I am not a guy who used to pay attention to clothing fashion because I felt it was expensive and hard to follow those ever changing trends. But I am seeing lot and lot people keeping up well with trend. I feel like I am falling behind and I need to stay up with the trend too.
So how do I stay up with the clothing trends with not spending too much time on it? How do you stay up to date with it?
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You really don’t have to. Unless you intend to work in the capitalistic work of clothing marketing, there really is no point. Most of the people out there with style or that look good build their own personal style or at the very least take the time to understand what looks good on them, and that has a lot to do with proportions as well. Timeless style works best for a lot of people, especially considering most trends literally circle back around if you give them enough time.
It’s harder than ever to follow trends now that there are such things as “microtrends” and everyone’s just trying to sell you something constantly. Idk if this is stemming from a social insecurity about your looks, but trust me, people who find their style and rock it authentically look the coolest and will attract the right crowd for them (usually). There’s people out there rocking vintage fashion, punk, hipster, academic - and they all look so dang cool
Is this is for work, you might want to look up “capsule wardrobe.” This gives you wardrobe to mix and match that looks like you have bunch of clothes when you don’t. You really don’t need to keep up with main stream fashion. Any pressure to do so is just societal pressure and you don’t have to align with it.
Why would you want to?
Fashion trends are part of the owning class making us working class spend more on thetr products, don’t fall for its buy things that make you, you, don’t fall for the capitalist need to buy things you don’t necessarily need. Unless it’s dictated by the owning class in your job, nothing you can do about that though.
It’s easy, every morning I get up I take a few mins to put on clothes
By up to date on clothing and fashion you mean making sure your clothed every day right?
I don’t
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I dont. I dont give a shit about it, marketing is designed to manipulate you into buying more shit you dont need.
That being said I still dress well, opting for non branded stuff as I dont want to be a walking advertisement and I would rather spend the money on experiences.
I chose to buy stuff that goes with a lot of things so I can maximize value. Neutral colors that can be combined in a variety or ways. I also look for stuff I could wear for both work and day to day settings.
Build your own style and own it, trying to keep up with trends (of any sort) is a recipe for dissatisfaction
Trends are just emulating someone else’s style.
Using money you haven’t earned to buy things you don’t need to impress people you don’t like…
If you don’t love fashion, don’t try to “keep up with trends”.
Think of it this way. Fashion can be a hobby. You can spend hours every week researching, studying, searching for clothes. You can participate in message boards or discord groups for it. You can travel just for it.
Like photography. Like working out. Like gardening.
You can still like to take some pictures, and want them to be nice, without making photography your hobby. Same with going to the gym, or keeping some plants in your apartment.
So if fashion is not the hobby for you, don’t worry about it too much. Just learn what is good for you. Don’t care about the trends.
You can dress in any style nowadays tbh.
Just be mindful of getting a good fit on your clothes. Make sure the length of the pants is right, they fit well around the waist etc.
Maybe find a couple of ppl on social media you like the way they dress, and just passively absorb their content while scrolling.
Then go shopping from time to time, when you feel the need for a piece of clothing. Like maybe you need new pants, maybe you need new shoes.
You’ll have an idea of what kind of stuff you like, how you’d like to have your clothes fit etc.
But yeah, you don’t have to make fashion a hobby if you don’t want to. Trends are for kids and fashion autists.
Most of these comments are reddit levels of snarky and unhelpful, wow.
“How do I keep up my style?” Top comment: “I don’t, and neither should you.”
Great, thanks. Just because someone’s hobby isn’t tinkering with their Linux-variant for 5 hours a day doesn’t mean it’s worthless, especially to them. A lot more men are into fashion than Lemmy would have you believe, OP, don’t get discouraged!
My advice is that if you have no clue where to start looking at “trends”, I always recommend going to see what the big menswear fashion brands are doing in their seasonal collections and seeing if there’s any outfits, silhouettes or pieces you’re drawn to. Trying to find versions of those at your price point is the easiest way. And if you like things from a few seasons past, even better, because you’ll definitely find them at thrift stores and 2nd hand resell sites like Poshmark/Depop/etc for a fraction of the price.
Also look for natural fabrics (cotton, silk, linen), not polyester. Tencel and Lenzing ecovero are good alternatives of you need the elasticity and smoothness certain polyester fabrics have but can’t splurge on the higher cotton/silk quality. Polyester tends to trap smells, degrades quickly, and is basically recycled plastic clothing. Best to avoid.
Don’t ask homeless folks how to buy a house.
Essentially: Know your audience.I’d assume >90% of the userbase on Lemmy are not primary on fashion while still dressing according to their requested dressing code or outside for recreational purposes.
+1 for natural fabrics wherever possible. In my experience, they are almost always better for day to day wear, and I live in a COLD climate
I’ve been wearing the same tshirts and jeans for 30 years. 🤷🏻♂️
Not consecutively? Like they have been washed in those 30 years right mate?
Of course! It’s not like I’ve never gone swimming before!
The reason you’re getting the replies that you’re getting is that the vast vast majority of men don’t do clothing in the way that you’re asking. Most men don’t do “up to date” style, most men do classic styles that always look good. If you want answers to current male fashion trends then you’d have to ask in a forum dedicated to male fashion
Ding ding ding we have a winner. The extent most men pay attention to current fashion ends after high school usually. There weren’t many Jnco jeans sightings on men over 18, same for sagging the pants to the ass. If you are old enough to have a career you are old enough to not dress like an idiot chasing trends. My examples might be dated but apply it to any generational fashion trends. You hit adulthood and they die.
Edit: plus there is no way in fuck I’m trusting any parent wearing the same fashion as their child lol. Idk why that would be such a red flag for me but it might be because it would be too easy to assume their parental priorities are fucked.
No offense to the other replies, but I don’t feel they’re answering your question. While the ideal answer is to be yourself and not chasing trends, many people still want to look nice.
I think one of the perks of being male is that there is so much great style that is considered timeless. I’m not very fashionable, but I try to buy things that won’t look dated anytime soon.
I found this article that could be of help to you. It looks at 30 men from different decades that show off classic style, and even many of the older ones, if you borrowed aspects of their looks, you would still be stylish today.
30 Icons of Timeless Men’s Style: The film stars, musicians, athletes and cultural figures who have left an indelible mark on the world of style
Yes, many of these replies have been unhelpful. Another good piece of advice is to simply buy the fashion magazine at the store and flip through it and look at the photos and kinda take a survey. The magazine will also have article about what’s going to be in style this season and next season. Then there are websites for that same content where they forecast trends and you can go shopping and see the stuff on the shelves. You can either participate in the rat race, or as poster above says, you can buy timeless looking pieces that are less flashy but maybe more dignified.
You can find brands you like and follow them for future inspiration
You can think of men you look up to and see how they dress.
Short answer: GQ, Vogue Men, Esquire
I want to bandwagon onto this comment, as I fully agree. Buy timeless and good quality clothing.
I’m not overly trendy, but I always dress well. If you’re not interested in chasing trends, make it so you can dress well without paying attention. A few high quality t-shirts, several pairs of good (maybe even expensive) jeans and/or chinos, a couple of jackets/blazers to step it up. Some dress shirts and some accessories (belts, shoes, etc). Some of the best pieces I have are old fashions: houndstooth, solid colors, plaids of various styles, and etc.
I would also advocate for supporting sustainable, or at least local, clothing companies as much as possible, but that’s a personal value.
Finally, don’t chase fashion. I had a modelling coach once who gave me the most important piece of clothing advice I’ve ever received: it’s not what you’re wearing, it’s how you feel wearing it. If you feel good, you’ll stand a little taller, smile a little more easily, and bring your best self to meet the world. I was wearing a $20 Walmart blazer. Just some food for thought. Good luck and have fun with it!
One thing to add is that there is a difference between looking nice, and looking fashionable. Looking nice tends to be relatively timeless. Going back 100 years, you could easily put on one of Humphrey Bogart’s suits (probably minus the hat and cigarette) and easily be seen as very well-dressed. Same for a James Bond tuxedo.
But neither of these will make you appear fashionable. That is to say, in touch with the current clothing trends, particularly of the youth.
It’s up to the OP if the latter is really what they want.
I’d say don’t worry about it, it’s still money you can better spend somewhere else. Replace your clothes as they wear out, choose comfy, ethically produced fibers, buy goods that last. Fashion and trends is just a scheme to get more money out of you.
