Menswear Is Absolutely Star-Studded Right Now

If your last memory of studded clothing involves a Monster-fueled trip to Hot Topic, brace yourself: this season, those shiny metal accents are back. Last year, we clocked an unusual amount of studs on the Spring-Summer runways. The downtown darlings at Eckhaus Latta sent wooden clogs with studs along the vamps clomping down the catwalk; Wales Bonner showed a series of standout denim jackets with studding along the seams; and Our Legacy debuted a rack’s worth of studded leather belts in weathered shades of black and bone. You might’ve traded the canned caffeine for a tiny, espresso-filled ceramic mug, but the studded pieces we gathered below don’t judge—they’re just glad to see you again, and ready as ever to imbue your fits with a jolt of pop-punk energy. Here’s where to start. Read more at GQ.