Since When Are Double Breasted Blazers Cool and Casual?

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COUNTERINTUITIVELY, sales are higher than ever—almost triple prepandemic levels, in fact—at J. Mueser, a trendy Manhattan tailoring firm founded in 2008, reports creative director Matthew Woodruff. But not because guys need a new suit for the boardroom. As once-strict office dress codes continue to unravel, and Wall Street types stock up on skinny chinos and fleece vests, it’s become cool, almost rebellious, to wear formal tailored pieces. “People aren’t buying tailoring because they have to now; it’s because they want to,” said Mr. Woodruff. “It’s become like a punk thing.”

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