Menswear is full of rules. Wear this with that. Don't ever wear these things. Chill out from bowties for a little bit. Some of them have a social history, and some of them are total hogwash. From old-school urban legends (did Tommy Hilfiger say he didn't want black people wearing his clothes?) to so-called "rules" (you can't wear white after Labor Day), we took a magnifying glass to some of the murky beliefs and rumors surrounding menswear. Here are 40 Style Myths Explained.

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