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Fall 2009 Menswear Trends

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Innovative designers committed to socially and environmentally responsible fashion have created cutting-edge, key menswear pieces this season. L.A. Corralez highlights two major Fall 2009 trends and how to upgrade your look with ethical fashion pieces.

Fall 2009 Menswear Trends

By L.A. Corralez

While not as varied as womenswear, menswear does offer new ways to mix and match, as well as bring back old ways of suiting up. Fall 2009 has two prominent menswear trends:

 Recycle & Reuse

This is such a major trend this season that it crosses gender lines. With menswear, however, the trend leaves the 80s shoulder pads behind and focuses on shrunken and tight jackets reminiscent of grade school.


How to make it worker-friendly and/or organic   

The best place to find this trend is at American Apparel. Although criticized for their anti-union efforts the US-based company also manufacturers, sews, designs, and cuts its products in the U.S and is considered to be sweat-free.  It also offers organic options. Go to AmericanApparel.com to find the location nearest you.

Formal Grunge

This trend calls for a more relaxed formal style. It mixes traditionally tailored formal pieces and deconstructed and less formal pieces.


How to make it worker-friendly, animal-friendly, and/or organic


Simply add in a few new items to suits already in the closet. Sustainable fashion isn’t about disposability. Labels and brands such as English Retreads, People Tree, Matt & Nat, and Blackspot can help make old suits more fashion-forward. The sweat-free label English Retreads, which produces their products in the U.S., offers vegan accessories created from vintage rubber made from old bicycle tire inner tubes.  English Retreads’ incredibly durable line of products is also guaranteed for life.  The company will exchange your product if it rips or tears.  People Tree offers fair trade, organic, and sustainable clothing.  Matt & Nat accessories are vegan and eco-friendly.  The lining of all their products are made of recycled plastic bottles.  Blackspot offers sustainable, organic, and union-made fair shoes. Shop at EnglishRetreads.com,  PeopleTree.co.uk, and Blackspot at Adbusters.org/campaigns/Blackspot.com. Log onto MattandNat.com for a list of stores where Matt & Nat is sold.

Menswear has a slightly cooler color palette this season consisting of medium grays, blueberry, golden rod, and faded reds.

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