men need fashion mags too
May 8, 2008 2:00 PM Subscribe
What male fashion magazines should I be reading/looking at/purchasing?
GQ and Esquire should serve you well.
posted by General Malaise at 2:09 PM on May 8, 2008
posted by General Malaise at 2:09 PM on May 8, 2008
Response by poster: any kind of styles. I'm familiar with GQ and Esquire but there's got to be more.
posted by Stynxno at 2:12 PM on May 8, 2008
posted by Stynxno at 2:12 PM on May 8, 2008
I really enjoy GQ (including the British version) and Men's Vogue, despite my non-dude status. I find Details to be absolute shit though.
posted by youarenothere at 2:13 PM on May 8, 2008
posted by youarenothere at 2:13 PM on May 8, 2008
lol, I was going to say I like Details
posted by boyinmiami at 2:20 PM on May 8, 2008
posted by boyinmiami at 2:20 PM on May 8, 2008
Do you already get the big glossy Barneys and Saks mailers? Like the men's mailers here.
posted by mullacc at 2:20 PM on May 8, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by mullacc at 2:20 PM on May 8, 2008 [1 favorite]
There is also Men's Vogue which seems to have a lot of ideas.
posted by dearest at 2:24 PM on May 8, 2008
posted by dearest at 2:24 PM on May 8, 2008
Response by poster: A friend mentioned Men's Non-No which is Japanese but its something and seems to have good pictorials of recent male fashion shows.
posted by Stynxno at 2:33 PM on May 8, 2008
posted by Stynxno at 2:33 PM on May 8, 2008
A short list of magazines with significant male-aimed fashion of various types:
Playboy
Gear
Complex
Transworld
Vice
Maxim
Arena Homme
Debonair
Classic Style
posted by klangklangston at 3:38 PM on May 8, 2008
Playboy
Gear
Complex
Transworld
Vice
Maxim
Arena Homme
Debonair
Classic Style
posted by klangklangston at 3:38 PM on May 8, 2008
I've always liked looking at fashion in Interview; it's like a dilute dose of a strong drug whereas Vogue is a brick.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 4:00 PM on May 8, 2008
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 4:00 PM on May 8, 2008
Nylon sometimes has some men's fashion, and almost always features at least a few fashionable male persons, be they directly involved in the industry or not.
posted by dizziest at 4:26 PM on May 8, 2008
posted by dizziest at 4:26 PM on May 8, 2008
Nylon, regular flavor, sometimes mentions men's fashion, yes...
Nylon Guys is all testosterone, all the time! Fuck yes!
It is very squarely focused on the young&hip demographic, and if that sort of thing makes you cringe, it is not for you. It is chock full of fly retro sneaks and loud graphic Ts, vinyl toys and sweet music reviews. The models wear chunky black glasses and supertight skinnies. Oh, god, I love Nylon Guys.
I am a lady but I actually like reading both. It covers my X and my Y.
posted by Juliet Banana at 4:55 PM on May 8, 2008
Nylon Guys is all testosterone, all the time! Fuck yes!
It is very squarely focused on the young&hip demographic, and if that sort of thing makes you cringe, it is not for you. It is chock full of fly retro sneaks and loud graphic Ts, vinyl toys and sweet music reviews. The models wear chunky black glasses and supertight skinnies. Oh, god, I love Nylon Guys.
I am a lady but I actually like reading both. It covers my X and my Y.
posted by Juliet Banana at 4:55 PM on May 8, 2008
Best answer: If you're going for the sophisticated look, the best is Men's Ex. It's not published here but you can get Japanese bookstores to reserve copies for you. Men's Non-no is also good and tend towards the slightly more hip and casual. Those bookstores should also have it.
For Details and GQ, skip the subscription and scan through most of the sections at men.style.com.
posted by junesix at 5:01 PM on May 8, 2008
For Details and GQ, skip the subscription and scan through most of the sections at men.style.com.
posted by junesix at 5:01 PM on May 8, 2008
Esquire has great fashion tips and tricks. I'm female and almost wish I could use some of the suggestions. Alas, Annie Hall days are over..
posted by kitmandu at 5:44 PM on May 8, 2008
posted by kitmandu at 5:44 PM on May 8, 2008
there's some stuff at Superfuture that might interest you maybe? denim geeks there, the forums have advice and places to shop..
posted by citron at 8:57 PM on May 8, 2008
posted by citron at 8:57 PM on May 8, 2008
I stopped by the Kinokuniya bookstore in San Francisco yesterday and didn't see Men's Ex on the shelves. It turns out they only stock 1 issue of it on the shelves. There was however plenty of Men's Non-no. The only other magazine I found that fit my style was GAINER. I'd say it's about 70% fashion and the remainder is food and restaurants in Japan and editorial columns. Men's Club is also supposed to be good but I didn't see it there.
For a list of all Japanese fashion magazines, here's a Wikipedia list. It's linked to the male 20s section and the next section is male 30s.
Each issue will cost you about $10. If you're lucky, the bookstores will also have backissues in the shelves.
posted by junesix at 11:29 AM on May 10, 2008
For a list of all Japanese fashion magazines, here's a Wikipedia list. It's linked to the male 20s section and the next section is male 30s.
Each issue will cost you about $10. If you're lucky, the bookstores will also have backissues in the shelves.
posted by junesix at 11:29 AM on May 10, 2008
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posted by ISeemToBeAVerb at 2:04 PM on May 8, 2008