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Men have lost our sense of style ๐
(thelemmy.club)
It has a name: the Great Male Renunciation.
And it was caused 100% by Beau Brummell.
Which is an exaggeration, but not by much. The guy had quite the life, and is responsible for what became modern mens fashion.
Great Male Renunciation. A reaction to the French revolution. How style for men was displayed no longer through expense of colors or keeping up with changing trends. Instead that wealth was shown by knowing the right materials to look like any common man but to those in the know be showing your class.
This comm is always reminding me of Behind the Bastards. The whole suit and tie thing had to come from somewhere didn't it?
Part One: Beau Brummell: The First Celebrity and Inventor of the Suit and Tie
Part Two: Beau Brummell: The First Celebrity and Inventor of the Suit and Tie
That 1948 looks pretty damn good too though.
We stan bisexual icon Cary Grant
The French Revolution, mostly.
Meh, I look great in anything, or in nothing at all.
Or so I'm told
I prefer either of these for parties over the casual men outfits today.
but have you considered
comfortable
Yes and as an autist i consider that the most important metric, no one should feel pressured to wear something uncomfortable, that said dressing in personally liked style itself can be a comfort of itself
A well cut suite is really comfortable. I think many complaints about uncomfortable suits are from people who only know cheap plastic suites.
It's not more comfortable than my v-neck and shorts that I wear every day.
I mean, most people don't have the money to buy a well cut suit
even if i did, why on earth would i blow it on something so utterly pointless as a suit?
Return to medieval peasant's clothing: cheap simple fabrics dyed with flowers and stuff.
It's like 15โฌ to get your trouser adjusted by a tailor
What, should we bring back the macaroni hairstyle?
[clears throat]
Easy access to antibiotic-laden meat has made us too huge to fit in nice clothes.
this post was submitted on 21 Feb 2026
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