A Brief History Of Men'S Fashion Concept

Expression of social identity

In feudal times, clothing was the most important means of class isolation.

The birth of a gentleman

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They hate the tedious dress of the feudal aristocrats, and they associate them with "despotism, court, corruption, indulgence, frivolity, waste and grotesque".

A pair of shiny leather shoes, a bland blouse, and a gleaming cylinder.

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French poet Baudelaire and British writer Wilde are all exaggerated men who love beauty.

Baudelaire spends two hours a day in the bathroom to dress up. Wilde, whether in words or in personal life, carries aestheticism on to the end.

They invented the word "dandy", which refers to a man who likes to dress up.

There are two plations of "dandy" and "playboy" in Chinese, while those in ancient China, who are idle, can be matched.

Baudelaire even thought that "men like dressing up and religions are generally sacred."

In the society at that time, Dandy did go all the way in social life.

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In the two World War, Europe was like a piece of cheese.

And the United States on the ocean is a spectacle of singing and dancing.

Hollywood is rising at this time, and male idol on screen is causing a sensation in every tier city around the world.

The male star's wearing on the screen has become the biggest driving force of men's fashion. No matter it is the gentlemanly manner of GaryGranf, the sexy dress of ClarkGable, or the sportswear of FredAstaire singing and dancing, it often brings up the new fashion of male stylish.

Rebel Heroes

After the rise of the "Beat Generation" in the United States, the eyed men became the mainstream.

MarlonBrando and JamesDean play the role of "marginal youth" in the film, and succeed in a "tough, rugged, rebellious spirit" image.

Jeans and T-shirts, which were originally untouchable, became the standard costumes of middle class teenagers.

The spread of strong male hormones is the new trend of men's clothing at this time.

New men's movement

In the 80s of last century, men began to focus on themselves.

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In essence, Metrosexual is not different from "new man", but in twenty-first Century, the media needed new terms.

Because "Yap" quickly replaced the "new man" and made some of the men's wear pioneers bitter, they thought that the yapp culture "played a more important role in men's need for the dictatorial suits of the past".

Although Metrosexual has been denounced as "sissy" by the mainstream, it has undeniably stimulated the consumption of men's fashion.