| The revolution in men's fashion has been | | | | |
| gaining pace for some years now. First, the | | | | Since then, the dandy-esque ways of a range |
| rise of the world 'metrosexual' - used to | | | | of men in the public eye have become an |
| refer to trendy men who took care to dress | | | | inspiration to the fashion-conscious in |
| well and look good - brought the growing male | | | | Britain: from Russell Brand to David Tennant, |
| awareness of style to the forefront. However, | | | | men's fashion trends have been immortalised |
| in the last couple of years, so many men have | | | | on TV, in film and photography. The result |
| begun to take an interest in fashion and | | | | has been that investment in male retail |
| clothing that singling certain males out as | | | | stores has increased considerably, with |
| 'metrosexual' seems to have little meaning: | | | | leading British fashion retailer Topman |
| everyone's in on it. | | | | having recently opened a new flagship store |
| | | | in Cardiff - the store's biggest premises |
| In large part, the rise in male fashion | | | | outside of London. |
| consciousness has to do with the emergence of | | | | |
| popular style icons as household names. | | | | Moreover, the recent upturn in the men's |
| Trends in men's fashion have often been | | | | fashion stakes has had an equally influential |
| swayed by cultural figures: from the | | | | effect on teenagers, as much so as on young |
| distinctive clothes of Mick Jagger and David | | | | professionals and the under-40s. Harry Potter |
| Bowie to the original haircuts of anyone from | | | | star Daniel Radcliffe, for example, is often |
| The Beatles to Kevin Keegan. But with the | | | | held up as an exemplary model of men's |
| meteoric success of David Beckham as a | | | | fashion, while young bands like the Arctic |
| well-dressed celebrity in the limelight | | | | Monkeys, The Klaxons and The View are |
| throughout the 1990s, it became 'stylish' to | | | | frequently lauded for their irreverent |
| be stylish again - and men seemed to start | | | | approach to clothing and hairstyles. |
| taking acute care of their clothes, hair and | | | | |
| general appearance. | | | | Older men needn't feel left out either - |
| | | | after all, the likes of Jagger and Bowie |
| While other famous sportsmen - like Amir Khan | | | | still hold sway in the fashion lottery. And |
| and Kevin Pietersen - have been making | | | | while some older fashion fans might not be |
| inroads into the fashion industry, it's | | | | able to successfully sport the trendy |
| musicians that are leading the new generation | | | | offerings of Beckham and Doherty, there's |
| of male style icons today. Pete Doherty's | | | | still plenty of in-vogue inspiration coming |
| relationship with Kate Moss, each chapter of | | | | from the likes of Jose Mourinho and George |
| which has been meticulously catalogued in the | | | | Clooney. After all, fashion is for life: not |
| press, instantly projected him into the | | | | just for the twenty-somethings! Adam |
| consciousness of style gurus the world over, | | | | Singleton is an online, freelance journalist |
| making him an instant fashion idol of men | | | | and keen amateur photographer. His portfolio, |
| keen to keep up with up-and-coming clothing | | | | called Capquest Photography is available to |
| trends. | | | | view online. |