IS YOUR STYLE MANLY

IS STYLE MANLY?

Ah, the age-old nagging doubt of a man picking up his first style manual: is it okay for me to be doing
this?

Yes. Yes, it is. Relax and enjoy yourself! This stuff is fun.

Think about it this way: whatever your definition of "manly" might be, it probably doesn't include
feeling nervous about a book, or about clothing.

So don't. Approach this stuff with confidence and class. Turns out, you'll be in good company.

Men's Style: An Evolutionary Success

When we say "fashion," modern readers tend to think of things like catalogs, photo shoots, and
glamour magazines.

But fashion is much, much older than that, and it's more deeply ingrained in our cultural consciousness than most people are aware of.


Style is literally as old as humanity itself. Ever since our early ancestors first figured out how to
drape themselves in hides for warmth, there was a status attached to the guy who had the nicest hide.
You can see evidence of this in the burial sites of leaders from just about every civilization in the
ancient world: they were interred with their weapons, their armor, and their jewelry. Those were the
things that set them apart from other, lesser men.

The association between a unique personal appearance and high status has stayed with us, all the way
through various royal families and military establishments into the present day.

The Manly Virtues of Good Dressing

There's a limit to how much you can talk about things being "manly" without starting to sound a little
silly in this day and age.

But when people do talk about manliness they're usually talking about virtues of character:
dependability, trustworthiness, responsibility, and so on.

Is it a stretch to say that good dressers embody those virtues?

Maybe a little bit. But maintaining your appearance does require -- and display -- a certain amount of
personal responsibility. Not much responsibility, but more than a lot of people display in their daily
appearances, so the bar is set nice and low for you.

Famous "Manly" Men Who Dressed Well

Need a few examples? Here are a few guys whose macho credit is undeniable -- and who make (or
made, in the case of the deceased) an effort to look sharp, whether they're on screen or just going
about their daily lives.

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Brad Pitt
Bruno Mars
Carey Grant
Daniel Craig
David Beckham
Edward, the Duke of Windsor
Enrique Iglesias
George Clooney
Humphrey Bogart
James Dean
Johnny Cash
John Wayne
Marlon Brando
Prince Harry of Wales
Sean Combs (Puff Daddy)
Shahrukh Khan
Steve McQueen
Will Smith

We could go on (and on, and on, and on), but you get the point.

These are not just ordinary, every-day guys. These are men -- real, world-beating, macho men, in
their own fields or overall. They're famous, and rightly so.

And they all dress (or dressed) well.

So maybe don't spend too much time worrying about whether or not it's "manly" to dress stylishly.
The evidence would suggest the answer is "no."

And honestly, there's not much manly about worrying in general. Dress like you do everything else:
confidently.



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