fashion

The ‘Hot Felon’ and Fashion’s Obsession With the Criminal Look

In 1976, Norman Mailer was struck by the “dark handsomeness” of the man whose mugshot appeared on the cover of Newsweek. “He had character about…

Manly Man Things: The Jock Strap

What used to protect your balls from harm is now meant to show them off

Stock Photo Sites Are Filled With Dirtbags Who Are All Wearing the Same Shirt

Late last week, the MEL staff made a remarkable (and somewhat baffling) discovery about men’s fashion and the rarefied world of male stock photography modeling….

Why Moms Can’t Stop Buying Clothes for Their Millennial Sons

If you’re curious about why a guy dresses the way he does, you might start by asking his mom. In a survey of 1,000 millennial…