Gurkha Trousers

[Summerstile-1]

I think military elements like Gurkha waistband doesn't mixed well with tailoring things like cuffs and slim fit, it makes you looks like too #menswear.

Also i want to add that I'm 19 and it wouldn't look right if i wore too traditional clothing, i guess.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Also i want to add that I'm 19 and it wouldn't look right if i wore too traditional clothing, i guess.

why?

 

[Summerstile-1]

why?

It's often seen as "Wanna-be" adult. (from what i know and my country really isn't known for dressing well so it would look like i am timetraveler from the 40's. What's your opinion on this?

 

[Phileas Fogg]

It's often seen as "Wanna-be" adult. (from what i know and my country really isn't known for dressing well so it would look like i am timetraveler from the 40's. What's your opinion on this?

I have no opinion as I don’t know where you’re from and what is culturally appropriate dress.

In general, you’re young so enjoy dressing in a trendy manner, but you should have at least 1-2 grown up outfits for when the occasion calls for it.

 

[dieworkwear]

It's often seen as "Wanna-be" adult. (from what i know and my country really isn't known for dressing well so it would look like i am timetraveler from the 40's. What's your opinion on this?

I think that's reasonable. Sometimes I see very young people wearing CM, as the style is framed here, and I think it looks out of place.

I think you might be better off in a different aesthetic. IMO, the SWD side of the forum is much better for someone your age.

 

[Summerstile-1]

I think that's reasonable. Sometimes I see very young people wearing CM, as the style is framed here, and I think it looks out of place.

I think you might be better off in a different aesthetic. IMO, the SWD side of the forum is much better for someone your age.

Thanks, I'll check it out!

 

[Summerstile-1]

By the way, thank you guys for good tips! I decided to go with PuroEgo's Gurkha trousers! Here are a couple of pictures of them! Order is on its way and hopefully they fit right

 

[dieworkwear]

By the way, thank you guys for good tips! I decided to go with PuroEgo's Gurkha trousers! Here are a couple of pictures of them! Order is on its way and hopefully they fit right

Those look really slim and tapered. Before you take the tags off, it might be worth double-checking to see if they fit well.

Personally not a fan of dressy Ghurka pants and agree with the earlier poster that the style feels very #mensweary. If you want to wear CM clothes, I think you'd be better off in something genuinely classic, rather than the sort of hashtag menswear things that have become popular through Instagram.

 

[Summerstile-1]

Those look really slim and tapered. Before you take the tags off, it might be worth double-checking to see if they fit well.

Personally not a fan of dressy Ghurka pants and agree with the earlier poster that the style feels very #mensweary. If you want to wear CM clothes, I think you'd be better off in something genuinely classic, rather than the sort of hashtag menswear things that have become popular through Instagram.

Honestly i love the design of the ones i ordered. I'll definitely check the size, if it doesn't fit, I'll send it right back where i came from. Also i have a genuine question. As i am very new to this forum, i don't really understand what's wrong with #menswear.

 

[dieworkwear]

Honestly i love the design of the ones i ordered. I'll definitely check the size, if it doesn't fit, I'll send it right back where i came from. Also i have a genuine question. As i am very new to this forum, i don't really understand what's wrong with #menswear.

The term "hashtag menswear" came out of Tumblr culture about ten years ago. Back then, there were a bunch of men's style blogs on Tumblr, and some people were appointed as "menswear editors." If they liked something, they would tag it with the menswear hashtag, which would allow people to easily search for the "best of the best" photos.

A lot of the stuff that got tagged was ... let's say a very trendy, internet culture-driven aspect of classic men's style. Classic men's style itself is somewhat of a diverse field -- it can include 1930s tailoring, the Continential look, American trad, the Mods, etc. "Classic men's style" is not a monolithic thing. But around the late aughts and up until about 2015, a bunch of guys started getting into a very internet-y version of classic men's style that had had nothing to do with previous variants. Many were influenced by photos of Pitti Uomo and online dandies.

So out of this, there was a bunch of guys wearing tan double monks, stacked bracelets, cutaway collars, blackwatch tartans, very slim fit clothes, fun socks, and other things. The stuff was basically done to 1) catch the attention of online viewers in a very busy and crowded space, and 2) "modernize" a classic look for a younger audience who didn't want to look "old" in these classic clothes.

I think that style aged quite poorly. For all the talk of "classic" clothing, that #menswear variant was even shorter-lived than the supposed "trendy" casualwear people lamented. Engineered Garments, Rick Owens, Margiela, and others have all aged better. The hashtag menswear stuff was quickly abandoned because people realized it looked dorky in real life (and, frankly, even online).

A lot of those guys from that era have since moved on to other things. And most of those things from that era aren't particularly popular today. But IMO, there are still new #menswear items, like dressy Ghurka pants, big waistbands with two-button closures, super-wide lapels, weird takes on shoes (e.g. green oxfords, pointy Norwegian split toes with fiddleback waists, etc).

I would just be careful about those items, as I think they will age just as poorly.

 

[Summerstile-1]

The term "hashtag menswear" came out of Tumblr culture about ten years ago. Back then, there were a bunch of men's style blogs on Tumblr, and some people were appointed as "menswear editors." If they liked something, they would tag it with the menswear hashtag, which would allow people to easily search for the "best of the best" photos.

A lot of the stuff that got tagged was ... let's say a very trendy, internet culture-driven aspect of classic men's style. Classic men's style itself is somewhat of a diverse field -- it can include 1930s tailoring, the Continential look, American trad, the Mods, etc. "Classic men's style" is not a monolithic thing. But around the late aughts and up until about 2015, a bunch of guys started getting into a very internet-y version of classic men's style that had had nothing to do with previous variants. Many were influenced by photos of Pitti Uomo and online dandies.

So out of this, there was a bunch of guys wearing tan double monks, stacked bracelets, cutaway collars, blackwatch tartans, very slim fit clothes, fun socks, and other things. The stuff was basically done to 1) catch the attention of online viewers in a very busy and crowded space, and 2) "modernize" a classic look for a younger audience who didn't want to look "old" in these classic clothes.

I think that style aged quite poorly. For all the talk of "classic" clothing, that #menswear variant was even shorter-lived than the supposed "trendy" casualwear people lamented. Engineered Garments, Rick Owens, Margiela, and others have all aged better. The hashtag menswear stuff was quickly abandoned because people realized it looked dorky in real life (and, frankly, even online).

A lot of those guys from that era have since moved on to other things. And most of those things from that era aren't particularly popular today. But IMO, there are still new #menswear items, like dressy Ghurka pants, big waistbands with two-button closures, super-wide lapels, weird takes on shoes (e.g. green oxfords, pointy Norwegian split toes with fiddleback waists, etc).

I would just be careful about those items, as I think they will age just as poorly.

Ah alright, thank you for the explanation Dieworkwear, looks like you really took time for it. I'll be careful as you said.

I think at this moment most #Menswear could be those skintight check/pinstripe trousers you see online. They are everywhere. If i got the idea right.

 

[dogjaeja]

What Price Glory has a very affordable pair that is more on the casual side.

 

[Summerstile-1]

What Price Glory has a very affordable pair that is more on the casual side.

Thanks, i checked them out. Definitely more casual but still looks good.

 

[bism416]

I have a pair off Gurkha trousers in a dark brown peachedcotton mtm from when I lived in Shanghai. They weren’t crazy expensive or anything but not a great purchase imo.

As they have gotten older and tossed in the wash etc they actually look better. Workwear vibes are a much better look, I think and cheaper.

*the closure is also unforgiving on my covid belly.

 

[Count de Monet]

The term "hashtag menswear" came out of Tumblr culture about ten years ago. Back then, there were a bunch of men's style blogs on Tumblr, and some people were appointed as "menswear editors." If they liked something, they would tag it with the menswear hashtag, which would allow people to easily search for the "best of the best" photos.

A lot of the stuff that got tagged was ... let's say a very trendy, internet culture-driven aspect of classic men's style. Classic men's style itself is somewhat of a diverse field -- it can include 1930s tailoring, the Continential look, American trad, the Mods, etc. "Classic men's style" is not a monolithic thing. But around the late aughts and up until about 2015, a bunch of guys started getting into a very internet-y version of classic men's style that had had nothing to do with previous variants. Many were influenced by photos of Pitti Uomo and online dandies.

So out of this, there was a bunch of guys wearing tan double monks, stacked bracelets, cutaway collars, blackwatch tartans, very slim fit clothes, fun socks, and other things. The stuff was basically done to 1) catch the attention of online viewers in a very busy and crowded space, and 2) "modernize" a classic look for a younger audience who didn't want to look "old" in these classic clothes.

I think that style aged quite poorly. For all the talk of "classic" clothing, that #menswear variant was even shorter-lived than the supposed "trendy" casualwear people lamented. Engineered Garments, Rick Owens, Margiela, and others have all aged better. The hashtag menswear stuff was quickly abandoned because people realized it looked dorky in real life (and, frankly, even online).

A lot of those guys from that era have since moved on to other things. And most of those things from that era aren't particularly popular today. But IMO, there are still new #menswear items, like dressy Ghurka pants, big waistbands with two-button closures, super-wide lapels, weird takes on shoes (e.g. green oxfords, pointy Norwegian split toes with fiddleback waists, etc).

I would just be careful about those items, as I think they will age just as poorly.

This is an excellent summary but I’m not sure if I should consider the inclusion of my black watch trousers as hurtful or find some belated joy that - a few years ago - I was briefly trendy a few weeks each year.