men fashion

A couple of days ago I over heard some of the girls in the class talking about fashion and I over heard Jackie ask why don't guys have a sense of fashion, primarily heterosexual males. I believe there are multiple answers to this question.

One answer is that many men do not feel the need to dress up on a daily basis. When someone takes the time to match their cloths, do up their hair, etc. what they are essentially doing is something we all know as peacocking. By doing this we are making ourselves stand out to the opposite sex in an attempt to attract a mate. At one time this was a common practice in the male population and can still be seen in some cultures, but due to contributing factors (primarily religious) this practice has died out. Now we find that women have taken on this role, meaning that men no longer feel the need to dress up in order to attract a mate because it is no longer expected of them.

Another factor I believe is the fact that male fashion hasn't really changed at all. Here are a couple of pics of what i have found to be the most common male fashionable clothing styles for the general public. 

Male fashion trends seem to still consist of suits, dress pants, various jackets, vests, etc. they just come in phases. In fact the only organization that has managed to create new clothes for male fashion is the military (damn they are good). Examples of these are cargo pants, the pea coat, trench coat, parka, and of course the bomber jacket. One problem that I see with this is that though the dress cloths may look nice you cant do anything in them, they stain and get damaged too easily so if you are a guy who is fairly active these clothes are more of a nuisance than anything (this especially applies to all tight pants, guys stop wearing them you cant do jack while you have them on). And many of the jackets, though they do look incredibly good, often are seasonal. This means that most guys are left with jeans and t-shirts which when you look at it isn't that attention grabbing of a combination. Though you may use accessories, i.e. sunglasses, watches, necklaces  etc. these only do so much.  

There are of course many other aspects such as hair styles and the like associated with a persons appearance but I believe that is a whole other ball park.