What's something you'd change in men's fashion, given the chance?
What's something you'd change in men's fashion, given the chance?
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?
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?
Bring back capes. I want a big fur cloak in the winter.
Edna Mode would have something to say to you.
Honestly, this is one that gets the inner kid in me excited. I loved capes when I was a kid. I'd love to see them come back as formalwear.
Just bought a wollen cape for those crispy autumn mornings. It's nice to lounge around in, but maybe I'll summon the courage to take it out too.
Kinda feels like a trenchcoat in function, but lighter and with a hood to boot.
I came here to say capes. I would want one that's more casual/tone down though and not one that makes me look like a count tbh.
And armor. While we're at it, swords too.
Are you Frank Costanza's lawyer by any chance?
kilts would be nice. I like the fresh breeze.
Yes, more everyday kilt-wearing. (and not utili-kilts, those are just cargo shorts…)
I regularly wear a kilt at formal events. They are made of several layers of thick wool and if you don’t wear knee-high thick woollen socks you look like an idiot.
I assure you they’re not as breezy as you’d think!
As an almost 50yo dad in decent shape my options for casual wear are limited. If I start dressing more trendy I look like I'm trying to be young. If I dress too comfortable I look like I'm giving up. Pretty much the only thing we can get away with is jeans and a black or white t-shirt. Or some non descript shirt. Buying shorts is maddening because cargo shorts are "out" and everything else is too "cool". Everything ends up being boring.
I've resorted to buying better quality because it at least makes me feel I'm trying. But it's still just ... boring.
Fuck the haters. Buy what you like.
Wait, cargo shorts are 'out'? Shit. That's like most of my shorts lol, they're the best. For reference I'm 17 but not particularly fashion aware. Most of what I wear is robotics club t-shirt plus cargo shorts, jeans, or cargo pants. So don't feel bad about what you wear, just wear what's comfortable and you like.
If you care about fashion, everything will go out of style every now and then. If you like cargo shorts, wear them. There's no reason to cater to someone elses gatekeeping. If you think that they don't fit your look, then that's a completely different issue.
They are very handy too in all the right ways.
You're 17, nothing is out of fashion at that age.
But also pairing with a robotics club t-shirt is about as good as it gets for cargo shorts. I've seen plenty of grown men rocking that uniform. If you're into robotics, having all those pockets makes sense 😅
Cargo shorts are functional, you gotta rock the ol boy scout aesthetic.
Normalise Roman style tunics. The whole thing is just a rectangle with a slit (for the neck) and sewing (for the sides), with two optional sleeves, and fastened to the waist with a belt, it doesn't get simpler than that.
Also undyed clothes becoming a thing. What's wrong with raw colours?
I'd change everything! Women's fashion has so many different sewing techniques and styles - maybe 10% of those are in men's fashion. Give men lettuce hems and dropped waists! Princess seams and tulip sleeves! Make fashion unisex!
I don't know what any of those terms mean, but I support you in this!
Stop gendering fashion.
Bye bye ties!
They literally look sloppy unless they feel too tight. I aim for about a 15% reduction in blood flow to my brain; then I know I'm looking sharp.
I can't remember the last time I wore a tie (oh, probably my brother's wedding). Don't bother for interviews or funerals now.
Formalwear for when it is hot outside. Like a summer wedding or something. It’s always fuckin miserable going to those kind of events sweating the whole time
I would drape myself in velvet, if it was socially acceptable @ElectroVagrant
a man of culture!
I would love to see more color and flair normalized for all kinds of men. I see so many dudes wearing the khaki pants, blue dress shirt uniform. Boring.
More varied formalwear than "suit with some superficial variations" (tux, 2- or 3-piece, colors, tie variety). Broader range of styles.
Hats. It used to be that people wouldn't be seen dead outside without a hat but these days, unless you're a big fan of baseball hats, your options are sorely limited.
Agreed! I wanna try wearing a ivay cap or bowler hat but the problem is, I'm 24 not 84 so I think id get alot of stares.
As a man with a increasingly shiny dome, I wish this was the case. Until then I will endeavor with my unfashionable Tilley wide brim hat.
Tilley FTW.
I live in the desert, they are common even if unfashionable lol.
Variation and color. I have the choice.of three minutely different collars and it can be black, blue, or gray. I want tangerine, asymmetric, with an ascot.
Honestly, give me a purse. For utility, a wallet simply doesn't compare.
Cotopaxi is making fannypacks cool again. I'm seeing dudes wear these in Colorado.
https://www.cotopaxi.com/products/kapai-1-5l-hip-pack-del-dia
Skirts! I want my legs to be free!
actual skirts and dresses being a common piece of clothing for men. I love how they look and feel
Kind of like the tupenu in Tonga which is a pretty typical business attire. Looks sharp too.
Bring back baggy pants... cuz stretch jeans are not for men, period.
I had a pair of relaxed fit jeans that also had polyester in the material. They were the best jeans I've ever owned. I got skinnier and under grew them, which was sad. The stretch on them only comes into play when sitting/squatting and it was well received. That said, I wear baggy, oversized sweatpants 90% of the time I'm not in jeans. Comfort > style
That’s already happening
I noticed, thank god to be honest, I started looking at men's butts, lol. Some of them are sweeeet 😂.
Something that’s inexpensive, comfortable, and socially acceptable. I could not give a fuck less what it looks like. I don’t think a $5k suit shows that I know what I am doing; in fact, it suggests the opposite. Someone that purchases a $5k suit is bad with money. I’m not.
No more tucking your shirt in. That shits uncomfortable af
No more untucking! I don’t want to worry about showing off my gut every time I raise my arms.
I know it is not your question but… Everyone says pockets for women’s fashion but that is not the most important. At least here in the US the most important is having proper sizes on clothes.
For the most part men’s clothes let you pick things right. You know your waist and inseam for pants, and often have a proper size for shirts and collars.
Women’s fashion often has no size other than the ambiguous s/m/l/xl indicator and teen/woman’s/plus often use the same tag to indicate wildly different sizes. On top of that, when close use a measurement it is not grounded in reality, so a 14 at one shop may be a 16 at another, and neither are a direct measure of your waist. Finally women’s pants only come in 3 lengths (petite, tall, or not specified) and it is difficult to find most combinations.
The best thing we could do for fashion in any sex is to standardize sizes globally and make them all based on a tape measure measurement. That way you could buy 32x30 pants online knowing they will fit, no matter the brand.
Honestly, yeah, size standardization in some form would help so, so much. It's such a pain trying to figure out whether something will fit, even when it says it's the same size as another garment, like you say, 14 at one shop or even in one brand and 16 in another.
Both genders have the same problem. Women get underwear in exact sizing, along with tops that usually are exact. Men get exact sizing in pants and button up shirts. Women do have the same problem with sizing of pants and dresses, but women also have a vastly larger selection. Go look at how many stores sell only to women. Then go look at the stores that sell to both but then have a women’s section that is 5-10x the size of the men’s section.
The only issue is that different cuts and styles can affect those objectively correct measurements. When you ask a guy what size jeans they wear, they most often will also remark what brand they prefer. It's not really that they actually prefer it, but mostly that fits better than maybe another brand in the same size.
Normalize patterns, stoning, sequins, and non-functional accessories; normalize wrap around single legged bottoms of all kinds.... I'm genderqueer so neither side of gendered clothing styles suits me ideally, so I mix them, but I'm not especially feminine, so I'd like to find like, thick flat black skirts, shawls, and all kinds of feminized items in more masculine styles, and of course the opposite for femme leaning enbies and varieties for any other potential aesthetic.
I think we should just take all the styles we have, mix them in the languages and symbols of any gendered styles we can, so everybody can wear any items they like best in styles they most appreciate aesthetically.
make early final fantasy fashion more normal
Some form of medium sized bag that wouldn't attract the "handbag" stigma. I use a laptop bag due to the amount of stuff I carry with me but it is a bit too big.
Briefcase
I have a couple slings that i really like for this
The Peak Design Everyday Sling might be for you.
That bag is perfect, especially if you use the capture clip.
Robes, or whatever it is that Olgeird wears in The Witcher. Those would look fresh as hell and it would be nice to have an outfit to throw on like a dress.
Propeller beanies as formal and business attire.
I want to go to work wearing cozy robes that give big buffs to intellect, haste, and mastery that give off a vibe of 10,000 souls of the dammed are sewn into the threads. You know, dress for the job you want. I guess cloaks would be a reasonable start since raid gear may be a bit of an inconvenience in the office.
I will be happy with just +30 resistance to frost and +60 resistance to being fired.
An underwear with hollow threads. With an option to pass liquid CO2 through them. Totally fucking chilling underpants.
Programming will be fun in hot weather. Very few people understand the thermodynamic of chair fusion and underwear fabric.
And running half marathon would also be nice in them.
No ties, no shirts, nothing in that fashion that is even close to formal
I'd like to see people give less of a shit what other men wear.
Fashion might be the most consumerist addiction we have in the world and fast fashion is wreaking terrible damage. Any creativity is lost to brand addiction and trend chasing. Don't even get me started on advertising!
Clothes serve a utility, but fashion is the capitalisation of envy and materisalism. Wear monochrome if you want. Wear pink if you want. Just don't kill the planet in the name of "fashion".
Let me dress in cool trench coats without looking like some kind of creep. That and capes too.
I want to wear capes too
All cargo shorts all the time. And cargo shirts, cargo socks, cargo shoes, cargo boxers.
So, basically, also pockets
We should bring back codpieces and flamboyant colored pantaloons, frills, and velvet jackets, at least in winter. Summer thong & codpiece would be fine.
I would love to see more color and flair normalized for all kinds of men. I see so many dudes wearing the khaki pants, blue dress shirt uniform. Boring.
I've seen women rocking shortalls, and want that to come to men's fashion too. Everyone looks cute in them :)
What's a shortall? Like shorts overalls?
Yup! Shorter versions of overalls for summer. They look really cute on everyone :)
I want the 70s to come back in many ways. The colors, the cuts, the flair, the patterns, the length.
Can we get some pants with built in knee pads?
Nice, looks like something for motorcyclist. 👍 Thanks.
No more gendering anything.
Absolutely nothing.
It's probably just a me thing, but I would love to see in the workforce a shift back to the 60s in style.
As someone in their mid-twenties, I like the idea of in an office setting looking your absolute best or when you are serving someone at a store or restaurant/fast food place looking slightly nicer.
As someone who has had to do that, no, it needed to go away. I get wanting to look nice, but clothes need to be practical too. There's not much point to it when you're setting at a desk looking at PC monitor all day. It's expensive to buy, and expensive to keep clean. And back in the 60s it wasn't 45c in the shade either. Making employees wear suits and ties like back then is apt to kill a few people.
I hate beards so I'd make clean shaven fashionable. No real reason except for my purely personal preference.
pretty sure most men (myself included) find beards just easier to deal with than daily shaves...daily shaving makes my skin unhappy
Im having the opposite problem. Over here, everyone and their dog is clean shaven (with a little stupple for the brave) . Bring back luscious beards!
I think we're past the beard phase in the UK. Which is good, I can't grow one.
