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Kristina Rutkowski is a New York-based editor and writer with over 12 years in the fashion industry, specializing in trends, shopping and all things fashion.

Our writer Jeremy Rellosa’s closet is full of relaxed-fit pants, baseball caps, loose T-shirts — and, importantly, his eight jackets with corduroy-lined collars. Rellosa says that corduroy ...

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But there’s one section that stands out: my eight jackets with corduroy-lined collars. To me, the corduroy-collared jacket should be as much of a staple as any dark-wash jeans or white T-shirts.

Far from the bright red iterations with a fusty reputation, the corduroy trousers of now are rendered in more stylish hues – from neutral toffee and caramel to trendier alternatives such as khaki and ...