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Along with April showers, you can count on spring to bring with it wedding invitations – lots and lots of wedding invitations. It’s the season when happy couples everywhere seem to line up en masse to tie the knot. And all have one thing in common. They’ve spent the last six months painstakingly planning every detail of their perfect day, right down to their guests’ attire. Some will specify the requisite dress code in big, bold print, but others will trust their guests’ judgement. Are you up to the task?

Do you happen to have an extra two thousand squirreled away for a rainy day? If so, you might be able to nab a front-row seat at one of America’s premier sporting events. That’s the going rate for a premium perch at the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Division l men’s basketball championship game. Better act fast though. You’re not the only one dreaming about two-handed slam dunks and buzzer-beater 3-pointers. Here at Epic Mens, the excitement is palpable. And a nervous energy has settled over the rest of the country too, as tens of millions gear up for three weeks of adrenaline-filled tournament action. If you’re one of them, you know what we’re talking about. March Madness has arrived.

Did you know that pink is the new go-to alternative for white and light blue? It’s true. Once reserved for the fairer sex, the color pink is now playing a prominent role in men’s fashions as well, and women are eating it up. Skeptical? Ask your wife, girlfriend or sister how they would describe the men in the photo above, and you’re likely to hear things like self-assured, sophisticated, playful, humble, and sensitive. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Men who know how to work a wardrobe know that when it comes to menswear, the color pink is “the gift that keeps on giving.”

You might think the absence of dress codes would be a godsend to men everywhere. No more rules, guidelines, and suggestions that actually sound more like ultimatums. You’d have the freedom to be yourself and to wear whatever you wanted, whenever you wanted. Don’t feel like tightening that noose (better known as a tie) around your neck? Don’t do it. Hate the thought of lacing and polishing those spiffy Oxfords. Leave ‘em at home. Like the idea of foregoing your plain black tux for a jewel-colored dinner jacket? Go for it! It’d be great, right? Maybe, but then again, maybe not.

Last year, you gave him what he needed. And the year before that, what he expected. This year, why not give him what he really wants. With just a few short weeks ‘til Christmas, Epic Mens has been carefully tracking the season’s best-selling items, and this is what we’ve discovered. Although the men in your life come in all sorts of shapes and sizes (sports fans, outdoorsmen, tech geeks, handymen, and even self-styled fashion plates), they have more in common than you think.

You were flipping through the pages of GQ when a photo of a charcoal gray suit with a paisley tie and rose-colored socks caught your eye. And now, you’re seriously considering spicing up your own dress sock collection. Are we close? No? Well, maybe you should be rethinking the contents of your sock drawer. If we took a look right now, what colors would we see? Black, white, light gray, dark gray – um, did we say black already? If we’re wrong and your sock drawer is actually a model of diversity, then we applaud your sartorial style and fearlessness. But if we’re right, then maybe it’s time you took a few calculated risks

What were you thinking the last time you threw on a T-shirt and headed for the door? Were you in a rush? Anxious to shed your straight-laced business attire? Or maybe, that T-shirt was the first clean thing you could find. Whatever was on your mind, we bet it had little to do with dressing to impress – but it should have. Nothing says more about a man than how he dresses, at work and at play. The right tie can make you appear confident, right suit – sophisticated, right shoes – fearless. But the right T-shirt, well that’s your best chance to come across as seriously hot! It’s true.

Not every guy can pull off the look of bare ankles and tailored trousers. It’s definitely an aesthetic that requires a particular physical build, a fair amount of fashion know-how, and a healthy ego. But if you’ve got it all – shapely ankles, a flair for style, and the guts to rock a sockless look, then it’s time to invest in several pairs of low-rise, hygienic no-show socks for men. Your feet and your shoes will thank you for it.