Dress Codes

An interesting article recently published in The New York Times, titled "Dressing for Success, Again," convincingly contends that young men are embracing a style of dress that older men "never did, still don’t and just won’t."

"The result is a kind of rift emerging between the generation of men in their 20s and 30s and those in their late 40s and 50s for whom a suit was not merely square but cubed, and caring about how one looked was effeminate," it continues.

The reasons for this cultural shift, according to the Times: young men are rebelling against their Boomer dads, who typically view dressing down as evidence of their success; it's a reaction against the "homogeneity of casual wear"; and the impact of the highly stylized Mad Men tv series.

However, the article's writer overlooked another important fashion influence on the tube: the dandified Chuck Bass of Gossip Girl.

In fact, the show's costume designer Eric Daman told A Shaded View on Fashion that he's "read blogs from different colleges that actually have Chuck Bass Fridays. There is a whole movement behind him and his wardrobe, which is sooo gratifying because, lets face it, men really should dress better."

Amen. The button-down shirt/jeans combo is beyond tired.

I would kill to date a man who dresses like Chuck. I mean, just look at these photos.





Unfortunately, I haven't seen any young men in Columbus dressed in this manner on a daily basis. Have you? If so, I'd luv to see photos.