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2024 and we're still assigning genders to colors?? Really? So why is it acceptable for women to wear blue? Double standard much?
I agree. It makes me wonder what Tangerine and Kiwi green are appropriate colors for which gender to wear. I've certainly seen enough men wear them as florals in Hawaiian shirts, but perhaps solid colors are different. TBH, I don't really care, as long as the colors go with ones' skin tone.
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I have no interest in what anyone clothing designers or manufacturers say about colors. I will wear colors that I like, and don't care what others think. Currently my most common shirts are pocket tees, mostly from Duluth. I have them in at least 15 different colors, none are pink. My flannel and "button down" shirts for work are all multi-color plaid.
Interesting side note - the author of "A Separate Peace", John Knowles, attended my High School. Oyster Bay Junior Senior High School in NY.
I get it!
Personally I bought my first pink dress shirt in the mid 80's, when most male office workers wore dress shirts and ties every day. Got a lot of comments along the lines of "Hey! Pink shirt!" and "Whoa! Pink shirt!" and "Look at this guy!". But in the last couple of decades pink for men has become more common -- or maybe it's me -- because I get zero comments when I wear pink now!
As for BB I've never owned anything by them. In my younger days when I was a fashion plate I was more of a YSL and CK guy even though I couldn't really afford it. Now I can afford it but I usually buy clothes from the bargain bin like the grumpy old man that I am! Actually that's not strictly true -- I will pay more for Made in USA garb if I can find it.
Gendered colors are a figment of our imaginations. It’s quite literally a 20th century invention.
I like pink, but I generally like bolder colors and prints anyway. Walking through the men’s section is a master class in how to be boring. Gray, brown, black. Walk over to the ladies’ section and it’s a lot more lively; I’m jealous of the prints and accents women get to enjoy. I’m not cut out to be a cross-dresser so you won’t see me in a dress, blouse, or capris, but I can (and do) get away with some ladies’ coats.
This watch strap sees heavy rotation on the watches it fits because it’s lively and works well with pink, too! It’s a good teaser to my funky aesthetic.
Pink was a popular color in the 1980s. I wore a pink-colored Izod or RL polo shirt as a college student. As an office worker, I wore pink pinpoint button-down shirts, which looked good with dark-colored suits. Casually, I wore (and still do) wear pink OCBDs. And let's not forget the obligatory pink power tie. It seemed like everyone wore one in DC in the 1980s.
I don't own any Brooks Brothers since most of their items are out of my price range, but I own several items from a few other less expensive preppy brands in pink. One of my favorites for Spring/Summer 2024 brought back my favorite shade of pink, Fairy Tale.
I appreciate a touch of color in male clothing but in my mind it would have to be a very young man who could wear all pink, or several other colors, without looking startling to me. Usually it strikes me as humorous, rather than unique and fashion-forward.
But in public life you'd never catch me trying to tell someone what they should or shouldn't wear.
But pink is pretty far down on my list of things that are flattering on men.
Why is a color flattering or not flattering on a wide range of skin tones, just because of their gender?
I might make sense to say that pink isn't flattering to olive skin tones. But not being flattering to an entire gender has no basis.
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