“The surging sales of pricey menswear stands in stark juxtaposition to the women’s luxury market, which is mired in a sales slump for the second year in a row,” writes Teri Agins. “Meanwhile, luxury menswear is chock-full of sophisticated, elegant novelties—a broader range of colors and patterns to mix and match.”⁠ ⁠ Men started ditching their pricey suits long before the pandemic, but only now are they spending serious money on luxury casual wear. The cyclical nature of fashion harks back to Milan in the ’80s, when Armani revolutionized men’s tailored clothing and imparted a relaxed élan that exploded into the mainstream when Richard Gere stole the show in his Armani-designed wardrobe in #AmericanGigolo. And once again, the Italians are leading the way today: Loro Piana’s ubiquitous billionaire quarter-zips, Brunello Cucinelli’s cashmere t-shirts, polo knits of all varieties, and sportswear cuts for a fitter man of means.⁠ ⁠ Legendary fashion-business reporter Teri Agins recently popp...