By ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ - McClatchy Newspapers In the late 1980s, while American men were embracing the sharply tailored styles of Giorgio Armani and Gianni Versace, their Italian counterparts could be seen stateside at branches of venerable old Brooks Brothers, stocking up on button-down shirts, striped ties and shapeless jackets that hung straight over flat-front pants. As always, the best Italian tastes gravitated toward a style polished by tradition. Today, classic American style is enjoying a renaissance. You can see it in former Gucci designer Tom Ford's plastic eyewear frames, Paul Smith's cap-toe shoes, Lacoste's "crocodile" polo shirts, or The Gap's endless supply of flat-front khakis and white oxford-cloth, button-down shirts. In the States, that style has been called preppy, trad, collegiate, Ivy League, or simply...
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