“Just a few years ago, there was the idea of a stereotypical dad look usually consisted of denim shorts, New Balance sneakers, socks with sandals, and higher-rise jeans,” writes imjasondiamond. “Then, in one of the oddest cases of cultural appropriation, style-conscious and young people started borrowing those looks and making them their own.”
Many of these people are now dads of young children, part of a new crop of fathers who take their style seriously: “Menswear Daddies,” as Diamond has dubbed them. They may exclusively wear well-tailored pants or have eBay alerts set for “Vintage ’80s Armani,” but in many cases, they hope their sartorial pursuits help shape their children’s relationship to self-presentation and creative freedom. In the latest edition of his fatherhood column
#Figuring, Diamond unpacks his own “dad style,” then speaks with menswear enthusiast dads about their approach to dressing. Read the full story at the link in bio.
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