Styling yourself is hard work. A man’s physical appearance is the best way he can express himself and prove his individuality, but you don’t want to be too much of an individual, do you? No, of course you don’t, and this is why many revert to a handful of tried-and-tested styles that they base their own “look” off of.
In the below gallery are a selection of the most popular men’s styles, which we have reviewed and rated. Take a look.
Popular Men's Styles Reviewed and Rated
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The 'I Never Want to Grow Up' Look
Style: Those who sport the 'I Never Want to Grow Up' look will have a wardrobe filled with nothing but primary colours, as if an under-the-weather unicorn galloped into their bedroom and threw up rainbow-coloured vomit all over their t-shirts, jeans and shoes. Typically this look will combine a hoodie (usually red, purple or green) jeans/chinos and Converse, complete with a backpack for that added touch of underage authenticity.
PROS
- You look younger than you actually are.
- Your blindingly bright attire will likely alert everyone around you to your presence.
CONS
- You look like a 15-year-old.
- You're wearing so many sharp colours that you almost look edible. And not in a good way.
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The 'I Do MDMA' Look
Style: "Molly Culture" is now sweeping Western society, with everyone and his/her mother seemingly jumping on the House/EDM bandwagon and gurning their faces off to miscellaneous DJs playing "sick beats" from out of their Macbooks. The 'I Do MDMA' look is not so much a distinct style as it is a statement of intent by its wearer, with that statement being "I do so many drugs that my clothes now actually look like drugs".
PROS
- At least it's a visual representation of your hobby.
CONS
- That hobby is taking MDMA and pretending you like House music.
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The 'I Drink Red Wine' Look
Style: Sophisticated, well-read and bearded - that's the impression that those who don the 'I Drink Red Wine' look are conveying. Armed with a tweed jacket, smart trousers and a messenger bag that may or may not actually be carrying anything inside of it, this is a smart look typically worn by those who studied English Literature at University, work at Starbucks and have hair that looks like it's made out of silk.
PROS
- Allows you to look intelligent regardless of whether you actually are or not.
- It provides a good balance between smart and casual.
CONS
- You look like a Geography teacher (ignore if you are actually a Geography teacher).
- You look like you'd smell musky, like an old book in a library that hadn't been rented out in a while.
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The 'I Go to the Gym' Look
Style: You've worked hard on your body, and who could blame you for wanting to show it off? However, the 'very low-cut vest teamed with tight jeans' look, otherwise known as the 'I Go to the Gym' look, has now become synonymous with arseholes on reality TV shows and middle-class "yoof" who unironically implement the word "bantz" into their day-to-day conversations.
PROS
- Another way of showing off your muscles that will distract you from telling your Facebook friends about your daily trips to the gym.
CONS
- Your "short-back-and-sides with a pointy top" haircut makes you look like an iced gem.
- You look like you're constantly awaiting the moment MTV decides to produce a reality TV show on you and your friends' binge-drinking habits.
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The 'I Travel' Look
Style: In order to look like you've seen the world, you needn't carry around with you a bag of souvenirs and photographs of you standing outside of famous landmarks - just grow out your beard, hair and wear a big jumper and tatty jeans. While the 'I Go to the Gym' look suggests that a man gets around sexually, the 'I Travel' look suggests that he gets around globally, and what's really more important? I'll give you some time to answer that one.
PROS
- You look like a man of the world.
- Everyone loves spontaneous people, and you look like you'd get on the next flight to Taiwan at the drop of a hat.
CONS
- That's a lot of hair to maintain.
- If you don't actually travel, you're just a guy with a lot of hair and cheap jeans who smells like a pair of worn socks.
