| Many people say that men have it easy when it | | | | Men focus on conventional shirts, trousers and |
| comes to picking out clothes, with women being | | | | shoes sticking to plain toned down palettes. Opting |
| more emotional and prone to making a fashion | | | | for minimal fuss, they look for shirts that are |
| faux pas on an impulse buy but how do | | | | easy to iron, wrinkle free and stain resistant. |
| hormones define men's choices in apparel? | | | | Smart going out shirts are considered to be one |
| Beginning with shopping habits women and men | | | | of the main items that men buy. Neckties may be |
| differ greatly with several studies stating that | | | | the only area where a little creativity comes into |
| men buy and women shop. Men know what they | | | | play. Depending on their mood some men have |
| are looking for, go into the shop, pick it up, buy it | | | | been known to purchase novelty ties on an |
| and leave, often without even trying it on. Men | | | | impulse, oven with disastrous consequences. |
| focus on functionality and don't usually ask their | | | | Cufflinks are items of clothing that are rarely |
| best friend a second opinion. They also don't shop | | | | purchased by the wearer but rather given to |
| as frequently as women who tend to look at it as | | | | them as a gift on a special occasion. |
| a relaxing pastime, for men a stroll around the | | | | With the rise of the metrosexual, it is undeniable |
| nearest mall is much more of a chore. | | | | that men are now choosing to spend more time |
| Women tend to spend more time perusing the | | | | grooming themselves and do have the desire to |
| rails and often come out with something different | | | | look neat and presentable. Younger generations |
| to what they need. They are much more | | | | are becoming much more fashion and designer |
| impulsive buyers often muttering the words, 'I | | | | label conscious and are therefore taking more |
| just don't know what I was thinking,' when they | | | | risks when it comes to dressing themselves |
| review their purchase. Most men seek garments | | | | opting for refined but retro designs. Where before |
| that can be worn until their threads won't hold | | | | a pink shirt in a men's closet was unheard of, |
| together anymore. | | | | many men are nowadays identifying color trends |
| With leisure activities, technological gadgets and | | | | and choosing to make a fashion statement. |
| cars being on the top of men's wish lists, men | | | | Perhaps, this can also be a positive result of the |
| don't dedicate as much time to clothes shopping. | | | | changed thinking people have nowadays. There |
| But when they clothes shop they tend to stick to | | | | are less stereotyping, less 'classifying' which paved |
| the same styles and colors and often refuse to | | | | the way for an individual to express himself more |
| wear clothes that may well suit them but are | | | | when it comes to clothing. This does not, in any |
| outside of their comfort zone. It should be noted | | | | way, diminish their masculinity. In fact, it even |
| that younger generations are becoming more | | | | heightens their allure to women all over. |
| adventurous. | | | | |