I noticed the pants first. Everywhere I look, guys seem to be rolling up their pants -- does it make them cooler (as in temperature)?, I wondered. Or did they just get lazy about taking them to the tailor? Or is it a stylistic thing, a Thom Browne influence? So when I went to look at my stock of photos for answers, I also noticed how many guys in rolled pants were also wearing cotton summery versions of the plaid flannel shirts I saw around last fall...It was kind of hipster thing at the time, but now it seems that look has cleaned up its act (fewer beards -- it must be too hot) and taken on a slightly more grown-up feel. The great thing about these subtle changes is that the clothes are classic -- they're not going to look a step out of place at any time, no matter what the cool guys on the streets are doing, and it shows that small rolling and tucking tweaks here and there can really make a timeless look feel current and more personal.

59th Street, NYC. 2008.

Mercer Street, NYC. 2008.

Mercer Street, NYC. 2008.

Mott Street, NYC. 2008.

Spring Street, NYC. 2008.