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With the winter approaching, a lot of men will turn shops upside down to get their hands on the latest fashion statements. But where did fashion for men start and where is it today?
Fashion is mainly influenced by the Europeans and Americans, especially this season. What sets South Africans apart is our multi-faceted approach to design, coupled with the cultural diversity that encapsulates fashion in South Africa.
We have become renowned for taking inspiration from the big international fashion houses and making it our own: playing with textures and colours to cultivate our own style.
Men’s fashion interest these days tend to lean more toward vintage/eclectic styles, and then of course the old tried and tested, more sophisticated, Italian style of dressing, which include nude colours, cottons, leather shoes, boots, cardigans, trenches etc.
South African fashionista, Hyren Peterson says ladies fashion can be summarised in just one word, “wearable”.
But, when asked about men’s fashion he’s quick to elaborate more: “From white wing collars to retro-influenced trends, men’s fashion has been born, changed and reborn time and time again. The colours, fabrics and patterns are constantly reappearing as men’s position in society gets altered.”
Peterson believes that the reason women love fashion and the beautiful and the sometimes “unwearable” creations they see on the runway can be linked to women’s love for chocolates, and taking care of the kids.
“This has designers making clothes that look deliciously beautiful, but also practical and wearable.
Peterson also has interesting views on how women’s fashion differs from men’s fashion.
“When it comes to the men versus women subject in fashion, there are different schools of thought. However, what many may not realise is that the differences in men’s and women’s fashion more often than not merely highlight the similarities.”
Peterson also lends advice: “some men have female shapes while others have tapered waists and then there are some that looks like they’re storing a spare tire, just in case their car breaks down. Keep this in mind the next time you pick out a shirt boys!”
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