Trends

June, 1996

You may want to work on your washboard stomach and buns of steel this summer, because body-conscious suits will be the big news in menswear for fall. Showing up in both single-breasted and double-breasted forms, this slick style combines slim-fitted jackets and pants (mostly flat-front) that range from trim to tubular. But it's more than just the cut that counts. To accentuate the lean look, designers combine stretchy synthetic fibers, such as spandex and Lycra, with superfine wools. The result...