Sweatpants are getting fancier.

Sweatpants are getting fancier, and more and more men are starting to wear them to work. 

Tapered sweatpants, called jogger pants, were last spring's hottest trend in menswear.

At the time, most men were wearing them casually with sneakers and t-shirts. 

A year later, nearly every men's clothing retailer is selling jogger pants, and the styles and materials have been trending more upscale.

On retail websites and in-store displays, models and mannequins are now shown wearing the pants with dress shoes, blazers, and cardigans.

The men's sweatpant, it appears, has not only graduated from the couch to post-gym lunch, but also to the office.

A recent downturn in denim sales is partly to blame for the newly-approved versatility of the sweatpant, according to IBIS World analyst Will McKitterick

"Fashion denim is cyclical," McKitterick told NPR. "So it seems we're in a downturn period right now, and that's not too surprising coming off the large amount of sales we've seen over the last 10 years."

worst fashion trends

We all have our dealbreakers. For some, it's a loud snoring habit. For others, it comes down to serious topics like religion or politics. But when you live for fashion, there is no sin more egregious than bad taste — a fact our friends at Reddit are very well aware of.

After all, clothes do make the man! And while no list of outdated trends or unsightly fads is fail-safe, we took our own scientific office poll and gathered the biggest menswear turnoffs (and for good measure, we didn't let the ladies go unscathed). Guys, may we suggest you think better of showing up to a date's door with any of these items on? Because wearing jorts, a wallet chain, or any of these 51 garments on a date is worse than missing an anniversary, we promise.