Tracing the Bedazzled Evolution of Men’s Fashion
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Before men wore platinum dreads, Pac-Man suits, and that one gingham shirt, they wore three-piece suits, embroidered vests, and lots of sparkle. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, out from Prestel on April 15, is the visual accompaniment to a Los Angeles County Museum of Art exhibition.
The story begins back when menswear was the center of the sartorial world, tracing its evolution from beaded silk slippers to patent-leather combat boots. Present-day dissenters to the male uniform — the likes of Kean Etro and Jeremy Scott — also get their fair share of the exhibition. Click ahead to see the beaded vests, neon Adidas ensembles, and ripped-up Ramones jackets.
Circa 1770 Man's three-piece suit
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1770-1780 Man's coat Photo: Museum Associates/LACMA
1770-1780 Man's coat Photo: Museum Associates/LACMA
2009 Johnson Hartig, man's suit ensemble
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2012 Johnson Hartig, man's "Pearly King" suit ensemble
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2012 Johnson Hartig, man's "Pearly King" suit ensemble
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1970-1980 Man's leather jacket
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2013 Jeremy Scott, man's boots
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2013 Jeremy Scott, man's ensemble
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2000-2001 Walter Van Beirendonck, man's ensemble
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2014 Kean Etro, man's ensemble
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2014 Kean Etro, man's ensemble
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