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New archetypes of the male fashion boom

Beard: Full beard, well groomed | Shirt: Plaid in traditional colors, extra points for Pendletons | Shoes: Boots or other working shoes

Beard: Full beard, well groomed | Shirt: Plaid in traditional colors, extra points for Pendletons | Shoes: Boots or other working shoes  (Kagan Mcloud / For The Times)

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Millennial men are leaving the hoodie behind in favor of distinct styles and driving growth in menswear sales.

Upscale casual

Beard: Clean-shaven, stubble or light beard | Shirt: T-shirt or sweatshirt, high-quality fabric and stitching | Shoes: Fresh-looking sneakers by a designer or sports celeb  (Kagan Mcloud / For The Times)

Modern gent

Beard: Seriously trimmed, perhaps a goatee | Shirt: Button-down, often in bold pattern or color, to go with updated suit | Shoes: Wingtips or something similarly old school   (Kagan Mcloud / For The Times)

Urban dapper

Beard: Light beard, mustache or heavy stubble | Shirt: Something black that’s hard to see under the leather moto jacket | Shoes: Boots or sneakers by a top skater or basketball player   (Kagan Mcloud / For The Times)

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