MEN WITHOUT CHESTS. “Nowhere was this more clear than at the recent men’s wear shows in Milan and Paris, where even those inured to the new look were flabbergasted at the sheer quantity of guys who looked chicken-chested, hollow-cheeked and undernourished. Not altogether surprisingly, the trend has followed the fashion pack back to New York.” And there’s this diagnosis: ““People are afraid to look over 21 or make any statement of what it means to be adult.”

UPDATE: A reader suggests that this explains Brooks Brothers’ latest flop.