{"id":4359,"date":"2023-01-15T05:49:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T00:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/?p=4359"},"modified":"2023-04-09T23:25:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T17:55:14","slug":"why-is-mens-fashion-so-limited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/why-is-mens-fashion-so-limited\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is men&#8217;s fashion so limited: Best Menswear hacks for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><ul><li><\/li><li><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><ul><li><\/li><li><\/li><li><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><ul><li><ul><li><\/li><li><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><\/li><li><\/li><li><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Why_is_men8217s_fashion_so_limited\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why is men&#8217;s fashion so limited? <\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There&#8217;s a lot of hype about Menswear these days, but it turns out that most of the best-dressed men in the world are women. Sure, there are some nice pants and shirts for men (and even some fun shoes), but they&#8217;re sadly few and far between. So why is this? Why isn&#8217;t there more variety in <a href=\"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/about-mens-fashion-in-the-21st-century\/\">men&#8217;s fashion<\/a>? And what can we do to sort out this problem?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fashion is so gendered.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gender is a social construct.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gender norms are enforced through clothing, language, and stereotypes in the media.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"Masculinity_is_so_firmly_tied_to_clothing\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Masculinity is so firmly tied to clothing.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Men are expected to wear specific clothing and colors. It&#8217;s not just a thing you own but also what you wear in public. If a man wears anything it is considered feminine or girly (like pink), he will be considered a sissy for the rest of his life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another thing that can make men seem weak is their inability to include dark colors in their wardrobes. Darker hues are associated with masculinity, so if your clothes aren&#8217;t dark enough, they&#8217;ll often be perceived as weak or feminine by others around you\u2014and that&#8217;s not good!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Different_clothing_options_for_men\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Different clothing options for men.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Men&#8217;s clothing is mostly just jeans and shirts. That&#8217;s it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are some exceptions, but for the most part, you&#8217;ll find that men&#8217;s clothing is limited to work clothes (i.e., suits and ties), khakis, buttons ups, and t-shirts. There are no other options for clothing for men\u2014not even shorts or flip-flops!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Why_are_men8217s_fashion_options_so_limited\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why are men&#8217;s fashion options so limited?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The answer is simple: it&#8217;s because men have fewer choices. Women in our culture have more opportunities to express themselves through clothing than men do. Men can wear whatever they want, but they only have as many options as women do regarding clothing and accessories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> For example, a man might be unable to find a pair of jeans that fits well or looks good on him because there isn&#8217;t one available for him in the store (or online). He may also be unable to find an alternative piece of clothing, such as an undershirt or shirt, that fits his body type properly\u2014and even if these problems weren&#8217;t present before shopping for clothes at an actual store location designed for men&#8217;s fashion needs. These issues would still exist because no one makes clothes specifically tailored toward guys like this!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Menswear_is_more_colorful_and_bolder_than_womenswear\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Menswear is more colorful and bolder than womenswear.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In addition to being limited in color and design, Menswear is less diverse than womenswear. Women have a greater variety of clothing options available to them than men, which allows them more freedom when shopping. This can be seen in the fact that women&#8217;s clothing tends to be more colorful and bolder than Menswear (usually black or white).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Men&#8217;s fashion has historically been more conservative than ladies&#8217; dresses; however, this isn&#8217;t always true nowadays. The same applies to how traditional men&#8217;s fashion looks. There are still some trends like baggy jeans or bomber jackets, but nowadays, it&#8217;s easier for people who want something different from what everyone else seems fixated on wearing at any given time!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Menswear_is_dull_in_comparison_to_womenswear\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Menswear is dull in comparison to womenswear.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Men&#8217;s clothing is fundamental. There are few colors and patterns available for men. The essential pieces are black and grey, with a few other shades for good measure. There are also very few styles of dress that are popular among men: straight-cut pants, skinny jeans, button-ups, and suits (which can be worn with either sneakers or dress shoes).<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4362 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-vlad-chetan-1766702-min-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"men's fashion\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-vlad-chetan-1766702-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-vlad-chetan-1766702-min-scaled-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-vlad-chetan-1766702-min-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-vlad-chetan-1766702-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-vlad-chetan-1766702-min-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-vlad-chetan-1766702-min-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-vlad-chetan-1766702-min-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You may think this is okay because it&#8217;s just fashion\u2014but think about how boring your wardrobe would become if you had only one color or style of clothing! Imagine making an outfit using only those four options: black shirt\/black pants\/grey socks\/brown shoes. Luckily there are ways around this limitation by mixing different colors to create more interesting looks, but even so, you get the point!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"So_much_of_the_menswear_industry_is_about_selling_work_clothessuitsjeans\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So much of the menswear industry is about selling work clothes\/suits\/jeans.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The menswear industry is all about work clothes, suits, and jeans. Work clothes are boring shirts with no personality that look like they were made in a factory. Suits are even more tedious because they&#8217;re often just two or three colors of fabric stitched together at the waistband. Jeans are also dull because there&#8217;s nothing special about them\u2014they&#8217;re just regular jeans that you can find at any store for $150 (or less).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Men&#8217;s fashion has become so limited that even when men wear something new (like those designer underwear briefs), it gets little attention from either women or men!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Things_can_be_done_with_Menswear\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Things can be done with Menswear<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Men&#8217;s fashion is a lot of things. It can be tedious, expected, and uninspired. <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A lot of men&#8217;s clothing options are boring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The clothes men wear are often the same ones we&#8217;ve seen on other people for years. They&#8217;re not necessarily bad in any way, but they don&#8217;t always bring anything new to the table, either.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4363 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-chloe-1043474-min-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"men's fashion\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-chloe-1043474-min-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-chloe-1043474-min-scaled-600x853.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-chloe-1043474-min-720x1024.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-chloe-1043474-min-768x1092.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-chloe-1043474-min-1080x1536.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-chloe-1043474-min-1440x2048.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-chloe-1043474-min-scaled.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"A_lot_of_men8217s_clothing_options_are_expected\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A lot of men&#8217;s clothing options are expected.<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many men&#8217;s clothing options are very similar, leading to confusion when shopping for a gift or something important (like yourself).<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"A_lot_of_men8217s_clothing_options_uninspired\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A lot of men&#8217;s clothing options uninspired<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While some great designers create unique styles that go against typical menswear trends (think Thom Browne), many others seem content with copying others&#8217; ideas without adding anything new or exciting to their collections.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Gender_Stereotypes\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gender Stereotypes<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Due to societal pressures, outdated gender stereotypes, lack of knowledge about how men should dress, and other factors, men&#8217;s shopping options are significantly more controlled than those available for women.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I hope that you now understand why there are such a limited number of options for Menswear. It&#8217;s okay; the world would be much more boring if it only consisted of black-and-white suits with no color or pattern. But we can agree that some things might be better left as they are &#8211; for example, if everyone wore black everything would look boring! The best part about this blog post is that you now know what to do next time someone says, &#8220;Wow, what a boring outfit!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Why_Is_Men8217s_Fashion_So_Limited\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why Is Men&#8217;s Fashion So Limited?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dressing appropriately doesn&#8217;t apply to women; men also need appropriate clothing depending on their needs. But why is fashion limited exclusively to one gender? Read below for a few guidelines on what men should wear and why.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Men&#8217;s fashion is limited because the needs of society or different lifestyles have historically dictated it. For example, ancient times needed clothing to keep a person warm and cover their nakedness. In contrast, now, people mostly use clothes for appearance and social status.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Women are also limited with regards to fashion due to societal expectations on how they need to dress: traditionally, women would be expected not only to look good but maintain modesty through wearing skirts and dresses while staying covered up; this is contrasted with most modern-day fashions that see women wearing short shorts or tops which show off more skin than previous generations might have seen appropriate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Most famous male <a href=\"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/perspectives-of-the-best-fashion-designer\/\">designers<\/a> are men, so a limited understanding may be perceived as either discrimination or simply a lack of knowledge about designing for the opposite sex.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are also many examples in recent history where clothes have been used to show support: from women wearing white and creating movements like\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">#womenswearwhite<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to protest suffrage and segregation; to black people boycotting stores in America because they were not being allowed equal rights.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span id=\"Reasons_Why_Men8217s_Fashion_Is_Limited\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reasons Why Men&#8217;s Fashion Is Limited<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While being dictated by the needs of society or different lifestyles \u2013 for example, in ancient times, clothing was needed to keep a person warm and cover their nakedness. In contrast, now, people mostly use clothes for appearance and social status. Women are also limited in what clothes they can wear in certain places.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4361 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-ajaykumar-narwade-1337477-min-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"men's fashion\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-ajaykumar-narwade-1337477-min-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-ajaykumar-narwade-1337477-min-scaled-600x412.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-ajaykumar-narwade-1337477-min-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-ajaykumar-narwade-1337477-min-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-ajaykumar-narwade-1337477-min-1536x1054.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;There&#8217;s a reason why &#8216;shopping&#8217; is considered one of the oldest pastimes on earth.&#8221; The fashion industry has been around for centuries. It can be difficult, time-consuming, intimidating and expensive to find clothing that suits your needs as an individual \u2013 especially if you&#8217;re not interested in looking like everyone else at work or school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Men face different problems when shopping because their options are much more limited than those offered to women due to several reasons, including societal pressures, dated gender stereotypes, lack of knowledge about how men should dress etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8216;Shopping&#8217; is considered one of the oldest pastimes on earth.&#8221; The fashion industry has been around for centuries. It can be difficult, time-consuming, intimidating and expensive to find <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Men%27s_Wear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clothing<\/a> that suits your needs as an individual \u2013 especially if you&#8217;re not interested in looking like everyone else at work or school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/category\/mens-fashion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">men&#8217;s fashion<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"603C3BBA_35E8_99A3_6E2E_CF428A237CD9\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"603C3BBA_35E8_99A3_6E2E_CF428A237CD9\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"603C3BBA_35E8_99A3_6E2E_CF428A237CD9\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents Why is men&#8217;s fashion so limited? There&#8217;s a lot of hype about Menswear these days, but it turns out that most of the best-dressed men in the world are women. Sure, there are some nice pants and shirts for men (and even some fun shoes), but they&#8217;re sadly few and far between. So why<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":4360,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[73,192],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4359"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4359"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5339,"href":"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4359\/revisions\/5339"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nextfashionera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}