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Express, the stylish clothing brand for the young-and-cool set with a staggering $1.8 billion in annual sales, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their most popular menswear item with a VIP bash at the Super Bowl. Since it was first introduced in 1991 the brand's 1MX shirt (above) has outfitted millions of men tired of shapeless sacks, upping the style quotient across the country. Offered in a range of 10 staple colors with an additional 10 colors rotated in per season, the highly-engineered 1MX features an calibrated collar, sleeve caps, hand patterned interlining, French seams, and 97% cotton / 3% spandex stretch fabric for a "custom" fit, available in two styles.

As the slimmer shirts are particularly popular with athletic types, the company is hosting an Anniversary event featuring a three-day gifting suite during Super Bowl XLV in Dallas. The exclusive event, taking place February 3rd – 5th at the historic Belmont Hotel, will be hosted by Jacksonville wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker who'll welcome the elite athletes and VIPs in town for the big game. The Express suite will feature an on-site monogramming station for attendees to individualize their personal iconic 1MX shirt as they enjoy signature cocktails and mingle with the crème de la crème of the sports world.

Edoc Laundry is a Seattle-area clothing company that designs t-shirts that use some sort of a secret code to draw interest from clothing fans, and even uses the clues in the shirts as part of an ongoing mystery at their site. If you're not into decoding your t-shirts, the designs are pretty cool, regardless. The shirts have a cult-following now, but that might just change next week when they are featured prominently in an episode of CSI: NY. The creators of the show teamed up with Edoc to create shirts especially for the show. In the episode (airing Oct. 11), the shirts are used by a serial killer to leave clues about his identity and his motives for killing. All four shirt designs (including Hydra, pictured) are available online, and if you get them before the show airs, you can always say that you were ahead of the curve.

Some might call it obsessive, but the phrase "appreciative of neatness" is a much kinder term. Regardless of the wording, if this character trait applies to you, the Perfectly Folded Shirt might be just what you need. The shirt is stitched to fold in exactly the same way as the day it was bought, with perfect creases and the same perfectly geometric shape that is found on store displays, freeing you from any concerns of unwanted wrinkles or misaligned edges. The downside is that it has creases sewn into it, but you can always tell people it's a new trend and you're just ahead of the curve. Price: £79.

Clearly headed for celebrity at only a few days old, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt sparked a rush on "The Pots and Pans Band" tee that she wore on the cover of People Magazine last week. The tee shirt is made by Kingsley and is made of ultra-soft cotton, which is comfortable enough for even a baby's sensitive skin. The screen printed design has the name of the band, a picture of the "instruments" and a skull and crossbones to give young rockers the right image. The shirts are selling out all over the place, but Intuition has them for $38 each.

Blame it on the changing seasons, but seersucker is back in style this summer. Seersucker is no longer limited to the bold blue-and-white stripes of yesteryear. Instead, this season's seersucker is more refined and available in more styles than ever before, so it looks great while retaining its easy-to-wear comfort and cool, breathable feel.

Etro Seersucker Trousers (pictured) are lightweight, with tan and white stripes that look almost like linen from a distance. Price: $310.

The Façonnable Stripe Seersucker Shirt masquerades as a bright, but traditional, pinstripe shirt with lines of blue, yellow and white in soft cotton. Price: $115.

Kenneth Cole has Flat Front Seersucker Pants that are a pale khaki in color. The cotton cloth"s pattern is so fine that only your comfort will remind you that you"re wearing something so casual. Price: $79.

For classicists, Paul Smith still has a blue and white seersucker suit, but the stripes are narrow and the lines of the jacket and pants are clean and up to date. It's great for a summer luncheon, business travel or ever a daytime wedding. Price: $1,195.