Last week I discovered an article http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/fashion/9405600/Men-share-fashion-advice-online-too which spills the beans about an online advice forum for men by men.
It gives me a great sense of pride to see that our wee baby "metro-sexuality" (well not really mine) is maturing into a serious contender in this big bad world of fashion. Average Joe's are finally taking fashion into their stride without the taboo of thinking that people would automatically think they were gay just because they dressed well or "expressively".
A few years ago I blogged about an article on stuff.co.nz which indicated men purposely dressed badly so that people wouldn't think they were gay. Ref http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/2/article_7907.php - see previous blog http://stylemensfashion.blogspot.com.au/2009/09/it-becomes-clear.html. Now men are seeking and providing advice to each other through this online community http://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice. It's a global community that asks questions as simple as advice on winter clothing, tips on brands and how do I look? images for advice. Hmm look out mens fashion bloggers, we may be out of a job soon! The proof is definitely in the pudding though. Everywhere I look nowadays in Melbourne, men are certainly taking pride in their appearances, from head to toe.
To be honest, I attribute men having a deeper interest in their own fashion, to hit TV programs such as Downton Abbey and movies such as The Great Gadsby. Even fashion designers are using these programs for inspiration for their own collections. These are of course, the trend setters. You can even go into a hair salon now and ask for a Gadsby cut and the stylist will know exactly what you want.
Dolce & Gabbana put out a Fall 2012 collection inspired by early 20th Century and of course this Era was popularized by Downton Abby and The Great Gadsby.
(Image source: furnsider.com)
My question to you is.....is it a revolution?
D.
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