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Half Formal

Classed up business casual is a reflection of the new corporate attitude

Implications - Young adults joining the workforce were raised to value individualism. As they join the professional world, they shake up traditional environments with more laissez-faire, be-yourself attitudes. They celebrate diversity of interest, style, learning techniques, and are thus revamping traditional work cultures.
Trend Themes
1. Individualism in the Workforce - Young adults value individualism and revamp traditional work cultures.
2. Mix and Match Formal Wear - The blending of formal and casual wear in men's fashion prompts new opportunities for fashion and textile industries.
3. Bold and Colorful Men's Fashion - Bright colors and unique patterns in men's fashion signify growing creativity in the industry.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Industry - Fashion designers and textile manufacturers can capitalize on the trends of mixing and matching formal wear and bold and colorful men's fashion.
2. Media Industry - The continued impact of traditional media on popular culture provides opportunities for the fashion and art industries to incorporate iconic prints in their designs.
3. Workforce Development Industry - Employment and training organizations can create programs and trainings to help employers manage a workforce that values individualism and champions diverse interests and learning styles.
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Marc by Marc Jacobs has proven itself to be a line of versatility and innovation once again. With the premiere of his 2010 Spring collection, Marc Jacobs has let hot men’s fashion loose, and given us all… MORE
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Recently Ralph Lauren previewed his Purple, Black and Polo labels for Spring/Summer 2010. In these collections the message was clear, with a return to classic men’s formal wear done in a put together… MORE
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Robert Geller's Spring 2010 menswear line is perfect for 'Beetlejuice' fans. The models rocked pants with wide black-and-white stripes that would have been perfect for that troublemaking bio-exorcist from… MORE
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The newspaper industry was alive and well at the Moschino Spring 2010 menswear line. Many of the models wandered down the runway wearing pieces with newsprint pattern. As the internet 'machine' continues… MORE
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Classic men’s formalwear has been trickling back into fashion for a while with a modern-day twist. For Spring 2010, one of the fun twists is to wear a jacket, shirt and tie with preppy shorts, like a demi-formalwear.… MORE
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In much of the U.S., seeing a man's thigh is reserved for the bedroom, but Antonio Azzuolo's Spring 2010 RTW menswear collection shows that we'll soon see it in the boardroom as well. Azzuolo's line features… MORE

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