*17:38** I GOT FIRED FOR WEARING A SUIT THAT COLOUR* in 1992 - I started a new job and on the 3rd day wore a suit of that exact colour and they fired me "anyone who thinks its acceptable to turn up to work looking like that, is not suitable for our company" And to be honest - they were right - by the end of day 2 I had decided it was a MASSIVE mistake to accept the job
Personality destroyers. That's why I tend to look bad at pinstripe grey double breasted suits: they give me a screaming "I'M A TOP TIER BUSINESS SHARK!" vibe
@@lucaferlisi2486I think they work better outside of that setting these days, for sure. A relaxed style can work beautifully as Sunday Best, if that's a thing where you are
I have a theory that people don't realise how colourful people's clothes were pre-1950s-60s, particularly men's clothing, because we've grown up being shown black and white photographs or black and white movies. We can only see how colourful the clothes were from vintage clothing, or full colour advertisements. Take spectator or correspondent shoes - everyone thinks of black and white shoes, but we know brown and white or cream was just as popular, if not more so, and many shoes were navy & white, not black. I'm never sure about films though as sometimes if you look at a poster you might think the hero was wearing a really loud, bright outfit, but it could also be the artist/graphic designer picking eye catching colours.
It goes back further. For example, statues from Ancient Rome or Greece were usually painted with multiple colors. Obviously, the paint had deteriorated and faded over time, so now a majority of people think that was how they were supposed to be.
@Vilenas, apparently the locals cleaned all the remaining paint off the statues before selling them to archeologists to get a better price. So a whole theory about the purity of the ancient Greek art scene, embodied by the pristine white statues, evolved before they realised what was happening.
The first time I saw colors in a man's suit was about a decade ago with Ozwald Boateng. I was shocked of how good a formal suit could look with colors! All that variety! And without looking like an eccentric pop singer. Since then I have been a fan of colorful outfits.
#9: The concepts "neutral colors" and "capsule wardrobe" are much emphasized and highly valued in contemporary timeless men's style and also contribute to this. Point #7 talks about mainstream consumers and companies, but even style enthusiasts will be generally guided towards a less colorful collection by a lot of youtube menswear channels.
I was definitely disappointed going into a men's wearhouse for the 1st time. I could bearly find anything I liked. It was mostly boring and cheap stuff. I then lost a whole lot of weight, and most of the stuff I could find I couldn't wear anymore. I love color in my outfits! I am finally redoing my wordrobe into something I like, and is functional. It will incorporate coordinating colors that I like!
Mens wearhouse is okay to start out. I would really only buy stuff on sale, and the online store has more variety. I'd much rather just buy at vintage or thrifting.
Preston, by far one of my top favorite outfits you have worn specially with how you put those colors together on such a casual look bringing so much class to it and timelessness.
Color is wonderful on men! A well fitted suit with pops of color in the accessories is great to see. You gents always look good to me. Pastels like pink or mint are a delight to the eye, balanced with darker jackets, pants, or sweaters. What we rally need are more waistcoats, please!
In the Netherlands it's still very common for men to wear colored pants. Based on the memes I've seen its a very Dutch thing. I loved wearing dark red, and light blue/yellow. EDIT: I love your 'stock footage' parts of Raphael and others.
Belgian-Flemish here: I can remember that colored skinny pants were in fashion during the 2010-ish period, while listening to dubstep and matching it with Vans.
This is so true all you see now is black gray white and blue/navy now wonder why people are more depressed now days a bit of red orange yellow green purple would be wonderful if people wear it more often
Incorporating color has been a prominent in my bumbling “quest for dapper”. 😅 I would love to see a gentleman’s gazette critique of some of the commentators on television. Especially the former athletes on the sports talk shows. I see some as sharp dressed men, but some may have been dressed by an angry designer, resulting in a 🤡 costume.
I can recall two times I saw a man on the street, stopped and turned to look again. One had an amazing velvet cape. The other had beautiful purple and grey suit.
*THIS IS WHY I MAKE HISTORICAL SUITS* the range of styles, colours and patterns is SO MUCH wider than today. I have a piece of vinatage cloth - its an orange & brown prince of wales check similar base colour to Prestons jumper
Beautiful video Preston! A youtube channel teaching men how to dress with color and teaching classical menswear in general is a million dollar idea I think you should give a go! Maybe you can even create your own clothing line and use the channel to advertise it? Nahhh that would never work out. Anyhow, here's to a colorful future! 😉
I use color regularly. I try to stay to three colors in an outfit in order to not overwhelm. Patterns and shades of the same overall colors allow for further expression. This works well I find. If I use a fourth color it's usually a small accessory like Rings, watch bands, pocket square, ect. Nothing to overly distinguishable.
Thank you so much. What a wonderful article you spoke about today. Spot on. Colour is so important. And, as always, you showed many examples of how to use them with elegance and taste. Always look so forwards to your new information. Always exciting and useful. Plus brings brightness to our lives. Thanks again, and all the best. Happy St. Patrick's Day. The wearing of the Green 💚
My thoughts on color, is that too many men do not know how to tie it together or coordinate their colors so they stick to super basic colors because they know it will match and they don't have to think about it
A good start would be watching their video about skin undertones and sometimes adding an item in a color that suits you, like a sweater, to see how you like it. And take it from there.
I love red and pink, and those two colors are very well represented in my wardrobe, second only to black. I used to go for minimalistic and monochromatic ensembles, mainly black and navy. Then I think that they're getting too dark and gloomy, so I tried incorporating earth tones and more muted colors in my outfit to break the boredom, starting with accesories, then shirts and pants. It's amazing how even a small splash of color can elevate a mainly black / navy outfit. Granted, there's a learning curve and a fine line between looking great and too much colors, but it's a risk I'm willing to take.
Phenomenal video! My clothing choices, emulate, classic menswear, and are definitely the opposite of somber in terms of color whenever appropriate. To have things like this to help my younger brother, who is aspiring to be more fashionable, but remains heavily influenced by the dark and “safe colors” of modern trends is truly refreshing as well as validating. Thanks again
Sumptuary Laws aside the point about colour fastness in clothing is the most relevant point. Rich people had more clothing so they did not wear each item as often, thus it wasn't washed as much and the colours didn't wash out. They also spent less time outside which meant the colours did not fade. If you were a farm labourer your entire set of clothes was probably washed weekly and faded in the sun. The positive side of this is that farm labourers bathed more often and probably did not smell as bad as the rich 😣
Excellent explanation. I find that the principles around color that you explain can also apply to women’s clothing. I enjoy your presentations. You should make a chart that people can buy that shows how we can combine colors - a tangible representation of the color wheel so we can quickly know what items of clothing would best suit particular colors. For instance, I’m sure you might not recommend a lavender suit but you might suggest a lavender tie with a yellow boutonniere or handkerchief. I for one would buy such a thing, especially if it included what colors best suit which skin tones. Such a thing might take time to put together but I would pay for that. (You’ve probably already explained these principles in one of your videos, but having a little booklet or something that a person can refer to would be phenomenal).
They were criticized for wearing brown suits because they didn't suit their skin tones; brown made them look unwell. Three quarters of people are best off in true colors of white, black, red, blue, green. A few can wear pastels, some others can wear autumn colors, but most people look terrible in brown.
Great program love the channel my 20 year old son, and I, 65, watch it together and talk about it. I think personal style is distilled down now to just the accessories, you can’t really beat a good silk tie and pocket square. The power elements of a suit are still covered by accessorized colors. How about a show on power clothing in a business setting. Or is that even a thing now? How ‘bout it boys got any ideas. Be well and thanks for the insights.
During my day I prefer to wear more chotles in dark colors because I follow the grsy man directive, but I still use colorful elements in my acessories.
Actually I have a lot of color in my wardrobe, with an emphasis on blue, red and green. I prefer light over dark colors too. I may wear some neutral colors when warranted. There are only 2 white items in my entire closet - a dress shirt that is rarely worn and a Panama hat for the summer.
Burgundy! Red suits are usually loud, but a dark burgundy suit looks quite good on most people. I think it would be a nice bridge in between brown suits, and navy/charcoal. It's less formal than the latter, but more colorful and easier to make it appear "Dressy" than brown. But I am partial to warm colors, so maybe this is just my bias speaking haha.
I wear purple , blue plaid, green and red plaid sport coats. I have a black, blue, and pinstripe suits too. I’ll wear the pinstripe suit with black and white wing tips and the lady’s go nuts!
Color has never left the souther style. Just take a look at the Ben Silver Catalog. Maybe y'all can do a video explaining this phenomenon. Maybe it's a connection to preppy style.
That scene you cited from 'The Great Gatsby' (about wearing pink) reminds me of 'Goodfellas', when Henry Hill comes to his mother’s front door dressed to the nines and she responds with a horrified, "oh my God, YOU LOOK LIKE A GANGSTER!!!" In most other places dressing like that could get you a 50% discount on your first year in the local country club, but in that neighborhood it meant you looked like a dangerous, unsavory person. Regarding underrated colors, I think olive is up there, especially for lighter-skinned complexions like myself. I put on olive as a redhead and my facial complexion beams right up.
One of my favorite outfits is a black dress shirt, black vest, black pants, black shoes, and a blue/orange/and grey oversized scarf as a large splash of color! I also like to wear a lot of black and brown together. Or mono-tones with colorful ties, pocket squares, etc
Faschinating, different coulors give different energys, but dont forget when it comes to married men the wife has got a lot to say about not only colours but what style she likes in mens wear...........
I loved Don Johnson on Miami Vice in his colorful outfits. Neutrals all the time is beyond boring. Classics with a pop of color is my favorite aesthetic.
I myself have different color suits, a black, blue, brown, gray and a green at times! I usually wear a white or black business shirt with a suit, especially with a tie. But if I am not in a tie I wear red or blue shirts with my blazer. Plus I never wear ascot or cuff links either. But That's just my style though., I always wear a watch at all times. And I have worn pink shirts. And blue suit with pink tie that I like. Great channel for the well-dressed man. Glad I am not alone in liking to dress in suits.
Back in the 80,’s(when I had a 32 in waist!) I had a pair of light blue slacks which were great for the warmer months. Now that’s almost non existent in stores.
So I saw a pink linen sport coat. I asked a friend, "Yes or no?" He said, "Yes, but it depends on what you wear with it." So I said: "Let's see if I can pull it off, then."
now we're seeing this terrific channel doing some genuine historical research, intelligent understanding to men's fashion. this is a good direction. men's colours: i'd like to see creams, yellow, red, gold, purple examined. what can you do with these colours for men's fashion?
I don't know what other people's opinion is but I love the fashion of Better Call Saul. Some people may call it eyesore or lack of class but I like it.
I suspect the triumph of the suit led to the darkening on menswear. If the style is a different coloured top from the bottom half, vibrant reds for instance can work without being too loud however a red suit in most cases is too much. If you look at aristocratic menswear pre-19th century it is rather loud but the composition is balanced by neutral tones. It is for this reason I prefer odd jackets over suits.
It always surprises me, that a lot of todays understandment of fashion, just comes from people not knowing anything about fashion. Like point 8 already said, most men just dont know how to use colours and dont know about royals wearing them.
Trends come and go. In some decades, bright colors are popular, in others, dark, muted tones and monochromatic schemes are in trend. In the last century we see this change almost every decade (or two). In very recent history we went through the colorful 80’s-2000’s, and then the monochromatic and dark 2010’s. Perhaps a colorful decade is just around the corner.
I heard it was the French revolution that changed fashion among the the wealthy. They no longer wanted to flaunt their wealth and risk losing their heads. They adopted neutrals and military styles for every day wear. This fashion spread among high society all over Europe and eventually trickled down to everyone.
1:23 I have read that the reason it was so rare and expencive is because the dye was made with rotten Shells and that you needed 12000 Shells to dye a pice of cloth the size of a hankerchief. Because of this most of the rich Only vad the egdes of their robes lined with purpel and Only the relly rich could wear fully purpel robes. 6:41 I made this comment before finishing the video so cool that you brougth it up.
I think that today, it's more so that it's about personality more than anything. If you're a man, and a stoic man, or introvert dominant, you don't really want to draw attention to yourself too much, and would rather let your actions and words speak for you. You might want to dress well when you go out, but in an understated way. A man that's more of a peacocker, an extrovert dominant, wants to do the opposite usually. The beard works well for you, Preston. It really helps fill out your facial features and commands more authority in a natural way. In this world, facial hair can be the difference between "that guy seems to know what he's talking about" and "that babyfaced guy seems to know a lot, but it's hard to respect him with with how young he looks." It's unfortunate that it is that way in this world, but it is what it is. Some things are worth fighting and resisting, but other things, it's just simpler and easier to roll with it for the sake of the results being in your favor. A lot of guys tend to hide a not so strong jaw and chin with facial hair, but a strong jaw and chin with facial hair is something of a kingly appearance.
Hello. I am afraid I disagree. Its NOT about personality today. Its about laziness. As in, "why can't I wear sweatpants and a hoodie everywhere?", and "let me get all black and grey clothes so that no matter what I throw on, it will look OK". And personally, unless Preston had a full beard and a mustache, his current look looks to much "teenager trying to look older" than mature and dignified. I like his clean shaven look much better. Of course, this is all just personal opinion.
I actually enjoy color on my Linen shirts and Polos instead of the usual White. A few of my sweaters are also colorful so it definitely has a place in the wardrobe still. I also have a Pale Pink Oxford which pairs nicely with my sport coats but anyway just wanted to share my opinion. I'm really curious at a thrift store how much would a Linen sport coat usually be? I'm sure the answer can vary according to the store but I'm just wondering. I recieved a few Oxford shirts as an early B day gift and I'm really enjoying them so far. Excellent content!
My style has started to gravitate towards wearing shirt slipover and a tie and a Nice pair of pants. Before i mostly wore a hoodie and jeans but know I dont really wear that anymore. I have about 5 shirts i think one is Blue and withe striped one is dark red one is dark blue and one is ligth blue. I have 2 ties one thats yellow and Black striped and one Black and White striped. I have 2 nice pairs of pants one Gray and one Black. I also have a beige green slipover with a daimond shape pattern. I like to style it like this: If I am wearing a ligth colord shirt i like to wear a dark tie and if the shirt is a darker color i use the yellow tie. I like how it makes the tie stand out like a splash of color. I found Most of these clothes when my dad was clearing out some old clothes. I also recently cheked my dads closet and found a bunch of wests coats and suits! It is also my birthday soon so I am going to wish for some more clothes of this style. This is getting a bit long 😅
Pink makes a man softer. I read a paper saying when a man looks at green he can hold a brick up for much longer then when he looks at pink, pink helps with suggestion this is why politicians wear pink shirts or ties.
it's not just mens wear, it happens all over the civilization - just look at cars! gone are the nice colors and comfort. now, everything is sharp, fast and with black interior. i think it's because of bankerization/corporatization of society, and the broader society taking on banking or corporate trends; atomization, minimalism, and lack of color.
Once the industrial age arrived so did soot and smoke in towns making everything dirty. Personally I have always liked wearing colour in my daily outfits. Todays leaders need to rediscover colour.
I think every outfit should have atleast one colourful piece. Like a pocket square, tie or even something like colourful sportcoats, slacks and shirts. It keeps an outfit from looking bland and boring.
*17:38** I GOT FIRED FOR WEARING A SUIT THAT COLOUR* in 1992 - I started a new job and on the 3rd day wore a suit of that exact colour and they fired me "anyone who thinks its acceptable to turn up to work looking like that, is not suitable for our company"
And to be honest - they were right - by the end of day 2 I had decided it was a MASSIVE mistake to accept the job
Personality destroyers. That's why I tend to look bad at pinstripe grey double breasted suits: they give me a screaming "I'M A TOP TIER BUSINESS SHARK!" vibe
To be fair, that looks like something a salt water taffy salesman would wear.
@@camojoe83 I have no idea what "salt water taffy" is, so Im taking this as a compliment LOL
@@lucaferlisi2486I think they work better outside of that setting these days, for sure. A relaxed style can work beautifully as Sunday Best, if that's a thing where you are
I have a theory that people don't realise how colourful people's clothes were pre-1950s-60s, particularly men's clothing, because we've grown up being shown black and white photographs or black and white movies. We can only see how colourful the clothes were from vintage clothing, or full colour advertisements. Take spectator or correspondent shoes - everyone thinks of black and white shoes, but we know brown and white or cream was just as popular, if not more so, and many shoes were navy & white, not black. I'm never sure about films though as sometimes if you look at a poster you might think the hero was wearing a really loud, bright outfit, but it could also be the artist/graphic designer picking eye catching colours.
Excellent point.
I have a theory that it's a demon, a dancing deamon--n'yeh, something isn't right there.
....and the redheads look like blondes instead.
It goes back further. For example, statues from Ancient Rome or Greece were usually painted with multiple colors. Obviously, the paint had deteriorated and faded over time, so now a majority of people think that was how they were supposed to be.
@Vilenas, apparently the locals cleaned all the remaining paint off the statues before selling them to archeologists to get a better price. So a whole theory about the purity of the ancient Greek art scene, embodied by the pristine white statues, evolved before they realised what was happening.
It's always refreshing when channels make the effort to do proper class analysis in their videos
The first time I saw colors in a man's suit was about a decade ago with Ozwald Boateng. I was shocked of how good a formal suit could look with colors! All that variety! And without looking like an eccentric pop singer. Since then I have been a fan of colorful outfits.
#9: The concepts "neutral colors" and "capsule wardrobe" are much emphasized and highly valued in contemporary timeless men's style and also contribute to this. Point #7 talks about mainstream consumers and companies, but even style enthusiasts will be generally guided towards a less colorful collection by a lot of youtube menswear channels.
Color is fun; green seems to be the most underrated/underworn
I was definitely disappointed going into a men's wearhouse for the 1st time. I could bearly find anything I liked. It was mostly boring and cheap stuff. I then lost a whole lot of weight, and most of the stuff I could find I couldn't wear anymore.
I love color in my outfits! I am finally redoing my wordrobe into something I like, and is functional. It will incorporate coordinating colors that I like!
Mens wearhouse is okay to start out. I would really only buy stuff on sale, and the online store has more variety. I'd much rather just buy at vintage or thrifting.
I check out thrift stores and stores like them because I have found gems.
Been there 3 times giving them a second and third chance. Never anything good in there.
@@ZoomZoom-ng6sn go to different ones , especially the ones around nice neighborhoods
the way ive done suit buying blazzers and spoart coats is vintage stores and thrift stores
Preston, by far one of my top favorite outfits you have worn specially with how you put those colors together on such a casual look bringing so much class to it and timelessness.
Color is wonderful on men! A well fitted suit with pops of color in the accessories is great to see. You gents always look good to me. Pastels like pink or mint are a delight to the eye, balanced with darker jackets, pants, or sweaters. What we rally need are more waistcoats, please!
I love a waistcoat
In the Netherlands it's still very common for men to wear colored pants. Based on the memes I've seen its a very Dutch thing. I loved wearing dark red, and light blue/yellow.
EDIT: I love your 'stock footage' parts of Raphael and others.
Belgian-Flemish here: I can remember that colored skinny pants were in fashion during the 2010-ish period, while listening to dubstep and matching it with Vans.
This is so true all you see now is black gray white and blue/navy now wonder why people are more depressed now days a bit of red orange yellow green purple would be wonderful if people wear it more often
Incorporating color has been a prominent in my bumbling “quest for dapper”. 😅
I would love to see a gentleman’s gazette critique of some of the commentators on television. Especially the former athletes on the sports talk shows. I see some as sharp dressed men, but some may have been dressed by an angry designer, resulting in a 🤡 costume.
Agreed. ESPN commentators give color a bad rap by wearing gaudy color and pattern combinations.
I can recall two times I saw a man on the street, stopped and turned to look again.
One had an amazing velvet cape. The other had beautiful purple and grey suit.
*THIS IS WHY I MAKE HISTORICAL SUITS* the range of styles, colours and patterns is SO MUCH wider than today.
I have a piece of vinatage cloth - its an orange & brown prince of wales check similar base colour to Prestons jumper
I love the casual look you are wearing today 🌟
Beautiful video Preston! A youtube channel teaching men how to dress with color and teaching classical menswear in general is a million dollar idea I think you should give a go! Maybe you can even create your own clothing line and use the channel to advertise it? Nahhh that would never work out. Anyhow, here's to a colorful future! 😉
I use color regularly. I try to stay to three colors in an outfit in order to not overwhelm. Patterns and shades of the same overall colors allow for further expression. This works well I find. If I use a fourth color it's usually a small accessory like Rings, watch bands, pocket square, ect. Nothing to overly distinguishable.
Thank you so much. What a wonderful article you spoke about today. Spot on. Colour is so important. And, as always, you showed many examples of how to use them with elegance and taste. Always look so forwards to your new information. Always exciting and useful. Plus brings brightness to our lives. Thanks again, and all the best. Happy St. Patrick's Day. The wearing of the Green 💚
I like lilac and pink shirts and wear them with some regularity.
My thoughts on color, is that too many men do not know how to tie it together or coordinate their colors so they stick to super basic colors because they know it will match and they don't have to think about it
Yep
A good start would be watching their video about skin undertones and sometimes adding an item in a color that suits you, like a sweater, to see how you like it. And take it from there.
I love red and pink, and those two colors are very well represented in my wardrobe, second only to black.
I used to go for minimalistic and monochromatic ensembles, mainly black and navy. Then I think that they're getting too dark and gloomy, so I tried incorporating earth tones and more muted colors in my outfit to break the boredom, starting with accesories, then shirts and pants. It's amazing how even a small splash of color can elevate a mainly black / navy outfit.
Granted, there's a learning curve and a fine line between looking great and too much colors, but it's a risk I'm willing to take.
Phenomenal video! My clothing choices, emulate, classic menswear, and are definitely the opposite of somber in terms of color whenever appropriate. To have things like this to help my younger brother, who is aspiring to be more fashionable, but remains heavily influenced by the dark and “safe colors” of modern trends is truly refreshing as well as validating. Thanks again
You are lookin’ good with hair style and color coordinated outfit, Preston. Casual but sharp. So handsome!
Green is a underrated colour to me
Sumptuary Laws aside the point about colour fastness in clothing is the most relevant point. Rich people had more clothing so they did not wear each item as often, thus it wasn't washed as much and the colours didn't wash out. They also spent less time outside which meant the colours did not fade. If you were a farm labourer your entire set of clothes was probably washed weekly and faded in the sun. The positive side of this is that farm labourers bathed more often and probably did not smell as bad as the rich 😣
puple is so underrated
Excellent explanation. I find that the principles around color that you explain can also apply to women’s clothing. I enjoy your presentations. You should make a chart that people can buy that shows how we can combine colors - a tangible representation of the color wheel so we can quickly know what items of clothing would best suit particular colors. For instance, I’m sure you might not recommend a lavender suit but you might suggest a lavender tie with a yellow boutonniere or handkerchief. I for one would buy such a thing, especially if it included what colors best suit which skin tones. Such a thing might take time to put together but I would pay for that. (You’ve probably already explained these principles in one of your videos, but having a little booklet or something that a person can refer to would be phenomenal).
Never saw the stubble coming but man Preston looks GOOD with it
They were criticized for wearing brown suits because they didn't suit their skin tones; brown made them look unwell. Three quarters of people are best off in true colors of white, black, red, blue, green. A few can wear pastels, some others can wear autumn colors, but most people look terrible in brown.
Great program love the channel my 20 year old son, and I, 65, watch it together and talk about it. I think personal style is distilled down now to just the accessories, you can’t really beat a good silk tie and pocket square. The power elements of a suit are still covered by accessorized colors. How about a show on power clothing in a business setting. Or is that even a thing now? How ‘bout it boys got any ideas. Be well and thanks for the insights.
I haven't stopped! I have jackets in yellow, red, coral orange, bright green and blue. Lots of colours in my wardrobe.
During my day I prefer to wear more chotles in dark colors because I follow the grsy man directive, but I still use colorful elements in my acessories.
Actually I have a lot of color in my wardrobe, with an emphasis on blue, red and green. I prefer light over dark colors too. I may wear some neutral colors when warranted. There are only 2 white items in my entire closet - a dress shirt that is rarely worn and a Panama hat for the summer.
Burgundy! Red suits are usually loud, but a dark burgundy suit looks quite good on most people. I think it would be a nice bridge in between brown suits, and navy/charcoal. It's less formal than the latter, but more colorful and easier to make it appear "Dressy" than brown. But I am partial to warm colors, so maybe this is just my bias speaking haha.
I wear red green blue brown burgundy gold teal gray I do monochrome in all these with black paired on occasion
I wear purple , blue plaid, green and red plaid sport coats. I have a black, blue, and pinstripe suits too.
I’ll wear the pinstripe suit with black and white wing tips and the lady’s go nuts!
Color has never left the souther style. Just take a look at the Ben Silver Catalog. Maybe y'all can do a video explaining this phenomenon. Maybe it's a connection to preppy style.
That scene you cited from 'The Great Gatsby' (about wearing pink) reminds me of 'Goodfellas', when Henry Hill comes to his mother’s front door dressed to the nines and she responds with a horrified, "oh my God, YOU LOOK LIKE A GANGSTER!!!"
In most other places dressing like that could get you a 50% discount on your first year in the local country club, but in that neighborhood it meant you looked like a dangerous, unsavory person.
Regarding underrated colors, I think olive is up there, especially for lighter-skinned complexions like myself. I put on olive as a redhead and my facial complexion beams right up.
I need to read that book again, the book is a little more in depth then the movie. I love the movie all the same & Henry's style is awesome.
One of my favorite outfits is a black dress shirt, black vest, black pants, black shoes, and a blue/orange/and grey oversized scarf as a large splash of color!
I also like to wear a lot of black and brown together. Or mono-tones with colorful ties, pocket squares, etc
Faschinating, different coulors give different energys, but dont forget when it comes to married men the wife has got a lot to say about not only colours but what style she likes in mens wear...........
There are colorful men’s outfits in my area but we have Mediterranean climate here in California.
holy cow! did you read my mind? I was just wondering about this exact topic.
Great video
I loved Don Johnson on Miami Vice in his colorful outfits. Neutrals all the time is beyond boring. Classics with a pop of color is my favorite aesthetic.
I incorporated color with floral printed shirts. Also neutral tan jacket.
Seeing those pics made me think of that Gerulain fragrance, Habit Rouge.
Pink. Pink is an underrated color.
My wife wanted me to wear more color -- I bought a blaze/hunter orange shirt. 😊 It works surprisingly well.
"In the pre-modern era" That's a nice amorphous era.
Today's a good day to start. I recommend kelly green.
Digging the beard, Preston! Very dapper
I myself have different color suits, a black, blue, brown, gray and a green at times! I usually wear a white or black business shirt with a suit, especially with a tie. But if I am not in a tie I wear red or blue shirts with my blazer. Plus I never wear ascot or cuff links either. But That's just my style though., I always wear a watch at all times. And I have worn pink shirts. And blue suit with pink tie that I like. Great channel for the well-dressed man. Glad I am not alone in liking to dress in suits.
I like to wear some color, because it makes me happy!
Back in the 80,’s(when I had a 32 in waist!) I had a pair of light blue slacks which were great for the warmer months. Now that’s almost non existent in stores.
The presenter's shirt, sweater skin tone combo is top notch
I love green and other colors
I love to peacock and love wearing long feathers in my hats. The more color the better
rolling stones have also a song name paint in black ,
So I saw a pink linen sport coat. I asked a friend, "Yes or no?" He said, "Yes, but it depends on what you wear with it." So I said: "Let's see if I can pull it off, then."
Being a ginger I can't wear that much pink close to my face, but I do have some pink linen trousers that rock
Yellow, purple, orange and green are severely under rated. I think men don’t have knowledge nowadays as like the past
now we're seeing this terrific channel doing some genuine historical research, intelligent understanding to men's fashion. this is a good direction.
men's colours: i'd like to see creams, yellow, red, gold, purple examined. what can you do with these colours for men's fashion?
Colorful suits are cool tbh
This is an excellent vid. Your presentation is great together with the information delivered. Bravo 🥂
Love the new grooming look Preston!
I love having a pop of orange in my outfits; be it a pocket square, scarf, or boots.
The issue is that people are transformed into molecules and are not supposed to be distinctive in biomass. No individuality is welcomed.
all my ties have patterns and color, i only own one solid colour tie in black but i never wear it
Very good and informative. Thank you :)
I love wearing color!
Call me flamboyant! Outside my tux I love colors. However I pay great attention not to fall into being a clown.
I don't know what other people's opinion is but I love the fashion of Better Call Saul. Some people may call it eyesore or lack of class but I like it.
Every black man in every black church in America says, hold my Courvoisier XO.
I choked on my Henny at this comment
Overrated: navy blue, dark grey, black.
Underrated: sky blue/royal blue, light grey, lavender, turquoise
I suspect the triumph of the suit led to the darkening on menswear. If the style is a different coloured top from the bottom half, vibrant reds for instance can work without being too loud however a red suit in most cases is too much. If you look at aristocratic menswear pre-19th century it is rather loud but the composition is balanced by neutral tones. It is for this reason I prefer odd jackets over suits.
All I wear is dark suit with pink oxe ford shirt
It always surprises me, that a lot of todays understandment of fashion, just comes from people not knowing anything about fashion.
Like point 8 already said, most men just dont know how to use colours and dont know about royals wearing them.
Trends come and go. In some decades, bright colors are popular, in others, dark, muted tones and monochromatic schemes are in trend.
In the last century we see this change almost every decade (or two). In very recent history we went through the colorful 80’s-2000’s, and then the monochromatic and dark 2010’s. Perhaps a colorful decade is just around the corner.
Preston that beard looks great on ya!
I heard it was the French revolution that changed fashion among the the wealthy. They no longer wanted to flaunt their wealth and risk losing their heads. They adopted neutrals and military styles for every day wear. This fashion spread among high society all over Europe and eventually trickled down to everyone.
1:23 I have read that the reason it was so rare and expencive is because the dye was made with rotten Shells and that you needed 12000 Shells to dye a pice of cloth the size of a hankerchief. Because of this most of the rich Only vad the egdes of their robes lined with purpel and Only the relly rich could wear fully purpel robes.
6:41 I made this comment before finishing the video so cool that you brougth it up.
Seriously, it was Armani‘s fault.
i think the colour red is very underrated
I think that today, it's more so that it's about personality more than anything. If you're a man, and a stoic man, or introvert dominant, you don't really want to draw attention to yourself too much, and would rather let your actions and words speak for you. You might want to dress well when you go out, but in an understated way. A man that's more of a peacocker, an extrovert dominant, wants to do the opposite usually. The beard works well for you, Preston. It really helps fill out your facial features and commands more authority in a natural way. In this world, facial hair can be the difference between "that guy seems to know what he's talking about" and "that babyfaced guy seems to know a lot, but it's hard to respect him with with how young he looks." It's unfortunate that it is that way in this world, but it is what it is. Some things are worth fighting and resisting, but other things, it's just simpler and easier to roll with it for the sake of the results being in your favor. A lot of guys tend to hide a not so strong jaw and chin with facial hair, but a strong jaw and chin with facial hair is something of a kingly appearance.
Hello. I am afraid I disagree. Its NOT about personality today. Its about laziness. As in, "why can't I wear sweatpants and a hoodie everywhere?", and "let me get all black and grey clothes so that no matter what I throw on, it will look OK". And personally, unless Preston had a full beard and a mustache, his current look looks to much "teenager trying to look older" than mature and dignified. I like his clean shaven look much better. Of course, this is all just personal opinion.
I actually enjoy color on my Linen shirts and Polos instead of the usual White. A few of my sweaters are also colorful so it definitely has a place in the wardrobe still. I also have a Pale Pink Oxford which pairs nicely with my sport coats but anyway just wanted to share my opinion. I'm really curious at a thrift store how much would a Linen sport coat usually be? I'm sure the answer can vary according to the store but I'm just wondering. I recieved a few Oxford shirts as an early B day gift and I'm really enjoying them so far. Excellent content!
My style has started to gravitate towards wearing shirt slipover and a tie and a Nice pair of pants. Before i mostly wore a hoodie and jeans but know I dont really wear that anymore. I have about 5 shirts i think one is Blue and withe striped one is dark red one is dark blue and one is ligth blue. I have 2 ties one thats yellow and Black striped and one Black and White striped. I have 2 nice pairs of pants one Gray and one Black. I also have a beige green slipover with a daimond shape pattern. I like to style it like this: If I am wearing a ligth colord shirt i like to wear a dark tie and if the shirt is a darker color i use the yellow tie. I like how it makes the tie stand out like a splash of color. I found Most of these clothes when my dad was clearing out some old clothes. I also recently cheked my dads closet and found a bunch of wests coats and suits! It is also my birthday soon so I am going to wish for some more clothes of this style. This is getting a bit long 😅
the colors i think that men dont wear or do have the confidince to wear is oranges, purples, yellows, greens, pastels.
There was a time when I would never consider wearing the color pink. 🤦🏽♂️ It took way too long for me to realize how good I look in a pink shirt.
Pink makes a man softer.
I read a paper saying when a man looks at green he can hold a brick up for much longer then when he looks at pink, pink helps with suggestion this is why politicians wear pink shirts or ties.
Thats not whta the Stines meant by "Come in colours"
Paisley always
Black dye is also the cheapest dye; thus you see it everywhere.
it's not just mens wear, it happens all over the civilization - just look at cars! gone are the nice colors and comfort. now, everything is sharp, fast and with black interior.
i think it's because of bankerization/corporatization of society, and the broader society taking on banking or corporate trends; atomization, minimalism, and lack of color.
All the wrong things in the modern fashion world in one video.
Great work, as always! Nice beard ;-)
Preston ! You look exquisite with a beard !
Whenever I see men in colored jackets I always want to ask them if they won a golf tournament or are they selling a house.
Where does the Gentleman's Gazette suggest one would shop, outside of the general retailer stores? What ideas do offer?
Once the industrial age arrived so did soot and smoke in towns making everything dirty. Personally I have always liked wearing colour in my daily outfits. Todays leaders need to rediscover colour.
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I like how BTS is modeling looking fantastic in colourful clothing
You mean in the US? You're not talking about Europe, right?
I think every outfit should have atleast one colourful piece. Like a pocket square, tie or even something like colourful sportcoats, slacks and shirts. It keeps an outfit from looking bland and boring.