Are 'feminine' looks the future of men’s fashion?

BBC ^ | June 24, 2013 | Maya Singer

[Zakeet]

Gender bender JW Anderson's backless, semi-sheer halter tops for men raised eyebrows at London Men's Fashion Week.

Dry run Another London up-and-comer, Shaun Sampson, showed pale pink organza board shorts and 'skirts' made to look like beach towels.

Frill seekers Martine Rose’s collection combines feminine elements with inspiration drawn from sports and athletic kits.

Curtain raiser At Alexander McQueen, creative director Sarah Burton opened the show with a fitted suit of white lace.

Skull disclosure The trademark Alexander McQueen skull was woven into the lace designs.

Herd instinct The Topman show featured fanciful cowboys in embroidered florals.

Some fashion trends sneak up on you. Others ring out loud and clear. Last week, as the Spring ’14 menswear shows kicked off in London, one trend sounded with all the subtlety of an air horn: androgyny is the new black.

[Zakeet]

You Freepers may not want to let one of these trends sneak up on you with all the subtlety of an air horn!

Incidentally, the summary doesn't do justice to the message contained in the original article.

[MEGoody]

Real men would never even considering wearing this stuff.

[Red Badger]

Are 'feminine' looks the future of men’s fashion?

Not REAL MEN. We went thru this androgynous fashion trend before in the 70's. It failed then, and it will fail now even worse. They keep trying, though............

[SMARTY]

Right... and no real woman would been seen with him if he did.

[dragonblustar]

Must have missed the 80’s. The Brits paved the way for this sort of thing.

[dsrtsage]

Why not go all out and add in silicone implants as a must have accessory?

[Red Badger]

Look on his face says: I feel like an idiot............

[WinOne4TheGipper]

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!

Dear Lord, a million times no!

[BenLurkin]

[Uncle Miltie]

In style, shoes do matter.

Nothing wrong with an updated wingtip for stylin'. Hand made in America, Allen Edmonds.

[DManA]

I’ve been watching stories about far out fashion shows for 40 years. Nobody ever wears the crazy things they show. So why do they do them?

In fact look at a man wearing a suit from 1930. Looks almost exactly the same as the suit a man wears in 2013.

[5thGenTexan]

This cycles thru over and over again. Look at colonial upper class mens clothing with all the ruffles and lace. And how ‘bout those wigs?

[Uncle Miltie]

And boots for the well dressed straight gentleman (Also made in USA):

[rusty schucklefurd]

Can any of you oldsters (those over 50), thinking back to when you were a kid, imagine what would happen to any guy walking down the street in your neighborhood, dressed like this?

[KarlInOhio]

Men's fashion designers have a real problem. If they make small changes (this year's tie is 1/16" narrower than last year's), men will ignore them and keep their old clothes. If they make big changes, men will ignore them and keep their old clothes. Thus, they just have shows to impress each other and will be completely ignored by actual consumers.

[Rennes Templar]

“So why do they do them?”

For the Elton Johns of the world.

[Turbo Pig]

...and then he got beat up in front of his girlfriend...

[clamper1797]

Can hardly wait to see my biker buddies dressed like these faggots ... not going to happen

[Jewbacca]

And you gentiles mock how Orthodox Jews dress.

Ha.

[Obadiah]

I would venture a guess that most of those doing fashion are homosexuals who sexually prefer the androgynous teenage boy look, or the lesbian who seeks to deny masculinity altogether. In either case, ain't nobody buying that garbage.