As part of a generation of men who have always wondered "who shops at Brooks Brothers?", I always wondered how those large stores stayed open in the mall. I've always seen Brooks Brothers as a high-end Lane Bryant for business men. Despite the fact that they're not the cheapest products in the world, I always assumed fat cat business men shopped there, not a sign of affluence, but rather because they're jobs didn't allow them to wear track suits everyday.
Baggy triple pleated, cuffed pants that would put Ricky Ricardo to shame. Brass buttons double-breasted suits that look like they were just pulled out Caddyshack's wardrobe. Super baggy dress shirts designed to wrap around a massive belly that can only be created by years of long hours, fast food and a sedentary lifestyle. Judge Smails, plus 30 pounds. Ish.
Well, in an attempt to steer itself away from complete couture irrelevancy, Brooks Brothers is finally starting to catch up. Or at least take a step in the right direction. They're finally making a dress shirt for people whose waist is smaller than their chest size. So for those of you who spent the whole summer doing P90x and don't know where to get clothes that fit you're new trim physique, check out they're new line.
