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Playing Dress-Up After the Age of Ten
One thing that has always been dominant in a very general
fashion sense is that people will go to great lengths
to basically adorn a full costume. By this we mean that
some people will accessorize and go full tilt toward achieving
a look known to a certain profession or perhaps a famous
movie role. Others indulge in dressing themselves and
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themselves as an exact replica of a celebrity they admire.
It is an adult way to keep playing the "dress-up"
games they practiced as a kid. Men can be just as susceptible
to women in this dress-up adventure.
We've already discussed how some people enjoy the comfort
and casualness of the '60s hippie attire {see: It Came
Back Once Already… }. And we also covered how many
young men and adult men announce their sporting allegiances
by wearing every article of clothing the team has on the
marketplace {see: Why The Big 5 Major Sports Love You}.
Let's consider some of the others:
The Mafia Look: This one isn't as popular as when
the mob was in full power and young toughs wanted to actually
get into the organization. So they dressed (and acted)the
part as young men. Nor as popular as when The Sopranos
made a whole new generation want to emulate the flashy
gangster look. But it usually involves silk shirts and
suits. Dark, expensive Italian suits; very nice, dapper
outfits. The hair is often combed/greased back and not
very long. A fine watch is almost mandatory to go with
the expensive Italian shoes. It is a look that the wearer
feels is classy while others think it's a bit loud.
The Army Look: This one is not to be confused with
the serviceman look. This is the weekend warrior that
likes to wear camouflage from top-to-bottom. He wears
military boots even when he's going to a restaurant or
a backyard BBQ. He may even wear dog tags around his neck
even though he was not actually in the service. They may
be custom-made tags he bought thru a magazine or had made
at an army surplus shop. And when the weather gets cold,
the traditional green army jacket comes out. The hair
is often worn short. Real veterans who enjoy and carry
on the army look are more likely to go with longer hair.
The Serviceman Look: This one is honest, genuine,
and easy. These are the actual men and women who have
served in the military dressed in their full regalia.
We see them honored at football games with sideline invitations.
We see them in their military "whites" when
they need to appear in court for any reason. Or when they
stand up at a wedding or are the groom themselves. This
look is always sharp whether it is a serviceman or a servicewoman.
The Heavy-Metal Chick Look: Men stopped doing the
heavy metal thing to a high degree when the music fell
mostly out of favor and most women convinced their men
that long hair---whether heavy metal or mullet----was
OUT. But many of the women who loved that musical genre
still like to dress in the suggestive way they always
did, wear a lot of makeup, and style their hair big. They
still like the long-haired look on the guys that play
the heavy metal bar scene. This look usually includes
lots of leather (skirts, jackets, etc.). The hair still
requires a ton of hairspray. Leather boots are common
foot/legwear.
The Grunge/Slacker Look: This look came out of
the grunge music scene and still allowed for longer hair.
In fact, you not only could wear it long, but keep it
kind of stringy and unkempt. We won't go so far as to
say unwashed and greasy……but you don't want
to look like you comb it in the mirror at all. Feel free
to shave only every three or four days as well. But the
clothing is all about flannel and ripped jeans and beat-up,
casual attire. The whole look is meant to shout I threw
these clothes on and it's not that important to me. The
flannel may have a hole in the elbows. You may just be
wearing it over an old, faded t-shirt that you've had
for years. You might be wearing beat-up ten year old sneakers
on your feet. The more casual collection of old, worn-out
stuff you can combine together without looking like a
1970s reject, or a confused clash of different-decades
fashion wannabe…….the better.
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