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    cmbowman: To reply to one point: the fact that they abstain from drugs and alcohol does not necessarily make "strangely conservative." It is fairly mainstream i... more »
    quisquous: The fact that only men are shown (I'm not denying that women can participate in similar modes of fashion and representation) is somewhat troubling to ... more »
    not_kinky: I really hate-hate-hate how, for some reason, the press -and some of us- think that fashion is something exclusive from the US and (some countries of)... more »
    amoureuse est heureuse: It's all about showmanship and 1 upping each other. Fally Ipupa is 1 of the biggest Congolese stars out, hence the video below. Bentley, fur coat,... more »
    amoureuse est heureuse: How do I explain this, my people are flashy. Even in the US, if you pull up to a Congolese party, everyone is dressed to the nines. It is part of the... more »
    logruszed: Reminds me of the "Teddy boys" of 1970's England. Sometimes the only way to feel good is to feel like you look good. And these gents have style. As a... more »
    foodandshoes: Something about the captions rubbed me the wrong way. Maybe it was the somewhat paternalistic "oh don't they know they're oppressing themselves" vibe ... more »
    MalinaMango: There are so many layers to this. My first thought was that they look so charming and handsome, and then I started thinking about the situations in Co... more »
    WinterSquirrel: Interestingly, the Mobutu regime actually banned Western-style dress in a bid for African 'authenticity.' Mobutu himself designed the abacost jacket (... more »
    kookla: This is such a fascinating subject, that I'm amazed I've only heard about it until now. more »
  • #dandyfops

    Gentlemen Of Bacongo: The Dandies Of Sub-Saharan Africa

    A new photo book by Daniele Tamagni explores the phenomenon of sapeurs, a clique of extraordinarily dressed dandies from the Congo. In the midst of war and abject poverty, these men dress in tailored suits, silk ties, and immaculate footwear. More »
  • #theclothesmakeththeman

    Barack Obama "Simply Incorrect" On Tuxedo Issue

    Although Michelle Obama's Jason Wu inaugural gown received mainly plaudits, Slate's Jesse Sheidlower has a brickbat for the president. He mixed white tie and black! And his tux jacket had a notched collar! More »
  • #poppedcollars

    Deep Thoughts

    WSJ on popped collars: "Check yourself out in the mirror from all angles to experiment with ways to pop up that collar ever so slightly, so that it looks stylish and not too studied." [WSJ]
  • #fashionweek

    Fashion Show

    Fashion week has begun, and ladies aren't the only ones getting presented a new vision for fall: There are a few designers showing for men today. Perry Ellis (designed by John Crocco) pictures Spring 2009 as a parade of plaid shirts, seersucker suits and pink shorts. Would any guys you know dress like this? (Click the photo at left for a gallery of selected looks.) More »
  • #ragtrade

    Miuccia Prada Really Understands What Men Want

    • Whoah. Prada Fall 2008 Menswear: Now featuring skirts! Oh yes, this is something guys would totally buy. [Chic Report]
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  • #mensweartroubles

    Whatever Happened To A Nice Pair Of Jeans And Tee?

    Our fascination with menswear? Kind of obsessive. And it was only further provoked by an article in today's Wall Street Journal on the new Thom Browne-designed line for Brooks Brothers, Black Fleece. In case you've forgotten, Thom Browne supposedly "revolutionized" menswear by creating a new men's suit silhouette: One with a cropped leg. We always thought this is funny, because — call us fashion losers or even worse, June Cleaver — but we just can't imagine some straight man in a meeting with other straight men and wearing a suit that purposefully displays his ankles. More »
  • #insidethemindsofmen

    Boy Problems: Our Struggles With Menswear

    Maybe we're fashion retards, but we just don't get contemporary menswear. Because "real men" — that is, straight, beer-drinking, X-Box-owning, porn-watching men — are never going to wear skinny suits with cropped legs. But what we don't get more than contemporary menswear is today's lead story in The New York Times Thursday Styles section on the just-concluded contemporary menswear shows in Milan. We aren't More »
  • #ragtrade

    "Elle"'s Gilles Bensimon Confesses To Poor Management Skills

    • After being bounced by Elle in favor of Joe Zee, the magazine's founding creative director Gilles Bensimon finally speaks. "I was never good with giving direction, day by day. I never asked to be director of a magazine," he says. "I was only photography director. The first day I got the position... I go, 'oh my gosh that's a mistake." [WWD, 1st item]
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  • #tomford

    Tom Ford Reaches Out To Those Wrongfully "Deprived Of Luxury", Staffs Store With Butlers, Maids

    Most of the men in our lives have a similar issue with today's clothes: How to find stuff that isn't so tight as to make them look gay/Euro/"vegan", but isn't so boxy as to make them look Republican/frat/fat. Enter Tom Ford. We referenced Ford's $75 socks earlier, but after reading pieces in the WSJ and Washington Post about his new Madison Avenue store, we feel compelled to add that the 3-story "atelier" is going to be staffed by real maids and butlers in an effort to make it seem more like Ford's own home, and also that his target audience is not simply metrosexuals but specifically '"rich businessmen in the U.S. and developing countries who 'have been deprived of luxury.'" More »