{"id":5270,"date":"2021-10-11T16:38:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T16:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toddshelton.com\/blog\/?p=5270"},"modified":"2026-06-10T17:21:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T17:21:02","slug":"the-secret-to-mens-clothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toddshelton.com\/blog\/style\/the-secret-to-mens-clothing","title":{"rendered":"The Secret to Men\u2019s Clothing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here\u2019s the big secret to men’s clothing: the way men dress today is the same as how they\u2019ll dress 30 years from today. To think things will change, or need to change, is to ignore history. Very little changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In men\u2019s clothing, one wheel has been invented and it does not need to be reinvented\u2014it\u2019s called timeless style. It’s the way men have dressed successfully for generations. It’s relevant today and will be relevant 30 years from today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some of the most legendary men<\/a> in history knew the secret of timeless style. The greatest architects, designers, thinkers, and artists preferred to be known for their work instead of their fashion. Dressing in the fashion trends of the day would have minimized the long-term legacy they were creating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1908, Adolf Loos, an influential Austrian architect, wrote an essay titled Ornament and Crime<\/a>. He defined the ornamentalist (or trend follower in today\u2019s terms) as a \u201ccultural laggard or a pathological case. He himself is forced to disown his work after three years. His productions are unbearable to cultured persons now, and will become so to others in a little while.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even more controversially Loos asserted, \u201cThe lower the\nstandard of a people, the more lavish are its ornaments. To find beauty in form\ninstead of making it depend on ornament is the goal towards which humanity is\naspiring.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adolf Loos still influences modern design today, over a hundred\nyears later. He is quoted as saying, \u201cBe not afraid of being called\nun-fashionable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History shows us timeless style is actually the most modern style. Timeless style<\/a> centers on classic colors and fabrics. Every generation tweaks the fits and proportions slightly to put a unique stamp on it. But at its core, timeless style remains pure for the next and future generations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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