Masculinization

Masculization (from Latin male - man) is a phenomenon in fashion when a person’s clothing or style gives him a “strong”, often rough and masculine appearance. This can be achieved by using masculine colors, shapes, fabrics and textures. There is a whole trend among people called “masculine”; he strives to visually separate his personality from femininity. Interest in the male body type has begun to spread rapidly in recent years. If previously the “masculine” trend was heavy sports, now it’s extreme sports, the color black, a strong tanned body. All these elements force, however, to consider the man as a simple “athlete”. A person of any orientation can be considered masculine if his behavior, manners and appearance correspond to this ideal: he is characterized by confidence, sexuality, masculinity, severity, and authority. In clothing for men, this style can manifest itself through the use of distressed jeans, sneakers and caps (but can also be sophisticated). The key elements of the male look are a neat furrow and a brutal style of shoes and hair. Women in such outfits look very tough and dangerous (even if they have a strong physique). The men's suits were originally ordered from handwoven wool because other fabrics were not resistant enough to the impacts and scratches that might occur. In Europe they were required to be worn by all armed soldiers during the First World War. The image of a soldier in a suit created the ideology of masculinity, which became entrenched in culture.