The Beauty of Menswear

I'm just gonna splurt it out right now… I love menswear.  Seriously, whenever I look at a picture or blog post of something menswear related, I can't help but think, "Fashion shouldn't look this good."

And yet, it does.

I grew up mainly focusing on womenswear instead of men's fashion.  In fact, I didn't even think there was anything fashion related with the male gender at all (I blame my three brothers).  As I got older, however, I started to notice the beautiful clean, tailored lines of menswear, as well as the simple, yet profound statement it made.  And now, I just can't get enough of it.  It's just so beautiful when it's done right.

For instance:

This man pictured above is Adam Gallagher, who is also known by his blog/Instagram/Tumblr name iamgalla.  To many, he is also an idol in the world of menswear fashion.

How?  Just how can one look this good?

You have to admire how clean and simple the whole look is though.  It just proves that one does not have to go over the top for fashion; instead, a blazer, collared shirt, and pants can work wonders instead.  

Just one more picture of Adam, and then I can move on…

Ugh, my God, too perfect.

Anywho, you may have noticed that in the past few decades, menswear has become such a huge deal that several women have adopted the look as well.  Every time a woman struts the red carpet in a suit, the media can't help but be transfixed by the look.  For example, you've got Janelle Monae…

As well as the queen of pop, Madonna…

And finally, Ashley Olsen.

Now I know I talked about simplicity last week in my post about minimalism, but menswear delivers a huge form of simplicity on its own as well.  It's just something that no one, man or woman, can go wrong with.  That's why it's so common to grab a blazer when you don't know what else to wear with your jeans.  That's why many people make a big deal out of a white collared shirt.  Menswear is just the shining beacon of perfection that is so undermined, yet people can't help but be fascinated by it.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go find a nice shirt to go with my white blazer.  

Maddy Thiers