There is a new phenomenon in men's fashion, and I call it the new modern classic. This look is being poshed forword by men of my generation (I'm turning thirty-three this year).
Right now, in the world of fashion, there is over-consumption. People who really love and are dedicated to their own style don't buy for the surface, and they are fed up with fashion being so mainstream-they don't want fashion to simply be about the newest look from the newest season.
I think now to buy somthing more long-term, somthing more personal to them-and they don't want to dress ridiculously. A few years back, in fashion you were not talking about age, because everyone looked the same. You saw fifty-year-old guys in baggy pants trying to look like school kids. We've had a long period of people dressing very street. Everyone, regular guys especially, loves to dress well, but when you become involved in fashion, people expect you to be flamboyant.
And for a long time, regular guys have been presented with fashion that looked very androgynous. So, now, there's a reaction against street style, but there's also a reaction against more androgynous styles. Many guys want to be classic, masculine and chic again.
They become inspired by Steve McQueen - he's a stereotype, but also a very real example of someone who was very well-dressed. Also Cary Grant, in North by Northwest. He dressed very cool - his button-down shirt was a bit looser, that sort of thing...
For a more classic, masculine look, it's all about how you mix your wardrobe. You wear a chino, but you wear it in a very classic way: pull the pant hight to make it shorter. Then you add a nice shirt from, say, Thom Browne, and then you fine a new, modern tie, and then top it off with a jacket with a more modern cut. You put there things together, and you have a modern silhouette.
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