What's something you'd change in men's fashion, given the chance?
Lil' cross-post from Lemmy.ca.
With women’s fashion, it’s an easy one with pockets and for some probably less sheer/thin or tight-fitting clothing depending on their preferences, but for men…?
What would you like to see done differently in men’s fashion?
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More variety for formal wear. I hate that women get to express themselves more elaborately and I get to pick what color my tie is.
If you're really lucky, they might throw in a vest...With a subtle design! But honestly, I can see where you're coming from.
I will admit sometimes it's nice knowing what's expected.
Why is something expected in the first place?
The whole assumption that a person is more professional because they chose the professional uniform is absolutely stupid. If Donald Trump, Hitler, MLK, Putin, and your friendly neighborhood lawyer wear the same outfit, then that outfit says nothing.
Not really, it says those are people you should take seriously, which, depending on context, is true.
No. It says these people know which symbols to attach to themselves to show that they want to be taken seriously and know which symbols to put on for that. Nothing more.
The only thing you can read into a suit is a knowledge and acceptance of cultural norms. Which has absolutely nothing to do with seriousness.
No? The person I replied to listed business people and lawyers, generally people who wear suits to conduct their business. If they're wearing a suit, I don't assume they're performing surgery.
No, that was never stated, you either replied to the wrong comment or made it up.
Anyway, your argument is still pretty much bullshit, because you're conflating a necessity and a cultural practice.
A surgeon doesn't wear scrubs or gloves because their super stylish, but because they don't want to kill you. That's what grown ups call a necessity.
A lawyer's uniform has no practical value. It's simply a cultural practice. Business people don't become bad at businessing just because they wear t-shirts, it's just a cultural practice that they wear suits.
underrated part about attending Indian weddings is getting to wear colorful attire
Underrated? It's my favorite part! An Indian friend of mine got married 10 years ago. I still have very fond memories of it! It was beautiful and so much fun!
You beat me to it! More colour, more designs, more accessories. I like wearing a suit, but women just have so many more fun designs.
Don't forget you get to pick socks and dress shirt.
I want to wear capes without people thinking I'm a magician lol
Bring back cloaks.
Hell yeah I'd totally rock a cloak.
Why don't you want people to think you're a magician?!
Grow a long white beard and lean in to the whole wizard thing!
You're a wizard Weaksauce!
I put on my robe and wizard hat.
Didn't you see The Incredibles? No capes!
We should replace all of men's (pointlessly tight and uncomfortable) formal attire with loose-fitting, Qing dynasty-style robes.
I'm not a dude, but I think guys should embrace the purse( or manbag if you prefer). I love carrying all my shit with me.
Hmm, I feel like the unisex backpack/slingbag may be what more folks are converging on. Purses increasingly only make sense for formal occasions, imo. Regardless, whatever one calls them, I tend to agree!
Plus, if cargo pants are so loathed, only makes sense to make some kinda bag to lug odds & ends the norm.
I bought a sling backpack a few years ago and love it. I wanted to carry my keys, phone charger, wallet, cell phone, extra batteries for my hearing aid, band-aids, tissues, etc, but pockets only give you so much storage. Cram them full of too much stuff and they tend to bulge in very unsightly ways.
With my sling, I can carry everything I need without stuffing my pockets. It's very convenient.
The only downside is that my wife insists on calling it my "purse." Why can't men carry around a bag to contain things? Women get purses. Why are men confined to whatever we can cram into our pockets?
Do you have a slingbag you recommend? I saw someone mention one either here or in one of the cross-posts of this but it was a way pricy brand.
This is the one I bought for myself: https://a.co/d/bqpNGrw
It's $19 and, while it's small, it can hold a decent amount of items. It's lated me 4 years ago far with no discernable wear
Recently, my son needed one, but he needed the ability to carry a water bottle as well. I bought him this one: https://a.co/d/3pS2W0F
This one is $23 and bigger. Plus, it has a water bottle holder. My son has only used it for a two weeks so I can't attest to how well it holds up.
Oh nice! The first is more in line with an in-between of decent storage & compactness that I've been kind of interested in since learning of this type of bag. Thanks!
Yeah, the unisex bag is fine. Timbuk2 messenger bags have been my go-to for years. I'm not sure I even own an actual purse! 😂
We've been that way in UK for a while now! It's very common in Europe too. People of all genders carry tote bags or wear cross body bags!
Why do you think we have cargo pants? Why carry around a heavy thing when you can distribute the weight between a bunch of pockets.
My guy, have you tried carrying a power bank in the leg pocket of your cargos?! It is far less comfortable than having it in a cross body bag or fanny pack
Power bank as in a portable battery for charging your phone? If so yes, the only problem is that if I dont have a belt it will start pulling my pants down. If you mean something larger than a 7 inch x 3 inch black brick then I would probably just not keep it on my person.
I'd love to see men have more freedom to personalise their fashion with colour and cut. As it is, men's fashion tends to be cookie cutter with the odd personal flourish, and it should be more than that
I'd agree but I was at a wedding this summer and one guy wore a romper, so I'm no longer sure we should be trusted with that much fashion freedom.
Look, some of you have bad taste, but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make :P
Spoken like a man who has never seen a sweaty man wearing an increasingly see through adult romper!
Sweaty men aren't so bad :P
You just need to hang out in the right circles. Here in NYC I see a lot of that.
cries in overweight lard-ass
Ill probably be judged, but honestly more skin, more tightness, etc.
Women can wear tight ass dresses or wear outfits that question why are they not just naked at that point, while men have long ass shorts.
I want to see men in leggings, crop tops, bikinis/thongs (were appropriate)
Make cargo shorts cool again
I don't care if they are cool or not. I'm wearing them. I'm married and have kids, cool means nothing to me.
Dadetected. /s
Really though, isn't this kind of the overpowered win over women's fashion? They may not be "cool" but they maximize pockets while letting you stay cool.
Be the change you want to see in the world. Cargo pants are great. They carry my CARGO. Best thing to make the leap from military to civilian clothing in the last thirty years.
What do you put in your cargo pockets normally?
Asking bc I always found them super uncomfortable, esp if I use those pockets for anything with a little weight. Even something like a kids pacifier would annoy me rubbing against my thigh/knee so I realize they’re just not for me but just curious
Tater tots
Brilliant!
Can’t stand them personally either. Decided to start wearing shorts that stop above my knee and I’m so much more comfortable and look a lot nicer too. Wife loves them. Nothing else really matters.
Cargo shorts are timeless.
They're cool. I'm not sure how I'd carry modern massive phones without cargo pockets.
By don't buying a massive phone. They exist!
Cargo pants are back in a pretty big way, as we go into hotter months cargo shorts are definitely following!
Kaftans, tunics, dashikis.
Make the person designing outfits in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure in charge of all men's fashion in real life.
Hugo Boss?
Skirts, bro. Could really use that breeze on a hot day.
Id take robes too. Feels so much better than pants in summer.
The Saudi robe game seems pretty solid.
I've worn a few kilts. They're way less comfortable than you'd expect, and then you need to manage your stupid clothes whenever you sit down.
But sporrans and sock knives are awesome.
Kilts are usually made out of pretty rugged material. Imagine a skirt as light as gym shorts.
Unless you're trying to show off your fancy underwear, you need to manage the kilt when you sit down.
I'm all for displaying the goods, but people around me often have other preferences.
Swamp gooch isn't anyone's friend.
I occasionally see guys around here wearing skirts in summer. Not super common though admittedly. Or those harem pants that are really on the line between pants and skirt.
Is the world ready for men in spats and skirts? Doesn't matter, it will be.
Fuck you neckties. And just suits in general too.
Oh yeah, and why is it that sneakers aren't an acceptable shoe in certain situations? I mean sure, if they are some gaudy fluorescent green shoes, they would look out of place in most work environments. But why is a monochromatic black or brown sneaker any different than a dress shoe?
People look down on dress sneakers (dress shoes that have comfortable soles) but as long as they are fully brown or black, 90% of people would never notice them.
Can't have people being comfortable in a work environment now.
Must remain vigilant.
In the western US dress sneakers are what office workers wear. They’re a lot more comfortable and the styles are great. Regular dress shoes make you look stuffy and no one out here likes that.
I like ties. They're not uncomfortable as long as you're wearing your proper size shirt.
Business shorts
Bermuda: you rang?
I wish I had more opportunities to wear my 3-story-tall armored mechanical exoskeleton with gatling gun arms in public. Just never seem to get invited to the right parties.
No more mullets. They're fuckin everywhere down here. You look like a half-fucked toothbrush, cut it out!
Can we also do this for women?
Togas need to make a comeback.
Sporrans. Those leather Scottish fannypacks that give you a single pocket when you're wearing a kilt.
They're good for so many reasons:
lol I was going to suggest getting rid of what the dude before me said everyone should wear. Most dudes just look the same in their drab, monochrome monkey suits. I don't feel like men have fashion. Just utilitarian clothing that has no personality.
But not even, modern suits have no utility and are downright inconvenient in warm climates. Suits can burn in hell.
They also don't keep you warm in the winter despite having a jacket involved.
I want more top hats. I want us all looking like the WB frog.
.. and no I'm not joking.
Google Monacle
The power bulge
There needs to be more kilts. We need to adopt the kilt as not just a regional thing.
Beyond that, I really wish that boxer briefs were more comfortable. I like the support, but they tend to bunch up if I sit for too long.
Id like to axe suits from the wardrobe entirely and see what new things pop up. They're boring.
Make thawbs and surongs fashionable in the hot deserts of the USA.
More tight-fitting clothes. Seriously, leggings are so comfy and guys get made fun of if we wear them.
It gets worse for swimwear. Jammers are seen as something only competitive swimmers wear, while speedos are stereotyped as something only gay men wear.
I feel obliged to wear a speedo because I'm old
Joggers are pretty popular
Yeah, I wear joggers everyday around the house, even in summer. But there's not a long of tight pants for men besides joggers. Which is a pity, because I had no idea how comfortable tight, stretchable pants and shirts were until my wife started buying them for me. There's just something about them that feels good.
Plus they show my ass really well, which means my wife is constantly swatting it as I go by.
Maybe joggers will be the gateway pants for tight men’s pants.
Money belts are coming back, but not the old style. We're wearing it across the chest, like a bag. They're even making money belts with more of an adjustable belt so that you can use however you want/feel better. Basically, becomes a bag.
I really wish it would be more mainstream. I always wore shorts with more pockets because fuck I didn't like holding shit in my hand. Recently, shorts with pockets haven't really been a thing, so I gave the money belt a chance and I really like its utility. Nothing inside my short pockets anymore.
I own one of these. Handy as fuck, even if I look like a drug dealer.
TIL there's another variant on (and name for?) the ol' fanny pack. Huh! Ngl I don't know what I'd use the thinner ones for (besides, well, money), but I dig the idea!
I translated it through Google, lol. I'm not in a English speaking country, so that's the translation I found and the images seemed to match hahaha
"The European Carryall"
Or a 'Lad Bag' in the local dialect.
Everything.
I'd change it from a collective to an individualistic endeavor.
Skinny jeans
Edit: No More Skinny Jeans
In the same vein as cloaks, bring back robes. Hell yes I want people to think I'm a wizard.
Shadow wizard money gang
WE LOOOVE CASTING SPELLS
i shoved a nuke in my robe pocket
I'd have men wear more turtlenecks, and tighter jeans. Doesn't need to be TIGHT, just not the insanely baggy styles that have been around for the past 20 years. And turtlenecks... they have the effect of making a guy's shoulders look broader. People underestimate the effect of shoulders on appearance as a whole, in both men and women. If you're a guy with rounded or somewhat narrower shoulders, turtlenecks are your best friend. You can also wear slightly wide-cut t-shirts, or sweaters that have a looser fit at the top or with a logo/detail right underneath where your neck ends.
Suits that actually fit. Does nobody know anymore how a man in a suit is supposed to look? They all think they're so fashionable, instead they look like they walked with a paper suit through a steam bath. Awful.
The existence of it.
Coveralls, all day 'er day
Might be a cultural thing, but after googling what a camp collar is, to me that screams "mum dresses me" far more than a plain black t-shirt
Yeah everything he described sounds like something an LA fuckboy would wear especially the type who starts shitty fights and then call the cops when some redneck gives them a bloody nose.
I picked these out myself, TYVM. My mother would have picked the boring bland solid color chinos and a knit shirt. 😤
OK. Ouch. but noted, thank you. It's too hot for chinos. Best I can do is cargo shorts and camp collars. Sandals alright?
Which sandals, though? Actually, serious question: I have decade old Tevas that need to be replaced - this weekend, before I goto the shore. Are Tevas passé now? Do o need to get Birkenstocks?
Tevas are still cool, especially if you find them comfy
Footwear you should still prioritize comfort