Sublime

Thom Browne, Band of Outsiders, and Michael Bastian. This kicked off the “Fifth Ivy Boom,” where Popeye and Men’s Nonno taught a new generation of youth about cricket sweaters, candy-striped button-down oxford shirts, regimental ties, seersucker and pincord suits, ribbon belts, and shell cordovan oxfords.

digital nomads”—people

Gentlemen looking to relearn the lost art of dressing up headed to Web forums Ask Andy and Styleforum to crowdsource expertise on hem lengths, jacket buttons, and necktie knots. And then Scott Schuman’s photo blog “The Sartorialist” came along to provide daily visuals of stylish people on the streets of New York.

This interplay between Japanese designers and their celebrity fans has been important for taking Japanese brands to new heights—especially the relationship between the late Ghanaian American designer Virgil Abloh and A Bathing Ape founder and former creative director, Nigo®. Abloh had taken early inspiration in his career from the Harajuku

crisis of taste,

though there was no compelling need to do so.