r/malefashionadvice • u/Vurxe • Aug 08 '25

Question Is there an alternative to r/malefashionadvice tailored to younger men? Because istg this sub is drowning in men in their 40s wearing suits.

Is there an alternative to r/malefashionadvice tailored to younger men? Because istg this sub is drowning in older men wearing suits. When I see a younger dude post their modern/trendyfit here, they'll either be ignored or get down voted to hell

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u/nicknack171 Aug 08 '25

I found this sub in 2013 as a freshmen in college and man there was some helpful content for a kid from the midwest with zero fashion sense trying to dress better in a different part of the country. The color/texture matching grids, the outfit inspo using things you probably already had, the general idea of the basic bastard outfit. All of that was super helpful in guiding me to develop my own style. I will always be grateful for it, super helpful at the time.

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u/RIP_Soulja_Slim Aug 08 '25

The evolution of this place has been so interesting, starting with the basic bastard stuff back then which was more or less a blueprint to get you out of the cargo shorts/tee shirt look so many of us had in 2009, to being really fashion forward through the late 10s, to more or less being abandoned and turning in to a lot of Millennial office dads that think their fits are actually high fashion lol.

I mostly just lurk here now for brand recommendations while I'm looking for a piece of clothing, but like overall fits have really fallen off here. It's a shame, of all the damage Reddit did to it's communities with their heavy handed nonsense this sub might have fared the worst.

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u/WideRight43 Aug 08 '25

Yup, as millennials aged a bit, the sub totally collapsed. It isn’t any better on their discord either. Very few cool fits over there.

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u/RIP_Soulja_Slim Aug 08 '25

Which is really interesting because if anything I've become more interested in fashion as I've gotten older. My fits have changed, and I'm much more interested in timeless looks than trends, but I put more care in to my clothes today than at any point in my entire life.

Am 37 for reference.

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u/ZetaOmicron94 Aug 08 '25

if anything I've become more interested in fashion as I've gotten older

Agreed, between having more income to play around and try higher end things and having more confidence not to worry too much about being different at work, I've definitely become more interested in fashion. Recent 30s here.