How Come Dressing Up Isn’t As Common As It Used To Be?

[MaxPain]

I noticed back in the day, a lot of men didnt mind dressing up

This was an everyday fit. Not just funerals, job interviews or for businessmen

Men in general had a more mature sense of style. Even teenagers and kids wore suits and business casual attire back in the day (20’s, 30’s,40’s, 50’s)

Now u would be hard pressed to find a man in a suit or dappered up unless he’s a professional, older dude, or going to a funeral. T shirt and jeans. And I cant even say that cuz everyone is wearin joggers or track suits/pants.

What caused this shift?

 

[Sbp]

Most people are into leisure wear now

 

[The Minister Of Culture]

lots of reasons why breh mainly id say the way people are raised now but there are a ton of reasons why you dont see this as much as before

 

[Ol’Otis]

thats all they had to wear

 

[Doobie Doo]

Cuz bytches will fukk a nikka in wife beater

 

[Treblemaka]

I remember seeing pictures of my grandfather working a plow on his farm when he was young. He had on a beat up fedora a white dress shirt, some suspenders and slacks.

I was like





Being dapper was more important back then. Everyone wanted to look like they were about some business.

Now everyone spends more on fashionable casual clothes than business attire.

I had to have a wake up all about that. If youre spending $250 on Jordans but youre wearing $70 Stacy Adams to work you need to hold this L.

You can always dress down dress shoes. You cant dress up sneakers

 

[jadillac]

it needs to come back. Not necessarily full on suits, but young black men need to dress better.

 

[Maude]

I noticed back in the day, a lot of men didnt mind dressing up

This was an everyday fit. Not just funerals, job interviews or for businessmen

Men in general had a more mature sense of style. Even teenagers and kids wore suits and business casual attire back in the day (20’s, 30’s,40’s, 50’s)

Now u would be hard pressed to find a man in a suit or dappered up unless he’s a professional, older dude, or going to a funeral. T shirt and jeans. And I cant even say that cuz everyone is wearin joggers or track suits/pants.

What caused this shift?

That was relative new fashion for its time. The modern suit was invented in the late 1800's and Jeans were invented shortly after. Both styles evolved.

High quality jeans became less expensive over time were widely adopted and were durable, high quality suits require hand stitching and are expensive, in america its kinda rare these days . Comfort is a big factor too.

 

[Taadow]

thats all they had to wear

^this is a major reason.

Others:

- it costs money to have "nice" clothes that some folk don't have
- some feel they don't have anything to "dress up" for
- some think it's uncomfortable

 

[Ohene]

its fukkin hot outside man

 

[Serious]

Still nikka.....


nikkas was still getting lynched in suits. Might as well wear what you want.

 

[Tribal Outkast]

It was a hunnit degrees down here today! Ain't nobody trying to wear no whole suit out here right now lol. Now when fall/winter weather hit then shyt will change. Not wearing fuul suits but dressing up a little more.

 

[Ol’Otis]

nikkas playing basketball in wingtips

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

I'd hate life if I had to walk around in hard bottoms all the time fuuuuuuuuuck that!!

 

[PhonZhi]

Hip-hop culture took over as the main influence of black men, more specifically young black men.

Ain't shyt "mature", "sophisticated", "classy" and "debonair" about hip-hop culture which is why you see these dudes getting all these face tats trying to look like their favorite rapper