Menswear is getting a dramatic update, says style influencer Barnette Holston (@DCFashionFool), with fuller pants, broader shoulders, or wider lapels. Here, he wears his favorite suit in this style, by Enzo Custom, paired with a Swarovski brooch.
ASOS DESIGN
Boxy double breasted suit set in navy
$119
$59.99
Suitsupply
“Milano” suit
$929
Giorgio Armani
“Heritage Line” double-breasted suit
$5,500
Todd Snyder
Italian gabardine “Wythe” suit
$1,196
Proper Cloth
Irish-linen “Carmine” suit
$945
Brooches
Holston suggests pairing this style suit with a brooch. Here are a few favorites.
Mindy Lam Couture
Small peony brooch
$228
Fleur’d Pins
Ivory leather camellia with pearls
$325
Swarovski
“Matrix” brooch
$199
Mindy Lam Couture
Men’s black-and-gray small peony lapel pin
$248
Rare Form
“Modernist 925” sterling-and-brass brooch
$88
Swarovski
“Millenia” brooch
$269
This article appears in the April 2026 issue of Washingtonian.
Amy leads Washingtonian Weddings and writes Style Setters for Washingtonian. Prior to joining Washingtonian in March 2016, she was the editor of Capitol File magazine in DC and before that, editor of What’s Up? Weddings in Annapolis.