For now, count on two-button suits

KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS
Changes traditionally come slowly in the men's clothing world. It took awhile in the '90s for the more forward three-button suit to replace the two-button in men's wardrobes. And for some men, it never did.
Now the Wall Street Journal reports a shift in the other direction. Sales of two-button suits are on the rise at high-end stores, certainly an indication of what's to come. Some suit makers have already dropped three-buttons from the line.
It's not as if you can pull out your old suits and suddenly look dapper. Manufacturers have raised the top button a tad and narrowed the lapels, the WSJ notes.
And three buttons are still OK to wear as long as you leave the top button undone and let at least half or more of your tie show, the experts say.
Don't be too nonchalant about these fashion movements. The upcoming generation is more style-conscious and open to faster changes than their dads, especially in urban centers.