Oxford Bags - Room to Gigolo Your Legs!

As fashion was getting more casual, especially with menswear, fitted garments were on the decline - whilst everything was nipped in before, now it was flaring out and softer shapes were used.

(Source: fashion beans.com) Advertisement for a pattern for Oxford Bags, and Oxford graduates wearing them. I think it works really well with the pinstriped suit as it adds a point of interest.

Oxford undergraduates had started wearing grey flannel trousers which were loose fitting and baggy - to the very extreme it could be taken to; these huge billowing layers of fabric flowing around men's legs as they walked. I think these are brilliant and so different compared to the skinny trends we have now - it looks so casual and paired with a suit jacket creates a really smart-casual balanced look.

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In contrast to the relaxed garments, Men nicknamed 'Gigolos' (dark skinned South American men) who wore razor-sharp tailoring and perfectly pressed garments were appearing in clubs. They rivaled the classic gentleman's look, and many women were drawn to them, so they became sorts of male escorts. I think their look is classic and despite the undertones of loose morals and high sexualisation, they seemed like smooth, neat men. 

(Source: dailymail) Modern day portrayal of a Gigolo

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