From TikTok feeds to high fashion runways, a new mood in men’s fashion has been taking hold. It is not flashy, nor nostalgic. Instead, it is intentional, defined by restraint, with garments that better align with how young men want to be perceived right now.
One need only look at the Golden Globes red carpet where actors including Timothée Chalamet, Owen Cooper and Hudson Williams interpreted the formal dress code in more creative ways. Or see the schedule for Pitti Uomo, the biannual menswear trade show taking place in Florence this week.
The two guest labels this season — eponymous Israeli designer Hed Mayner and Japanese designer Soshi Otsuki — specialize in sharp, modern tailoring that lacks the…