Dated Styles: Taking Men Back to the Future!

"So, OK. I don't want to be a traitor to my generation and all, but I don't get how guys dress today. I mean, c'mon, it looks like they just fell out of bed and put on some baggy pants, and take their greasy hair, Ew! And cover it up with a backwards cap and like, we're expected to swoon? I don't think so!" – Cher, Clueless

If one were to remove the "valley-like" tone from this quote, a very true statement is uncovered that doesn't just pertain to the more youthful of the male species. Although the ladies are guilty of hanging onto dated styles just a little too long or sporting the "rolled out of bed" look, it often seems that men are the greatest offenders.

It has been said that "men dress for women and women dress for other women." If this is so, there appears that quite a few folks have grown restless in their desire to impress. Quite possibly the men have grown weary of competing with other women, but there is no excuse for tight jeans, leather pants or anything reflecting glam rock. Additionally, the revival of muscle shirts and light denim jackets with popped collars could bring even the least known 80s characters back to life. Whether it's 1985 or 2011, Marty McFly will never know the difference.


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