Latest Fashion Trends

As women, we often consider ourselves to be the authority on fashion and style. Most of the fashion “greats” have either been women or have designed for women: Coco Chanel, Valentino, Max Azria, Vera Wang, Christian Dior… the list goes on. There is a plethora of magazines devoted solely to the topic of women’s fashion. We follow fashion trends, create some of our own, and with the exception of classics like the Little Black Dress, our wardrobe is constantly changing. Men’s fashion is just as important to haute couture, but through the years, their trends lean more towards a classic, timeless look, rather than fads and experimentals. For example, rather than focusing on current fashion trends, guys have always made comfort and practicality a major priority.

Men have just as many incredibly successful and monumental designers working for the cause of external male betterment. Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Cole Haan, Giorgio Armani and Hugo Boss have been shaping the look of men for decades, creating the fashion ideals associated with successful gentlemen. Sporting appropriate fashion choices often give guys some of the same feelings we have: authority, confidence, and attractiveness to the opposite sex. The styles, though seasonal, have kept a majority of classic elements. Emphasis on broad, strong shoulders gives off a sense of empowerment, and a defined, narrowing line from a broad chest to a narrower waist and hips shows off a man’s sleek, sexy, sensitive side.

Just as there are boutiques with businesswear and elegant eveningwear for women, there are store fronts for the guys as well. Men’s fashion boutiques often carry the highest quality designers as well as some well-made mass market apparel. They present fashion as a cohesive whole (which is generally how men think), rather than having separate sections for pants, blazers, shirts and ties. Ties and watches are the fashion equivalent of jewelry. While women set themselves apart with fashionable blouses and shoes, men choose to make statements about their personality with neckties and wristwatches.

Keep this in mind when shopping for men – with a few exceptions, guys just don’t care about outward fashion as much as we do. Rather than trying to make him into a model straight from GQ, help him stand out and maximize his masculinity.