Men have finally discovered that black is fashionable



KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS
YOU'VE HEARD BLACK IS BACK IN FASHION'S GRACES. BUT HERE'S NEWS: IT'S BACK FOR MEN.
THE NEW STYLE ICONS ARE JOHNNY CASH AND BOB DYLAN.
CREDIT THE FILM "WALK THE LINE." OR MAYBE IT IS THE NATURAL CYCLE THAT SPINS OUT WHATEVER IS NOT SATURATING CONSUMERS' CLOSETS AT THE TIME.
IT COULD BE A REFLECTION OF THE NATIONAL MOOD. AND EVEN MORE LIKELY IT IS A SPILL OVER FROM THE WOMEN'S COLOR PALETTE THAT TURNED TOWARD DARK AND MUTED THIS FALL.
IN ANY EVENT, YOU'RE LIKELY TO SEE BLACK JEANS, BOOTS AND COATS ON THE STREETS, IN THE STORES AND ESPECIALLY ON ROCK STARS AND ACTORS. DKNY AND JIL SANDER BOTH OFFER BLACK SUITS, SAYS STYLE.COM. DITTO FOR THE ELEGANT VALENTINO.
FOR MEN LOOKING FOR A TOE-DIP TEST OF THE WATERS, START WITH A T-SHIRT, A SWEATER OR A NO-BRAINER, BLACK JEANS.