When it comes to men's style, details matter. With the notable exception of avant-garde fashion, most of the clothes we wear are rooted in history and informed by longstanding cultural codes. It's fine—even encouraged—to subvert those codes. But to do it right, you have to understand where things came from. Plus, it's good cocktail party banter (if the cocktail party is populated by a bunch of other menswear enthusiasts). Now, all of this comes with a caveat: When exploring the origins of clothes, lore and legend abound. Sometimes a story is so good that it becomes a very part of the (ahem) fabric of menswear mythology, even when it's not true. That said, the explanations here are the most plausible I could find, and they're co-signed by the experts. So let's find out where these damn things come from—and how to wear them now. |
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