says

    September 17, 2013 at 10:33 AM

    I feel like camo has been a recurring theme in men’s fashion well before Duck Dynasty came onto the scene.

  16. BenR says

    September 17, 2013 at 10:43 AM

    Agreed, I like camo in small doses and in the right context. Something like a NATO watch strap or a fitted thermal henley would look completely fine in woodland camo. Ties, blazers, and monkstraps? Not so much….

    Of course, I also live in the rural Rocky Mountain West where head-to-toe camo would barely merit a second glance, so.

  17. Young Napoleon says

    September 17, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    Are you insinuating that tri-corner hats aren’t cool?

  18. BenR says

    September 17, 2013 at 11:14 AM

    They’re pretty cool if you’re partying like it’s 1775.

  19. J b says

    September 17, 2013 at 11:19 AM

    i actually quite like the claiborne peacoat. ever since tom hardy rocked something similar in “tinker, tailor, soldier, spy” i’ve been considering getting one and i am not pimp at all. i don’t get kilties or drop crotch pants. i wonder if this post was inspired by the awful phillip lim/target collaboration. i do like how companies aren’t trying to hide their denim offerings with the word “chambray” anymore, call it what it is.

  20. Matt D says

    September 17, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    I had a suede fronted jacket with knit sleeves and back that I liked, but that probably says more bad things about my taste than good things about the mixed media thing. Though it was a similar texture, so it wasn’t as obnoxious as it could be.

    And at least the faux-military styling from last year hasn’t showed up, where it seemed like everyone had a coat with stand collar, epaulets, and bellows chest pockets.

  21. drocpsu says

    September 17, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    Does anyone make a camo print, denim blazer with fur collar and leather sleeves? If so, I want one of those.

  22. yoyorobbo says

    September 17, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    Tried that Claiborne denim SC on at JCP a little while back. It was actually kinda nice. If I were to wear one, it would most likely be paired-up with some sort of earth-tone cords. I don’t think it would work at all in a blue-on-blue getup.

  23. Huck says

    September 17, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    Re: #4, I don’t see how this is much worse than chambray – and by that I mean chambray blazers also belong on this list

  24. AlwaysBeenTim says

    September 17, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    I have seen a lot of each of these and I just can’t get behind any of the EXCEPT denim blazers and other outerwear.

    There is no reason why trucker jackets need to be the only chunk of denim that you wear on your upper body. Denim can be pretty versatile. I got a denim peacoat, last year, and you wouldn’t even be able to tell. It has become my favorite piece of winter clothing.

    So yay on the denim, just don’t pair it up with jeans of the same fabric. Heck, stick to chinos, it’ll look great.

  25. Derric says

    September 17, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    They’ve been around a while and Joe pointed out more recent things. I’m not a huge fan of double monks, though I own a pair I grabbed on sale for $30 at Zara, but I think they’re going to stick around much longer than the stuff in the post.

  26. Rory says

    September 17, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    Cheap shot. I’ve lived in rural America my whole life, and other than hunters, there’s probably a lot more camo on the streets of urban areas these days than there are in our “backwoods” communities. And yes, that last bit was sarcasm; we have that here too.

  27. Joe says

    September 17, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    Apologies Emperor.

  28. Matt D says

    September 17, 2013 at 1:18 PM

    Yeah, I was looking for the plain cotton one, but found that, as such things go, it’s a nice blazer. But I wouldn’t want to try to mix and match my denims. Maybe some grey dress pants though.

  29. Matt D says

    September 17, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lambskin-leather-skin-hide-hides-ARMY-MILITARY-CAMO-PRINT-7-sqf-/200884416994?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec5a4f1e2 You can make your own.

  30. Leroy Hall says

    September 17, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    the denim blazer I can see, and I would wear on casual Friday or maybe to a casual affair. The fur collar reminds me a bit of Al Pacino’s character in Donnie Brasco. A bit too mobbish. Camouflage is passe (in my opinion) Great for hunters, not so much for execs. Nothing to say about mixed media clothing. Last thing I wore that was mixed media was a letterman’s jacket 30+ years ago

  31. JRok says

    September 17, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    Why does anyone watch Duck Dynasty? What a waste of attention.

  32. Marshall Lilly says

    September 17, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    I think if someone managed to find one, it would be the ultimate grand champion of ‘offered without comment.’

  33. jdw says

    September 17, 2013 at 2:00 PM

    I saw the same Claiborne jacket in the store a week or two ago, and had almost exactly the same reaction — I was embarrassed for my generation. I’m choosing to blame Macklemore for this one, though.

  34. Mark Johnson says

    September 17, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    I generally agree that furry collars are a no go, with one exception: shearling. I have a shearling bomber jacket that looks pretty sweet, and is really, really warm. The collar is furry and I’m OK with it. But, if the coat wouldn’t naturally have a furry collar then it just doesn’t look right.
    I don’t own a single piece of camo and unless I get drafted I never plan to. And I’m too old to get drafted.
    The Canadian tuxedo was celebrated today by the guys at Kempt, and they have pretty impressive photographic evidence to back it up.
    Contrasting sleeves only work on varsity jackets.

  35. RJC says

    September 17, 2013 at 2:40 PM

    They’ve been around for years now, not really a Fall trend

  36. Cole Bradburn says

    September 17, 2013 at 2:41 PM

    1. nope.
    2. nope.
    3. seriously?! nope.
    4. nope (is this the mythological “Canadian Tuxedo?)

  37. Cole Bradburn says

    September 17, 2013 at 2:42 PM

    My thoughts exactly.

  38. yoyorobbo says

    September 17, 2013 at 2:56 PM

    Shearling = Sherpa? Like the lined-trucker jackets?

    http://cdn.llbean.com/products/mens/43361/images/L43361_Deep_Loden.jpg

    I actually like those. I actually *want* one of those. Again. Preferably in corduroy. I know they’re probably a little *That ’70s Show*-ish, but I don’t care. I dig ’em.

  39. Young Napoleon says

    September 17, 2013 at 3:17 PM

    I don’t think much partying happened during The American Revolution. Or maybe it did. What do I know?

  40. Young Napoleon says

    September 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM

    Hahaha, the name was unrelated to the comment. But apology accepted.

  41. red devil says

    September 17, 2013 at 3:37 PM

    You made me google Duck Dynasty. As with almost all reality shows – why does this one exist?

  42. Mark Johnson says

    September 17, 2013 at 3:44 PM

    Shearling as in sheepskin that’s been turned leather-side out so the wool is on the inside. Except at the collar. But, I actually don’t mind the fur on a corduroy or jean jacket for some reason.

  43. LW says

    September 17, 2013 at 4:39 PM

    I’m not wearing camo unless I’m actually trying to hide in the forrest. Whenever I see it on the street (except for actual military/hunters of course) it just looks affected – to me at least.

  44. Joey Morrow says

    September 17, 2013 at 6:33 PM

    except for that one tea party

  45. Rory says

    September 17, 2013 at 6:42 PM

    I actually liked the camo trend when it started, but when it comes in the form of a Banana Republic polo, you know it’s time to put the trend to bed.

    http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1000509&vid=1&pid=686329002

  46. mligon says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:09 PM

    Korie Robertson (one of the wives) is hot.

  47. aannddrreeww says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:57 PM

    i love the camo backpack that Lim did w/ target, the rest of the collection is really iffy though. the blazer above looks pretty icky to me

  48. supes says

    September 18, 2013 at 2:01 AM

    What about a denim pea coat? I picked one up a while ago and have only worn it a few times. I love it. It is a bit difficult to wear it often though.Thats not me in the picture…in case you guys were wondering.

  49. True_Tech says

    September 18, 2013 at 4:26 AM

    My camo will never die- mark mcnairy

  50. Zeejet says

    September 18, 2013 at 7:41 AM

    Russell Westbrook is partially responsible for the camo trend…

  51. Andrew says

    September 18, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    I am really not a fan of the camo trend. Not only do I find it disrespectful, but from a style perspective it’s just downright obnoxious.

  52. Just A Hunk says

    September 18, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    Personally, I think the Claiborne denim blazer with khakis looks pretty nice.

  53. Bryant Turnage says

    September 18, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    There are attractive women on virtually every television show out there. That’s never been a particularly compelling argument for me, at least not in absence of at least one or two other solid reasons.

  54. Bryant Turnage says

    September 18, 2013 at 3:07 PM

    Agreed. I kind of like that denim blazer as well.

  55. David R. Lenz says

    September 19, 2013 at 7:51 AM

    I did agree with you. But, truth be told, I think those camo double-monks are pretty great.

  56. Jwedel1231 says

    September 19, 2013 at 9:41 AM

    What’s wrong with tri-corner hats?

  57. BlackReaper93 says

    September 29, 2013 at 4:57 AM

    I think the camouflage is in regards that last year, across the pond it was a “must have”. I know on Fashion Bean (a British Men’s Fashion blog) Camo was supposedly “in” last Fall/Winter.
    Coming from rural background and being a sucker for Army Surplus stores I am more than happy to wear camo and still dress nice.

  58. BenWB says

    October 8, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    Woah, both of those are dope.

  59. DMJ says

    October 21, 2013 at 1:09 AM

    These are all dreadful I agree. Camo is so gross as fashion… unless you’re a hot girl, then whatever.

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