Men. What a species. #AMIRIGHT?

Men.

What a species.

#AMIRIGHT?

tommy ton

Aside from being, you know, certifiably crazy, I'll admit that they do have a few interesting quirks up their sleeves.

And since this a "fashion" blog - not a dating one, I'll address the sartorial situation surrounding the lesser sex.

Muaha.

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"Men's fashion" seems to be something of an oxymoron, from what I've observed. Not in reality, of course, but in a psychological sense. I say this because many men shy away from the notion that they're susceptible to "fashion" of any sorts.

Which is absolute rubbish, as my Hogwarts friends would say.

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To be fair, we do hold them to sort of an unattainable standard. We don't want them to obsess over their outfits, but we want them to look like they do. We want Mr. Darcy, Prince William, & Ryan Gosling, but we don't want the forethought that comes with it.

So what's a single-n-ready-to-mingle man to do?? Dress in unloved crap and succumb to the "I don't care" persona, or look like a gentleman but admit that he tried?

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The New York Times has a few suggestions. Dad Jeans, which they admit never went out of style with dads in the first place [[but are now exploding in Brooklyn]], secret butt padding.....which, well, no comment, and ever so slight (read: barely noticible) summer variations.

But what if guys want to branch out a little more than usual? What if they don't want to wear button up shirts and suits, t-shirts and jeans, etc, etc. What if the staples aren't cutting it, and they need a little something extra in their life to break from beneath the banality?

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It's actually scary to think about what I would do if I were a guy, and dressing as strange as I do were even less acceptable than it is now?

As a girl in weird clothes I'm "quirky", as a guy, though, I'm often either homosexual or crazy - which isn't fair. (And if you are homosexual or crazy, wouldn't you prefer not to be so damn type-cast?)

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if Pocahontas were a man

Do most men literally have a different set of genes that prohibit these kinds of dressing urges,

or do we as a society squash their creativity? Do we force them into all or nothing outfits rather than allowing them to fall on a spectrum?

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Thoughts?

Cheers.

8 comments:

far and wild jewelryJuly 30, 2013 at 8:49 AM
so much sartorial eye candy in these photos! i love men's fashion because it's all in the details. subtle little things can change an entire outfit and the way someone comes across to you. for example a nice crisp polo with some slacks and dress shoes might look quite becoming on a chap. pop the collar and put him in flip flops and it's douche city. personally i love a guy who cares about fashion and how he looks and is willing to try different things and think outside the box. see photo number 4. dream man and then some.

abigail
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Pardon My FashionJuly 30, 2013 at 9:40 AM
OMG all this eye candy *fans self*.

"Dress in unloved crap and succumb to the "I don't care" persona, or look like a gentleman but admit that he tried?: <---- That IS the question...isn't it? Why doesn't he just man up like the women of the world and proudly announce, "YES. I CARE ABOUT FASHION. Cuz fashion is awesome."

FAB post as usual.

XOXO Britt
watchmoviesonlineJuly 30, 2013 at 9:57 AM
Great post, I especially love the colors on some of these pieces.

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clearthewayJuly 30, 2013 at 10:39 AM
Society squashes it. It's like the whole macho thing to just pretend like you don't care. Putting effort into one's appearance is "for women" because women have to "lure men" ....yadda yadda. Like you said, "rubbish." I also hate the stigma that a guy who puts effort into his appearance is homosexual or super-hipster. There's nothing wrong with being homosexual or super-hipster, but not all guys who dress themselves are.

I wish more guys would feel free to creatively express their personalities through their clothes. I mean, it's like ZZ Top said: "Every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man."

Kate from Clear the Way
Kirby BeeJuly 30, 2013 at 5:48 PM
Ok, I want half of the things these fellas are wearing. Especially that tweed number in picture two.

The apparent lack of interest from the other half of the species in all things fashion? I think it's a cultural thing. In some parts of the world it's less about fashion and more about having pride in your appearance. Same same, but different yeah. With the recent resurgence of London Mens Fashion Week and the great stuff being produced over there, here's hoping the gentleman of the world feel a little more sartorially inclined.

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paula mcclellandJuly 31, 2013 at 5:54 PM
My BF wears the SAME thing over and over - and only changes if I go and buy him new clothes (and half the time he doesn't wear what I buy!!) MEN!
These dudes all look fab though.

♥ Paula Shoe Fiend.
http://shoe-fiend.blogspot.co.nz/
hemlocktailorAugust 3, 2013 at 3:56 PM
Wanna hear something funnier?

I was thinking about it, and humans are the only species where the male is the more formal, less colorful one.

Examples: cardinal, whitetail deer, lion, mallard duck, wild turkey

In all those animals the male is more colorful or has antlers or whatever and has to attract females by looking impressive (there are many more examples, those are just some I thought of from memory).

Only in homo sapien species are males more drab than females.

The men's suit is practically a uniform... and a stupid one at that... wearing a tie I think is actually dangerous be cause you could get strangled if it gets caught in something. It is over 100 years old. Literally, I have books about "The history of men's fashion" and you can look at a man in the style of 1930 and he'd fit right in today and no one would notice him.

Maybe it is a time for a change in men's fashion, and I don't mean "metro" (*barf*) but "manly."
ROXTHEFOXAugust 6, 2013 at 10:54 AM
Ok first of all, this entire post makes me want to touch myself. Really bad.

I think it's SO attractive when a man dresses as seen in the pictures above. I hate the societal stigmatism that accompanies men that groom themselves properly and dress impeccably. It somehow taints their macho image, and for the record, I hate how macho guys dress. Muscle shirts and wife beaters are not cool. I won't even talk to a guy who wears sweats and t-shirts. But I say, a man's gotta have some serious balls to wear say, pink for example. Either way, I think we're starting to see some changes with HETEROSEXUAL male icons like David Beckham and um, Olivia Palermo's boyfriend (?) inspiring the males to take more risks with fashion and still look straight.

And who cares even if you don't?

Also, I feel like I look at more male streetstyle fashion for inspiration than woman's. What is happening to me?

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