The Biggest Men's Fashion Trends 2025 Has In Store, According to GQ Staffers

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The trend cycle moves at a breakneck clip, and keeping up can be a royal headache. From runway to social media, the fashion cognoscente to the millions of microtrends, the whiplash is real. It's a good thing we've got the cure. Below, you’ll find a not-quite-comprehensive list of all the weirdest, wildest menswear moves we’re itching to make this season—along with a handful of brands doing them best—hand-picked by the GQ Recommends squad.

To predict the can’t-miss men's fashion trends 2025 has in store, we scour runway stills, street style shots, and our very own mood boards to make sense of where the state of our highly specific union is headed next. Are these the only things we’re going to wear for the next six months straight? Probably not. But they’re definitely the only things we want to wear right this very minute.

As we enter spring, we're predicting a forecast of funky layers from Nana-approved cardigans to ‘90s-era windbreakers. While simple striped button-ups continue to have a chokehold on our closets, we also expect to see the humble Tartan plaid coming back to the forefront. We’re not ready to pronounce the death of the loafer, but we are seeing a shift in footwear in the form of ultra sleek, paper thin sneakers. But that's just the tip of the trendy iceberg.

The Spring Trends Hit List

Torpedo Shoes

Sleek, slim, and aerodynamic, what we call torpedo shoes will contininue to add momentum against the chunky shoe agenda. From Puma to Prada, the paper-thin sneakers will bring fashion lovers back down to earth, paired with wide-legged trousers, big shorts, and even bigger jeans. Oftentimes, torpedo sneakers are designed to be unstructured and crushable, further separating it from the over-the-top energy of Gen-Z. —Gerald Ortiz

Wooshing Windbreakers

Windbreakers are having a moment this year with fashion fiends rushing to get their hands on the swishy, nylon outerwear. Whether it's tapping into your inner track coach or sprinkling some classic sportswear into your daily fits, the light shell is primed for the unpredictable whims of spring. —GO

Voluminous Totes

Jackets, tees and sneakers might be getting smaller, but somehow, at the very same time, totes are flying in the other direction. Which is handy for your return to the farmer's market, and carrying that light back-up jacket for when the sun goes down. —Louis Cheslaw

Little Denim Jackets

Denim jackets become extra relevant every spring, but this year they feel even more so. Call it the general dominance of denim these days, or the fact that no other item straddles workwear and style as confidently—either way, this season's trending cuts tend to be a little more cropped, and closer to the body. Which, we should note, can also be achieved by just ordering a size down. —LC

Mellow Yellow

Typically, men's and women's color trends orbit each other but don't land at quite the same time. Not this year! This spring, designers across the binary are dishing up buttery yellow basics to help you match those blooming daffodils and buttercups in your neighborhood. —LC

Freaky Officewear

Begrudgingly headed back to the office and looking to subvert your corporate dress code? There's a swath of labels tapping into a quiet office rebellion with traditional suiting fabrics cut into offbeat silhouettes or classic button-ups made with curiously punk details. Think frayed seams, stretched-out proportions, and tricked-out colors. —GO

Clasps on Fire

I'm seeing classic styles—peacoats, truckers, waxed jackets–get updated with clasps reminiscent of vintage fireman jackets. (Mfpen has a beautiful, denim fireman clasp jacket dropping in a couple of months.) I dig it. The simple change gives a workwear edge to more formal pieces, meaning you can still enjoy the classic style's functionality, but without the associations that come with, say, a big Barbour zip, or some giant rounded peacoat buttons. There are some very special finds on eBay and Depop, but here are a few if you want to go new. —LC

Crewneck Cardigans

There’s plenty of swervy knitwear moves you can make right now, but the best one this season is the most simple. The rise of the crewneck cardigan is here, and like the demure assurance of a grandmother, it can support your fits like no other sweater can. The simple tweak of the neckline gives you more occasions to wear them than your standard cardi, whether open or buttoned all the way up for a purposeful take on the classic crewneck sweater. You don’t have to add pearls, but we wouldn’t be mad if ya did. —Michael Nolledo

Tartan Dress Shirts

Solid and striped dress shirts are always a safe bet with a suit or sport coat, sure. Get some plaid in the mix, though, and suddenly you're Redford in All the President's Men or Wes Anderson in any era—a little rumpled and professorial, ready to roll up your sleeves, loosen your tie, and get to goddamn work. —Yang-Yi Goh

Razor-Thin Eyewear

Thanks to a revival of the ‘90s and early-2000s, we’ve seen plenty of trends come back into vogue. And while the eras were no stranger to bug-eyed, thick-framed sunnies, we’re seeing featherlight, ultra-thin eyewear make a resurgence. Rather than Kurt Cobain’s infamous ivory goggles, it’s the rimless glasses rocked by E-40 or the razor-then metal shades that were so integral to the style of The Matrix. —GO

Little Pins

The newest frontier in the whole “Men wearing more jewelry” universe? Broaches and pins. Drew Starkey’s been rocking a simple pin, Jacob Elordi has a fun frog on his lapels, Kendrick’s in on the action... hell, the entire Oscars red carpet was a glinting wonderland. The joy of wearing this style? Like all jewelry, it can be removed and added to any of the existing fits in your rotation.—LC