The trend cycle moves at a breakneck clip, and keeping up can be a royal headache. Which is why, at the start of every new year, we like to wipe the slate clean and start fresh, setting last year’s trends entirely aside—sorry, flip-flops and butter yellow—in order to to clear make mental (and wardrobe) space for all the style swerves the next twelve months might have in store.
Below, you’ll find a not-quite-comprehensive list of all the weirdest, wildest menswear moves we’re expecting to clock as the new year starts to ramp up—along with a handful of brands doing them best—hand-picked by the GQ Recommends squad.