Tell me, why do men (or is it just mine?) fight the advice of their female counterparts who, really, are practically born with a gene for all things 'image'? Cos, you know, if my car breaks down...I'm running straight to the expert...I can admit when I am out of my depth.
There again, it really is a gross generalisation to say that all men need direction from us gals to look good. Apart from trying to cheer up my Tuesday with a little eye candy, it is an interesting topic. The aussie male...I don't know...Gen Y is producing more fellas that know how to pull off a good look....but a lot of our boys just have no idea!!!
Travel accross the seas, however, and you will find places where the men invest more time in their wardrobe than the women...Take Japan for example - I have never seen such well clad boys in my life.
Blogger Jae @ Inowear talks about his thoughts on mens fashion in Asia in What Asia Taught Me About Casual Style
"...what REALLY caught my attention was the number of guys in these cities who had an aptitude for fashion.
So many of them had their own unique style of dressing, some of which I have never seen the like, yet very well put together.
I was in a world full of metrosexuals and people who seemed to really understand the power of proper style. I was shocked at first when I saw certain things that you would never see in America, like men who wore makeup or men who spent more time on their hair than their female counterparts.
I thought, “Has the world gone mad!? Where am I?”
I soon learned, that the same things that I found “crazy,” were things that people in Tokyo considered the norm around that area. Yes, I was a total tourist."
Wether they need our help or not, what is it about us girls that finds it necessary to impress our style sense on our boys? Is it that they are an extension of ourselves? Like a cute bag or some great bling, are they an accessory that needs to match our own sense of style? Absolutely!!! Just look at how we dress our children...sorry..more sweeping statements ...how I dress my own children. Same thing!
Okay, okay...enough intellectualising... back to the eye candy!!! No matter if they picked the look themselves or were dressed by their ladies, some boys just 'got the look'.
Here at Vintage Doll we are doing our bit too...offering some fabbo pieces that will keep your fella looking stylish! Take this Pierre Cardin studded jacket for example. Hot!! Now....only question is...how will you get him to wear it?
Bri C x
