Gentlemen, Here’s How You Can Personalize Your Style This 2025

Menswear takes center stage in 2025—elevate your style with tailored suits, bold accessories, and timeless Black Dandy fashion influences.
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Menswear is set to take center stage in 2025. From May to October this year, the Costume Institute of the Met will hold its spring exhibition titled Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, which traces the roots of the Black Dandy movement and how Black men have shaped and influenced fashion through the years. From the cultural movement of sporting stylish, flamboyant clothing to the current trends of understated luxury, Black menswear has always played a distinct role in displaying self-expression, representation, and resistance.

Maintaining your penchant for creative looks this 2025 is essential for staying true to the cultural roots of the Black Dandy movement and taking your fashion game to the next level. It’s also a good opportunity to showcase your personality through elevated style choices. If you’re eager to flex your sartorial chops in the new year, here’s how you can personalize your style this 2025:

Accessorize with eyewear

Incorporating eyewear helps elevate your looks. However, not all eyewear styles are the same, so finding the right pair that can take you from awkward to sophisticated is crucial. Luckily, eyewear retailer LensCrafters has a frame advisor feature that can recommend glasses for face shape through virtual try-on technology. It analyzes facial features like size and colors, helping identify the proper eyewear for a variety of face shapes. For instance, the Ray-Ban Aviators stocked on the site have a teardrop shape that perfectly complements round faces, and the round Persol PO3092V is best suited for angular faces. You can make your eyewear stand out even further by opting for colored or polished frames paired with suits or trousers in monochrome or uniform colors.

Put on a hat

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Hats are the perfect accessory for adding a unique twist to your looks. A good hat that maximizes shape and color can help you hit the ideal balance between campy and formal wear, helping display your unique personality. For instance, Herbin Co.’s handmade luxury hats offer a blend of high-fashion style and storytelling that is perfect for men who want to look distinctive and sharp. Last year, the brand released its Dessert Collection, which features unique designs that pay homage to some of the most famous desserts, including Red Velvet and Peach Cobbler hats. You can pair your hat with the same color as your outfit for a more cohesive look, or go with a contrasting color for some excitement.

Slip on a pair of boat shoes

Boat shoes are a good choice if you’re aiming for a refined, smart casual look. According to Blackstock & Weber founder Chris Echevarria, while there might be a part of history where boat shoes were considered “something for white people,” this type of footwear has also been worn by prominent Black artists like James Baldwin and Miles Davis, highlighting the footwear style’s prominence throughout history. Today, boat shoes are stepping back into the limelight, as they’re a great way to help you achieve an old-money aesthetic that’s anything but boring. You can pair these shoes with a linen suit and light-wash jeans for a more modern spin.

Wear a bespoke suit

Nothing screams fashion-forward more than wearing a well-tailored, bespoke suit. If you want to display your more playful personality this year, you can experiment with different suit styles and bold designs to help you find your unique aesthetic. Suit company Eaden Myles has a wide range of men’s suits that can help you look sharp on any occasion, from black velvet suits, similar to what NBA star Draymond Green wore during his engagement photo shoot, to brocade dinner jackets that feature intricate patterns. You can wear a bowtie if you want to add a quirky accessory or wear a belt or suspenders in balanced colors for a more harmonious style.

From selecting hats and boat shoes to tailored suits and glasses, playing around with your fashion preferences can go a long way in accentuating your aesthetic. With menswear taking center stage through big exhibits and new style collections from big fashion houses in 2025, there’s no better time to showcase your penchant for elevating your style.