I've worn mostly casual and street styles most of my life. I could never really make the "street" look work for me. When I began experimenting with classic menswear, it really resonated with me. Since then I've expanded my classic menswear wardrobe and made that part of my everyday wear; suits, ties, dress shoes, dress boots, sneakers, dress pants, button downs, chinos, polos, blazers can all be utilized in many situations. The trick I've found is to be able to identify how to dress for where I'm going. It's still possible to look classy yet casual & modern. It's still possible to look well put together without going over the top. A crucial key to making the classic aesthetic work is a proper fit - custom made or tailored helps a lot with this regard. I'm confident in the way I present myself to the world because of this and that's not to say other styles are any better or worse, classic menswear just happens to work for me.
Amen brother! Women notice too. I'm always in suits and they see me, especially when they're stuck in a restaurant with a slobbish date wearing a baseball cap and T-shirt and she is dressed to the nines.
*WHEN I MADE MY FIRST PAIR* of fully bespoke 1920's trousers I put them on and said "OH SH!T" - why? Cos I knew I could NEVER wear another pair of modern off the rack trousers. I had NO IDEA trousers were supposed to not be uncomfortable and pull and pinch, thats just what trousers DO. NOPE, that's what BAD trousers do. That was 3 years ago and I have not - not ONCE put on a pair of off the rack trousers. I made myself an entire wardrobe of bespoke ones,
I had a client who served as a recruiter for the military back in 2000. We were chatting as we worked and he kept mentioning things like, when you get older you stop caring how your dressed to impress people. I informed him I dress for myself, as I’m the owner of my business, and I meet people at their homes, so I don’t mind that they aren’t dressed up. I tell them that I am working, and they are at home, so we are both appropriately attired.
Suits and ties are too much and too often seen as the stuffy, dull and uncomfortable uniforms of politicians and bankers. I very much appreciate the channel’s debunking the stigma around dressing in this particular style :)
I love the addition of newer skits, it really improves the pacing of the video and the self awareness about the Peasant comments of earlier videos are absolutely hilarious. Keep up the great work guys!
A lot of people go on about dressing for the occasion, and saying that you should only wear nice clothes for special occasions. It just seems depressing. Us classic menswear lovers are expected to crush our individuality and taste and repress our passions or hobbies for the sake of conformity and fearing judgement, and this is a good thing??? As much as some may not see it as such, it's the 21st century, and we can dress how we want, even if we may get the occasional (no pun intended) prissy judgement call. I have a small saying. You can either be unique and please some, yet annoy a few, or you can be unremarkable and please no one.
Im super lucky that I live in Bulgaria. Here it is normal for strangers to stop you and compliment you on what you are wearing or how you look. This is GREAT that i get conformations all the time that my clothes bring a bit of joy into the lives of others. Thats sounds pretentious but I dont mean it that way.
@@piccalillipit9211 Honestly, even in suburban Colorado, where I live, I get plenty of compliments from strangers. I can go out to the mall and get four or five compliments from strangers in one trip. At this point, it's so commonplace, I hardly notice it. I've even had people cover my bills at restaurants because they liked my outfits. All this to say, the negative judgement you recieve from strangers is wildly overhyped by the internet, and people are far more receptive to those who are different than some may think.
@@themoderndandy713 - OH thats nice. Im British and NO ONE in Britain complements a random stranger - they would literally rather die. so for me, its super unusual...
Was fun to see one of your comments flying by in this video Dandy.I concur with your comment too. Many only dress for court dates or weddings, then the rest of their lifes, the 99.58%of it, they dress like dirty slobs. Beauty matters.
@@themoderndandy713 One of the reasons I got back into mens classicwear since the last time in 2019 is because the respect I receive from total strangers. That does a lot for my self-esteem. If dressing better makes me walk taller, I'll take the compliments if they come my way. One scenario I found myself in recently is eating at restaurants. This one joint I never knew, though it had been there for decades, near my area loved greeting me, seating me, serving me, refreshing my glass and napkin serviettes, to finally paying for my meal. I think it's because I was dressed much better than the average patron of that place. Most people seem to leave their living room and dine in at this place. It's just an Italian medium, but well-known, restaurant chain. But the staff, once they notice someone dressing up 1 or 2 levels above average they'll do anything for them. That's what I observed and experienced. Whenever I return there, and I never dine in for years, I make sure I dress again and the manager/head doesn't seem to dress to the extent that I do, but I don't go overboard like I used to anyway (what with playing by "the rules" and all). He seems to truly enjoy my presence/visits to that restaurant. Worth my money and time. With dressing up, you learn the rules so you can break the rules and become truly unique.
I started wearing classic style in my mid 30s. You will look good, feel great, and people will respect you for making an effort to make every occasion special.
On the comfort myth…much of the time people conflate “uncomfortable” and “unfamiliar”. It’s true that classic trousers have a different feel than sweatpants, or a sport coat from a fleece hoodie, but that doesn’t mean they are uncomfortable to wear. It’s just different, and as you say, if it’s well made from quality materials, classic clothing can be very comfortable to wear, you just have to get used to it feeling different against your body.
Not to mention people who complain about suits being uncomfortable have probably only ever worn ill-fitting ones for that wedding or funeral ten years ago.
I find that my suit pants are so comfortable, I sometimes think I’m in my PJ’s while working. Admittedly I haven’t acclimated as well to the suit jacket, which does still feel a little restricting to me. I’ve recently gotten to wearing waistcoats, and I feel that is a great alternative. Easier to move around in, almost as formal as the jacket (in these less formal days it still has me stand out) and more comfortable as we get into the warmer summer months.
First, fit is king. Second, train yourself, wear it at home, alone where nobody can judge you. You have to adapt to the feel, then be comfortable, and ultimately be confident.
My father always wore a shirt and tie, even when he worked in engineering. One very hot summer I remember the day he had a short sleeved shirt without a tie, never owned a t shirt or jeans. My grandad always wore a trilby. Great video
“Classic style is designed to make others look bad.” Ah, no. Most other guys do not need any help in that department. They accomplish looking like slobs all by themselves.
Quote: "If you believe your attire is proper, and people on the street turn to look, you're not well dressed. You are either too stiff, too loose, too tight, or too fashionable. The well-dressed man is one who receives only a passing smile and nod, or no notice at all. -- Author Unknown
Thanks to your videos, I have been improving my look and dressing up in a more vintage style makes me feel better about myself, but not better than others. I'm glad you have a really good attitude about dressing well (no arrogance). It reminds me of the quote from The Kingsman on how a true gentleman is not someone who is better than others, but better than what they used to be. Again, top-notch video!
I live by a simple motto, and have for years 'Don't buy cheap stuff, buy good stuff cheap." I have never been disappointed. Some of my clothing (including my shoes) I have had for several years. Rotation, care, and storage are the keys to longevity, once you get the quality right. Keep up the great work - NEW SUB.
Careful with blanket slogans w/terms like "Vintage values." The gazette itself has vintage and traditional values. I, for one, have and am proud to have traditional values. Lumping the term up to only mean something negative is wrong. Ex: If Preston married his wife in a church, he has vintage values. It may be safer to throw slogans about the few bad things of past eras you dislike rather than one about the many new values I'm sure you don't agree with. I get it, you have a brand to protect. But I don't foresee a GG video on how to properly twerk in the future. Perhaps do one on what you think Bing Crosby's opinion on twerking would be? Ffs Vintage doesn't equate racism. To many it means presenting yourself with more respect in communal places as people did in older times. I love vintage values.
Regarding myth number 7, I've actually found more formal forms of dress - specifically trousers - to be significantly more comfortable than what I was wearing previously, to a point I've just about completely broken my relationship with jeans. It's ridiculous how soft and smooth they are inside and out.
I realy just wear, chinos, suit trousers and sometimes Cargo/Mlitary Pants when I go outside and at home I dometimes switch to sweatpants because I dont want a Belt or Suspenders when I use the Toilet at home, as well as going to bed with my outside trousers is for some reason weird in my mind, but gaming on the bed on a big TV is just awesome, so... sweatpants at home xD
l get asked all the time why l dress up when l go out anywhere in the evening and sometimes daily outings, BECAUSE l have it ,paid good money it all and most important l know l look my best when l do !! STYLE NEVER GROWS OLD ....PS GREAT VIDEO
Yeah maybe it's because they're from Minneapolis but I think they are out of touch not realizing that the vast majority of men and women who dress in a vintage and classic style indeed do hold traditional values and morals.
In all fairness, they didn't say that people who dress in a classic style do not hold conservative beliefs. They merely suggested that you can't necessarily assume one's values/beliefs from the way that they dress (which is true).
@@tbeee6168 They said outdated. Guess what I am unafraid to say TRUMP WON and the election was stolen by communists less by George Soros. the Pope, Tom Hanks, Obama, The Clintons, Schwab and the Bush Crime family
I wore a beautiful borsalino grey Homburg hat with black band and a full overcoat in the New York subway and litterally got told off by a leftist feminist that I should take my hat off and if I don’t I am a misogynist bc in the 1940s hats were a reminder of the time that women were subservient to men. I told this to others and ever since then I stopped wearing it my parents even gave it away I felt so bad that I couldn’t wear a hat bc of political bias I’m just a guy who likes 30s and 40s style I even write with a fountain pen jeez Louise
I am a native New Yorker, conservative, and a wearer of suits and fedora hats and this incident is just the sort of thing which I find evident of the dangers of totalitarian leftism occurring in the West today. I can almost guarantee you also that that woman was a transplant from another state. Thankfully, I have never been accosted on the train as you have but if I was, my firm resolve and anger would persuade me to continue wearing the clothing which I enjoy regularly and in public out of protest. I suggest you do the same. Remember that being a man also means to overcome the cowardice of doubt. If you enjoy wearing those clothes, keep wearing them and be prepared to defend yourself if challenged and in the manner in which the situation necessitates.
I really like how you guys developed over the years and especially tackle topics like the "peasant" one. Thank you for all your work and the joy I am able to build up by watching your videos.
Being a comic book collector from as far back as the 70s, the expression comic book nerd, is an antiquated expression. I believe comic book aficionados is more appropriate, given we are after all, Gentlemen of Culture..lol 👍🤣. Glad to say your channel has really broadened my Horizon. Love the content as usual, Great job.
I agree with all of these statements. I do enjoy the classic menswear style, but still make it my own without the need for owning a black/white tie ensemble, bowties, broque shoes, tassle or horsebit loafers. I take advise from this channel that I feel is useful for me and leave the rest for the other classic menswear enthousiasts. Thank you for making these videos.
HERE I SAY AGAIN, people now discriminate what is "old" to them, its outdated, bragging, snobbery,... But the skill of mine being able to wear my tie and get my clothes right isnt as different as people today wearing flannel and jeans. While you look like your heading for a run, i look like im being formal and just go for a walk to work. If your being jelous if someone looks formal then get yourselves to be like them then, 1000 dollars on being formal or 1000 dollars to look like Billie Eilish but you accidentally fail and look like a garbage bag
Secondhand really is the way to go. I live in Helsinki and just this week I've found a Zegna jacket for 8€, Allen Edmonds McClains for 22€, Zegna and YSL tie for 4€ total, a very classic Oxford shirt for 8€ and also found a pair of Grenson moccasins which I didn't buy because my wardrobe is quite saturated. Patience is key :)
@@viggokalman7256 Kiitos! Pitääkin käydä katsomassa. Itse olen löytänyt vintage UFFeista paljon made in Finland tavaraa. Useita bleisereitä, takkeja ja jopa šaketin. Sieltä ei tuollaisia nimekkäitä brändejä tosin löydä.
Preston, I have Cerebral Palsy and find that my shoes wear a little more quickly based upon my stride. Do you encounter the same issue? In your view, are brands like Allen Edmonds worth the investment?
I once wore suits and ties on regular occasions. Dressing down for me was blue jeans, nice shirt and sports jacket. Sadly not so much anymore. Perhaps because I have changed jobs (less office time, conferences and church) and because times have changed. People seem to dress down more now. Just on the point of comfort. That depends on the weather. Suits and ties are uncomfortable in hot climates. Could I suggest doing a guide on classic menswear for warm climates.
I have always been one to think that classic style is boring but since last year when i was sixteen i have gained interest thanks Gentlemans gazette. Winter is coming here in my home country and since i`m entering adulthood i figured that i would start investing in my first classic outfits now that we have to do winter clothes shopping.
Well, I just started, half a year ago, to wear shirts, not T-shirts, that are more interesting. Its nothing to special, but my friends gave me compliments and other people just asked, why I am dressing so fine, but not in a bad way. It also makes me feel way more confident and my posture is better, when I wear these shirts.
Preston is 😎 cool! I dig his humorous sketches. The Gentleman’s Gazette is my happy place! I have learn so much watching this channel. Thanks, Raphael! Thanks Nathan and Kyle!
Another excellent Preston video! But I have to say that the collar of your Winchester shirt appears to not be right. Where it meets your neck, it almost overlaps itself. I'm imagining that this is just a function of it being slightly too large, and is not designed to look that way. Great video, as always, Preston.
Honestly that white jacket Raphael wore looks very nice, honestly stylizing modern looks in a fashionable way is an interesting idea yall could cover some time maybe, because seriously modern styles look amazing.
Preston is 😎 cool! I dig his humorous sketches. The Gentleman’s Gazette is my happy place! I have learn so much watching this channel. Thanks, Raphael!
21:10 My "well actually" for the day is that a "gentleman" wasn't restricted to titled nobility with no professions in the 1800's or early 1900's and, in fact, was considered distinct from the nobility as evidenced by the classic English preamble to speeches and toasts to the monarch, "My Lords Ladies and Gentlemen." It referred to a person who had an education in Greek and Latin classics and who maintained a certain lifestyle. He could be a farmer so long as he managed rather than worked the land himself and by the end of the Victorian era could even belong to certain limited professions such as doctor or lawyer. The main point was that being a gentleman involved certain public expectations about how the person would act. One English king famously remarked that he could make the son of his mistress a lord but not even God himself could make him a gentleman.
Very nice video, thank you Preston. It's remarkable the advent of athleisure, and also the prevalence of wearing black. A few years ago it seemed like women still dressed like ladies, and their men dressed like adolescents. Whereas now you look around and both are dressing like little boys. I think it's a sign of our increasingly infantilised society. The effect upon me is that I now decide to only wear a hoody around the house, and when in public I always wear a nice sweater, and a proper jacket or coat, and almost always dress shoes.
A lot of these myths I understand are myths. But it seems like they have been subtly reinforced, for me at least, the past few years. For example, I work in the medical field and most of my wardrobe is scrubs and athleisure. I moved to New Mexico during the height of the pandemic, and lived in Chicago for most of my life before then. So, all of my more formal clothing were all layering pieces that I simply can't wear here. In fact, the last few times I've worn a suit of any kind has been when I went back to IL for formal to semi-formal events. So I had to replace a lot of my wardrobe for my work life. I will be moving back to IL during the summer, and I'll have access to a majority of my clothing, but after almost 2 years of casual clothing, it's going to be difficult to have the drive to go back to more formal.
Warning: be careful taking GG’s advice. I did and bought a tuxedo for my sister in laws wedding (explicitly black tie) and I was better dressed than the groom. He spent ~$400 all in for his rented tuxedo, I spent $760 all in for my tuxedo (including a 100% cashmere tuxedo by Isaia, cummerbund, tuxedo shirt by Brooks Brothers, mother of pearl short studs and cuff links, cummerbund, bow tie, etc - and tailoring for everything). Special thanks to Raphael on his video about how to buy quality clothing on eBay - it let me find a jacket that only requires trivial tailoring (though the pants had to be taken in 8 inches - I really don’t know how anyone fit both. I think the only thing I bought new were formal suspenders as I was sure I had them but couldn’t find them the day we were to leave so I couldn’t wait for shipping. Sometimes excellent advice can be too good :)
Just to share an experience I've had related to myth number 6 - that it's too expensive. Recently I was in a Brooks Brothers store, and I must admit, I did get a bit of sticker shock. I was looking at beautiful, but simple, unstructured and unlined sport jackets that went for around $1500. Thing is, I have a number of jackets in my wardrobe as good or better than those, and I didn't even pay half that. I can see how if someone looks at retail prices only, they would believe this is only for the wealthy. But if you're smart about where you buy your clothing, you can pay 1/10 of retail price and get great garments.
The old adage "dress for the job you want, not the job you have" still holds true today. If you don't look like your bosses boss, you're doomed. If he/she dresses nice, they also notice those who do and ignore those who don't. Doesn't matter how good your work output is, you're undermining yourself if you're not dressed properly - ALWAYS.
I have a question. So I bought a pair of Al Duca d'Aosta pants, and besides the two normal back pockets, they have one tiny back pocket under the back right pocket. What is that for?
Great videos! I do enjoy the advice and suggestions given and also try to abide by them. It feels great to dress with a little sophistication. However I'm afraid I just can't see spending seven hundred dollars or more for one pair of shoes. I have had a few very comfortable and stylish shoes far less expensive. I'm not sure I would want to keep the same pair of shoes for a lifetime. I'm afraid I would grow tired of them.
It might be argued that dress codes correlate to a psychological prototype like tending towards extroversion, an emotional stability that aligns to normative principles and closed minded to anything goes, or garment relativism.
I'm glad people do not see me as snobbish since I always hear that I am very friendly, and because I am observant, I have noticed I am very approachable, one reason being possibly due to my pleasant outfits.
Hi Getleman's Gazette! I am not sure if this would be a good idea, but I wonder if there could be a video on what newbies to the workforce should dress to work. This could include student interns, trainees, junior executives, etc. Anyways, great job in producing these high quality videos!
Although it largely depends on the workforce you're entering into, the business casual dress code may be a great starting point for you: www.gentlemansgazette.com/business-casual-capsule-wardrobe/?
@@gentlemansgazette Thanks very much, I am sure this will be helpful. However, I also wonder if there are any rules that newbies to the workforce should be mindful of, e.g. are we recommended to wear cufflinks which might be considered as 'out-dressing' your superior? Can we wear backpacks when we are literally still 'schoolboys'? What are the alternatives?
I appreciate your expertise guys. Clothes are a great a way to express oneself and simply just have fun with it. I'm personally a dress shoe guy, love an elegant suit but can't stand anything around my neck such as ties or bow ties. I often go a more unpredictable route with my style than you guys with your classic style, but I do like to get inspirations from your advices.
As much as I dont like the extreme casualization of clothing in modern times, I also dont like arbitrary dress codes, like a business forcing its employees to wear the same boring khaki pants or plain black suits and tie. I like that when I choose to wear nicer clothes I have more freedom to experiment a bit.
Getting rid of classism and myths of certain attaires or garments it's a good thing. Sure I'm not getting a mont blanc watch soon, that's for sure, but changing the mindset about classic menswear it's refreshing nonetheless.
i am thinking about buying a dress coat and i was wondering if you guys knew if altering collar lenghts are possible like the lenght of the collar going down the jacket the bend that bends over.
By far the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned are a pair of sheepskin loafers I inherited from my grandpa. By far the least comfortable shoes I've ever owned are a pair of Vans.
Can Dress shirts be worn casually? I think they also look fine with Chinos and Jeans so just curious. I normally skip a tie. Otherwise OCBDS are also a good choice when the weather is cooler. All of you provide interesting perspectives on classic menswear.
@@carbonado2432 I use to wear goth style in high school for a brief time so that's interesting so did many friends. However then I matured and started wearing more button downs so I understand what you mean. I'm in my 30's so I prefer my wardrobe to be more elegant nowadays yet still casual. Thanks for the kind response.
I'm the same. In summer especially I like linen shirts and pants, which are automatically more casual. I avoid ties at all cost. If fully formal is expexted, I go all in with the whole suit attire and distract them with beautiful suit details and beautiful dress shoes, so that they can forgive my missing tie. 😄
@@ApricusInaros Nice excellent choice! Same here. Living in AZ where it gets in the triple digits I also wear Linen shirts and short sleeved polos. I'm thinking of getting Linen trousers but not sure what brand is worth it what are your thoughts? I have some of my grandpas ties but I'll save them for special occasions otherwise on a casual day I prefer to skip as well. Yeah seems like we have a lot of the same perspective on classic style. At home I lounge in t shirts and seersucker pants in solid colors during the hot seasons. I have to upgrade my shoes though since they are getting somewhat in rough shape almost like the worn out pair of boat shoes Raphael showcased in a video lol..I know Wingtips and Derbies are more casual but I currently have a pair of Cap toes that actually feature some broguing so with that feature I suppose they can also be worn in informal situations? Appreciate your insight thanks.
One thing I find extremely annoying is how classic menswear rules are divided up between different generations of people. An older menswear professional told me that subtle glen checks or prince of wales checks even very subdued variants are completely unacceptable for the boardroom. There are still people that teach others that suits for the office must and have to be black, dark grey, or dark navy. Nothing else. They even say that any pin or chalk striping is completely unacceptable. I’m sorry but that’s completely ridiculous and not true. You could wear a tweed donegal suit to the office and still look like a million dollars. You could wear a khaki chino suit to the office and still look the part. Honestly anything other than pastel colors and extreme patterns like paisleys or flowers is perfectly fine. Just don’t look like a Christmas tree or like you belong only on a runway. I’d say that even extends to something like classic seersucker. No one is going to bat an eye at someone wearing a seersucker suit to the office on a 110 degree day. And then if you go to a classically trained tailor in the American style it’s basically always going to look bad in my opinion. They are part of this older generation of menswear enthusiasts which I am talking about. They look at the cut of an English or Italian suit and say it’s too tight. They want to sell you baggy pants and a jacket that could fit 2 of you. These people are what make classic menswear feel alien to the newer generations. Because 9/10 if you put a young man in a properly fitting suit, they are going to feel like and feel like they look like a million bucks. Even people that don’t like formality or classic menswear. It’s like built into us. We know it through movies and Hollywood. We all know it looks good. Once all these tailors and salesmen retire for good, the underdogs will have more room to show what modern classic menswear can be like. Because while classic menswear is great and all, the stuff modern makers are producing is just insanely beautiful. Sure it’s stupidly overpriced. But it definitely looks better, feels better, and is capable of being better quality across the board. I mean 100s of years ago you literally had to be royal blood to even be capable of owning some materials. You’d be imprisoned for owning a vicuña garment. Now you can get an entire wardrobe made out of it, if you are worth 9 figures that is. Lol
