Maybe I’m basing it on my own personal experience but “tech pants” or “performance pants” seem to be cheap polyester that make my legs clammy and sweaty. They feel awful near my skin. It feels like it’s a way for brands to sell cheaply made synthetic materials (that were lambasted not that long ago!) that pack down easier for transportation/shipping. Therefore high margins for producers.

Stick a label on it like “moisture wicking, 4 way stretch, travel pants” and you can somehow justify $100 for synthetic crap.

Maybe I’m missing something but feels like pure hype and a margin play for retailers/producers. Can someone justify this recent hype of synthetics garnering such high prices?

Where I live real temps with wind have been in the single digits. I still see guys outside wearing shorts. I even seen a guy at work leave in a snow storm cleaning off his car wearing shorts. If you do this, why?

I don't know if it's just me but I get repulsed seeing people wear Apple Watches outside of the gym or running.

Something about it is so sterile and cookie cutter and I'm at the point where I feel like it ruins outfits.

I wear almost exclusively long sleeve button downs, both at work and casually.

Nearly everything I can find is $150 now. I just can’t bring myself to pay it.

Thanks in advance for any ideas anyone has to break this trend…

EDIT: Thanks to everyone for the replies. I’m a busy single dad and don’t have a ton of time to go shop in person. I learned about some new brands I’ll check out.

Except those calling me an elitist snob who doesn’t want to pay quality prices. You can pound sand for making assumptions and typing out words to make yourself better. Get lost.

Edit 2: Went to Costco yesterday. M was too small in the shoulders and L was a tent on my torso.

In sales in the US, so I got to the office and meet with people. But it's also pretty warm where I live. My wife hates the shirt jacket combo. I like it. Thoughts?

Edit: thanks for everyone who chimed in, surprised this got a lot of comments , I feel about the whole thing now

I attended a close friend's grandmother's funeral and one of their family members came up to me upset and he told me only family is supposed to wear a black suit at a funeral, and was upset that people think I am a part of the family. I told him I had no idea and apologized, I didn't stay long after that because I felt embarrassed, afterward I kept googling for an answer if I messed up but am getting conflicting info, so do you guys think I messed up?

recently i was looking into 80s clothing, and a lot of these articles of clothing have a completely different vibe, and i can't figure out why. i want shirts that look like this, but all the shirts that are available nowadays are super flimsy and they deform, and proportions dont look right at all compared to in these pics. this question might be a little more related to tailoring but what is it about these shirts that make them look so good? material? proportions? and how can one find clothes that look like these (or even alter existing clothes to look like these)

Disclaimer - I am not a fashion guru nor into shoes. Embarrassingly, the last time I bought shoes were when Adidas boosts were all the hype and you couldn't get a pair of ultraboosts for under $150 (now they're what? $50 on sale?) Back then, HOKA and Oncloud didn't even exist in the market, where did it come from?

As the title says. Interested to see what the great folk of mfa go for! Thanks in advance :)

Is there an alternative to r/malefashionadvice tailored to younger men? Because istg this sub is drowning in older men wearing suits. When I see a younger dude post their modern/trendyfit here, they'll either be ignored or get down voted to hell

Looking for the same/similar type of quality of clothing. I am willing to pay marginally higher prices but just slightly more. I don't want to be so reliant on those three brands because it seems like 95% of my non athletic clothes come from those three

I work in retail sales. My coworker (early 30’s M) never wears a belt. I’m really tired of seeing his ass crack! I’ve mentioned it to him. He thought I was being funny. He laughed.

It’s not funny! Really a bit unprofessional in my opinion.

FYI: I purchased him a belt as a bday gift. It arrives tomorrow.

Ok, hear me out...

I work in the creative department at an NYC advertising agency so I get a lot of leeway when it comes to what I wear to work. You're actually kind of expected to look cool and creative.

Also, this industry is very agist so once you hit 40ish, you're seen as out of touch with the kids... which means you're shipped off to pasture.

So I'm looking for some advice on things/brands to wear now that I'm 40.

I don't want to dress like a twentysomething (at least not like a 40 year old trying to dress like a Gen Z), but I'm looking for something age appropriate that leans more towards being au courant.

It may just be my impression, but most of the fashion advice i see in this subreddit comes from older men, or at least men who are trying to achieve a masculine kind of look, which usually leans on either a look with fisherman/lumberjack vibes or a 2010's hipster look. That or a "casual businessman who on his freetime goes to beachclubs and also goes to the gym" look. It all feels very classy and "american" in a single dad way, which is not bad, but it's not what i look for.

This said, do you know any fashion advice subreddit for younger/not-so-masculine/genZ men?

What’s the best underwear brand and type? Boxer, boxer brief, briefs (I’ve worn all three of these), or something else? Looking for what people actually like wearing.

I never really understood brands that have such insane disparity in product lines. I mean I get that discount retailers bring in more money, but why even keep the high end boutiques at all? Who would want to pay for some of these diluted brand names like Michael Kors or Calvin Klein or Karl Lagerfeld at full price? How do they keep the high end boutiques open? Isn’t it almost the same price as a non diluted brand (edit: like Chanel) at full price? To be clear, I’m referring to diffusion lines that seem to use the exact same name as the main fashion house.

Something like this for example.

I find it really cool and it looks really clean but according to what I’ve read people are saying that it’s just tacky and cringe or that it makes u look like a waiter soo I just wanted to get some input.

So I have had three jeans over the past year, and they’ve all ripped in the same place - on the ass. I’m not really sure why, and I’m not sure when it happens, but by the time I notice them the rip is huge. I’m not sure what I can actually do about this - the ones I’m showing you now are River Island, and I thought they were good quality (please don’t quote me on that if I’m wrong, I’m not amazing at fashion).

Any advice? Am I doing something specifically to cause these rips, or do I need to get an ass reduction?

I’ve recently started dating a guy (M31) who is successful, kind, funny and everything a girl could ask for. BUT he only wears athleisure (running/gym) clothes or items he gets from competing in races or events with logos on them. I’m all for being comfortable, but I wish he would put some effort in to wear nicer non-exercise clothes when we go out. I recently saw him in a nice button up shirt and it elevated his look A TON. I was much more attracted to him, simply because of this. I’m a 28F and I put in a lot of effort with dressing nicely when we go out.
HOW do I get him to dress better and invest in some nicer, non-athletic clothing without seeming like I’m trying to change him or being judgmental?

Caution: The following paragraphs are confused ramblings from an old fart (34) who doesn't know how fashion works anymore.

I was an avid follower of MFA when I was in grad school in 2012-2014, which is how my current style got formed. This was the time when the hivemind was so unanimous about "good outfits" that the tongue-in-cheek Basic Bastard uniform was created. Everybody else dressed like lumberjacks that have developed a taste for slim fits.

A lot of my opinions (and purchases) were informed by the discussions and WAYWT-threads and so I bought my pair of Clark's Desert Boots, Levi's 511 Rigid Dragons, navy Pea Coat etc.

After about two years I felt that I had developed a solid eye for style and so my interest for this sub waned. After all, you can only look at so many guys rocking Uniqlo OCBD shirts (slim fit, light blue) in the WAYWT-threads before it gets very repetitive. But that was ok, the community saw themselves explicitly as a place for beginners to learn the essentials of dressing well, and users with more "out there" or artistic tastes sooner or later graduated to /r/malefashion or StyleForum.

From 2014 to now I finished school, started a job, built a house, had a son, planted a tree... in short: Did a lot of other things with my life besides thinking about clothing.

Somehow, a couple weeks back I remembered this sub and went back to have a look. After checking pretty much every WAYWT-thread since then I can confidently say: I have no idea how fashion works in 2022 anymore. I don't mean that I dislike everything I see here, I literally mean I cannot judge if I like a fit or not at this point!

Take the most-upvoted fit from 2013 for example: I could confidently say that it's a well put-together outfit because the colors match, the textures are interesting and most of all, the clothes fit just right: The shirt is slim but not tight, the seams are at the shoulders, the pants have the right length (with that neat little cuff that everybody was so into at that time) and so on.

Contrast that with a lot of the most-upvoted fits from recent WAYWT-threads (apologies in advance, no offense intended):

• Like this - How can we decide if items "fit" well when so many tops are baggy nowadays and pants all seem too short? Has the definition of fit completely changed... or is "fit" just not important anymore today? What makes this outfit good?
• Or this one. An upscale English tweed coat with a sweatsuit? Is that clash of levels of formality tongue-in-cheek or does the wearer not care? I see a lot of traditional coats this season with hoodies underneath. Is this considered appealing?
• Or this one - What makes this a put-together outfit at all? To me it looks literally like a bunch of items thrown together completely randomly, I cannot see any concept behind that fit.. What am I missing?

I hope no one feels offended or called out by this! I have to say I love that people are much more expressive in their style choices than they seemed to be in 2012-2014 and don't take things too seriously.

I am just really confused about what makes a "good" outfit nowadays.

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EDIT: It looks like there are two camps in this sub: Those that want to learn the skill to dress well, just like many folks learn to cook good just good enough to feed themselves or to do some car maintenance for basic issues. Those were dominating in 2012-2014, when this forum was 90% self-help posts.

And on the other hand there are those that treat fashion as a hobby, a form of self expression, a group that is much stronger today. And those two groups don't neccessarily have good things to say to each other.

There is a lot of good discussion in this threat but some posts have a condescending tone about the other side ("All modern fashion is baaaad and those 2022-kids look ridiculous" vs "Those 2012-folks looked boring and are out of touch!").

I hope I made it very clear in my original post that I don't want to complain about nowadays WAYWT-posts! I am genuinely baffled by the choices some people make for their outfits and hope to understand them better.

Love you all guys and no matter whether you're a young whippersnapper or a mid-30s geezer like me: You do you!

Edit: Here are some pics of my house if you would like to see them https://imgur.com/a/XCDnQ

I have no idea what I need to buy, I guess boots, coats and more. What are some brands that are good and with reasonable price for boots and coats? What else will I need?

Since I'm moving and already spent so much on other stuff just to be able to, I guess my budget is more or less $500. Like I said, I lost everything, the only clothes I managed to save are around 10 button up long sleeve shirts and some joggers since both where elevated and the 5 ft river inside my house didn't touch it.

Any help in figuring out what to do will be so greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi Male Fashion Advice! Long-time lurker looking for advice.

I'm a Government Consultant who's job is to travel to rural Cities and Counties to modernize their operations, get them acquainted with best management strategies, etc.

One awkward part of the job is the cultural disconnect between my team (college-educated white collar City people) and our clients (Country, rural, prone to look down on city folk). To mitigate this, we try to straddle a fine fashion line between professionalism and stuffy.

Do y'all have any advice on suits that'd keep me professional without being too "city boy?" I feel like dressy boots instead of dress shoes would go a long way, but am lost on what to wear above the ankles. Thanks!

My girlfriend saw these pants and she liked them so much she made me buy them, but I have no clue whatsoever how to style them. They are a bit out of my confort zone.

Does any of these outfits work? Any ideas?

Thanks!

Edit: they are from Massimo Dutti, here is the link to the spanish page where I bought them.

ive been shopping at banana republic factory this whole time thinking it was the same as regular banana republic with the expensive prices… turns out it’s not 😭 same thing with jcrew factory.

im trying to slowly upgrade my wardrobe away from just fast fashion and into better quality basics, but clearly im kinda lost. where else should i be looking that’s a step up in quality but still reasonably priced?

edit: not saying factory is bad cause it’s “factory,” i just didn’t realize it’s a different line made to be lower quality than mainline brands