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> There are 5 genres of men’s clothes - business (pressed shirts, suits), casual, workout, skater, and comfort (hoodie). There’s quite a bit of variation with
by Ancapistani 6y ago
> There are 5 genres of men’s clothes - business (pressed shirts, suits), casual, workout, skater, and comfort (hoodie).
There’s quite a bit of variation within those. Where I live, “casual” these days is usually something like Columbia PFG - the epitome of “dad clothes”, as my wife tells me. I tend to wear that pretty much exclusively. I substitute jeans for the shorts in winter and buy a new leather jacket about every 3-5 years. I pass my old one on to someone else.
Your point stands, though. As a man, my clothes are 100% based on practicality, and I often only discard them when they’re too worn to be presentable.
- IgorPartola 6y agoHere are some examples of women’s clothing where I cannot think of the equivalent thing in a men’s clothing department: https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1AawYy29TBuNjy0Fcq6zeiFXaW/Off-shoulder-sexy-blouse-shirt-ruffle-long-sleeve-crop-top-women-blouses-2018-Summer-solid-color.jpg https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1AawYy29TBuNjy0Fcq6zeiFXaW/Off... https://patternshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Tube-top-Dress-4.jpg https://patternshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Tube-top-... http://images.asos-media.com/products/asos-cut-out-sleeve-one-shoulder-asymmetric-top/1144364-1-black?$XXL$&wid=513&fit=constrain http://images.asos-media.com/products/asos-cut-out-sleeve-on... https://cdn.tobi.com/product_images/lg/1/teal-kayla-ombre-maxi-romper.jpg https://cdn.tobi.com/product_images/lg/1/teal-kayla-ombre-ma... (That last one is a bit of a cheat because manufacturers are starting to produce rompers for men).
- jdhawk 6y agosure you can. its never that hard. https://a.suitsupplycdn.com/image/upload/b_rgb:efefef,bo_100px_solid_rgb:efefef,w_1530,h_2750,c_pad,f_auto,q_auto,dpr_1,fl_progressive/products/Suits/default/P5654_1.jpg https://a.suitsupplycdn.com/image/upload/b_rgb:efefef,bo_100...
- Aerroon 6y agoTo me all of these are the same: clothing to show off. I think the make equivalent would be a suit. Or alternatively, an incredibly toned body, but I don't think they sell that.
- adamjb 6y agoWhat do you mean by "equivalent"? That last sentence makes it sounds like you mean clothes in the same pattern but cut to fit male bodies.
- freeone3000 6y agoMen's fashion currently has no mainstream style that shows off athleticism. Sleeveless crop-tops, with abs and shoulders on display! Shorts with flare for muscular thighs, allowing them to be shorter! Semi-sheer panels, allowing for pecs to bulge! Mesh sections in pants! What's wrong with men showing a little skin for once?
- _delirium 6y agoNot exactly the same thing, but at least where I live, going shirtless is a pretty common way for athletic men to show that off. Obviously not in the office, but it's very socially acceptable to jog, play basketball, sit on a park bench, or grill shirtless. People then build the rest of an outfit/look around that as a core component. There's a certain amount of explicit catering to that in a section of men's fashion too, judging by their model shoots.
- wasdfff 6y agoWhat men are you seeing? Buff shirtless men in 3” inseam shorts and a bulging groin are a staple of every American city in the summer. I see more and more mesh clothing in this heat, although I do live by west hollywood.
- taurath 6y agoYou can sort of get there with tank tops and running shorts. But you do tend to look like you just got back from or are going to a workout.
- aethertron 6y agoThe male equivalent of those styles can be found in the realm of gay fashion.
- foldr 6y agoNot really. Are you thinking this through, or just making some kind of lazy "women's clothes = gay" connection? Most revealing/sexy clothes for men are much more casual than these styles.
- aethertron 6y agoI will tell you my thinking, and you can decide whether to call it 'lazy'. The styles are 'revealing/sexy'. There exist clothes for men that fit that description, but they are less popular. Because they send out a message most men don't want to be sending out. (I guess most women don't either, at least not all the time.)
- piva00 6y agoNah, mate, the equivalent is found in the realm of high male fashion [0][1]. High fashion != gay. [0] https://www.rickowens.eu/ https://www.rickowens.eu/ as an example [1] https://theshopyohjiyamamoto.com/shop/r/r10/?h1_text_prm=Yohji+Yamamoto%7CS%E2%80%99YTE&filtercode1=13 https://theshopyohjiyamamoto.com/shop/r/r10/?h1_text_prm=Yoh...
- nl 6y agoReally? It's not clear if you mean equivalent in the sense of showing as much skin or for wearing in similar circumstances. But here are some things I think are equivalentish.. https://www.asos.com/au/asos-design/asos-design-regular-fit-shirt-with-scribble-face-print-in-white/prd/20389251?colourwayid=60049656&SearchQuery=&cid=19839 https://www.asos.com/au/asos-design/asos-design-regular-fit-... https://www.asos.com/au/one-above-another/one-above-another-pu-super-skinny-pants-in-red/prd/14841316?colourwayid=16648171&SearchQuery=&cid=20024 https://www.asos.com/au/one-above-another/one-above-another-... https://www.asos.com/au/asos-design/asos-design-t-shirt-in-black-mesh/prd/11914421?colourwayid=16355400&SearchQuery=&cid=10523 https://www.asos.com/au/asos-design/asos-design-t-shirt-in-b...
- ghaff 6y agoBetween business and casual, there's definitely "business casual" which is pretty standard uniform for many business people these days--think khakis + button down for men and either boating shoes or loafers of some sort. Which is very closely related to a lot of "preppy" outfits going back to the 80s. [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Official_Preppy_Handbook https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Official_Preppy_Handbook