Why Menswear Is So Damn Boring

In today's video I answer a lot of your fashion questions including why menswear / men's fashion is so boring, how luxury brands continue to make constant profits and why sustainability in fashion is a bit of a fad. When the French Revolution finally drew to a close in 1799, menswear was changed forever. Wool and cotton were favored over silks, somber colors were preferred over previously popular powder blues, pinks, and greens, and the tail coat and pantaloons would become the new uniform for the 19th century man. 4 inch red high heels; intricately embroidered silks and velvet; long, carefully curled locks: these were the lavish hallmarks of men’s fashion during the reign of King Louis XIV of France. Are you surprised? In mainstream fashion today, high heels, tights, and embroidered fabric are often seen as trademarks of women’s clothing. When you think of the term “men’s fashion”, the first image that comes to mind may be a simple charcoal suit, perhaps jeans with a leather jacket. Men’s clothing is dominated by neutral, muted colors, men’s trousers are not skin tight or ever above the knee, and the textiles range from denim to cotton to polyester with little variation. So what changed between now and then that caused such a dramatic departure from the extravagance of 18th century fashion? The answer lies in the shift of cultural and societal attitudes through the turn of the century. During the reign of King Louis XIV, opulence and luxury became the height of fashion. Lo