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Summer's only a month away, but the weather can still be fickle this time of year, meaning that getting ready to walk out the door is even more complicated than usual. How to cope when the day is expected to start out at 40 degrees and overcast, and end up 75 and sunny? One word -- layers. These aren't your winter layers of course -- no heavy knits and doubling up on the long sleeves. Think light pieces you can peel …

GQ Magazine recently highlighted one of the hottest trends of the season to come -- leather jackets. Although they can be expensive, the right fit and style can still make the leather jacket a fashion statement for years to come. Today leather jackets have a softer look, unlike those stiff ones (still) worn by the Harley crowd, so you can dress yours with a plaid shirt, tie and cords for a night out, or with a v-neck tee and dark jeans. …

Men.Style.com has named the "new labor" as a major fall trend for guys -- meaning rugged workboots, rolled up sleeves, and dungarees abound. It also means the return of the plaid flannel shirt -- an old standby for deer hunters and woodsmen everywhere. For yardwork? Sure, it's all good. For your social, work, or any other wardrobe? We're not feeling it. But what do you think -- are plaid flannel shirts a style yea or nay? Comment below . . . …

What: Mixing up an average suit or blazer by adding a sweater vest What We Say: Even if you have a vest that goes with the suit, keeping a sweater vest handy makes your wardrobe just that much more versatile. It doesn't hurt, either, that the look is making it's way into the pages of Men's Vogue and GQ. The key to wearing it right? Well, it's really not that hard -- assuming you have an eye for matching stuff (if …

What: According to Details, the latest look for daytime/casual wear is the tuxedo shirt. Yeah, we mean the kind with ruffles. What We Say: Hmmm. Do we like fresh new options to spruce up a boring button down? Yes. Are we really excited about ruffles, even if they're from the iconic 1970s prom tuxes? For the "regular" guy, not so much. However, depending on where you live, and your level of fashion-forwardness, it could work. We said could. We're thinking keep …

Yes, 90210. Can’t you just hear the theme song as you see the sideburns of the 90s on the TV screen? Well, apparently there’s a new crew in the iconic zip code and Michael Steger is one of them. He plays Navid Shirazi, West Beverly Hill High’s TV producer who rolls in a convertible Cadillac. According to TV Guide’s blog, Steger’s character also is a Scientologist who drinks non-alcoholic wine to fit in with the crowd. Hm, OK, so maybe the …

Just the name almost makes it a nay by default -- the puffer jacket? Hmmm. However, we wrote about the puffer jacket trend last winter, and by the looks of some of the offerings for this fall it's back (including some ridiculously high end versions like this Vince Zip Off Hooded Puffer Jacket, $495 at Saks Fifth Avenue) Sure it's warm, and being the practical sorts we give it definite points for functionality. However, can you pull it off? Can any …