Classic Suit, Meet the Spectrum

There's something bright on the menswear horizon: traditional tailoring pumped up by every hue in Roy G. Biv

Updated Jan. 11, 2013 10:31 a.m. ET

LET'S BE HONEST: Men's designer fashion can be slightly removed from the confines of reality. The distance between the runways of Paris, New York, London and Milan and the actual streets of those cities feels like light-years. But this spring, one trend that might bridge that divide is colored suits. The silhouettes—sharp, flattering and minus, say, a third sleeve—are rendered in hues ranging from rich burgundy to pale blue. It's a...

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