Articles tagged with "Trends"
Published: 7 September 2022, Reading time: 1 minute
Are we entering another Peacock Revolution?
The 1960s saw a huge shift in men's fashion, as the standard template of the tailored suit gave way to more flamboyant styles.
Before the 1960s, men's fashion generally followed a conservative template that nobody thought to question: shirt, tie, plain hand-made suit etc. A new, confident youth culture demanded fresh styles and the Mods (short for 'Modernists') ushered in a new style with colourful Italian slimline suits, short jackets.
The 1960s saw the trend gather pace and more colourful and unapologetic patterned shirts made an appearance, popularised by groups like The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. New retail opportunities appeared, supporting this new style, bringing it to the masses. High heeled boots replaced shoes as the footwear of choice for men.
By the mid 60s, fashion conscious Londoners were challenging male etiquette, unashamed to wear frills, velvet and other elements, now stereotyped through movie characters like Austin Powers.
New fashion boutiques sprang up along London's Kings Road, 'Mr Fish' in particular sold a range of "Peacock" Styles which were highly individual: wide ties, colourful suits and culturally influenced separates.
Towards the end of the 60s, military style also became popular and once again driven by groups like The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, reflecting a new desire for something fresh and new.
The new flamboyance of men’s fashion during the 1960s lead to the name “The Peacock Revolution”.
We now have male music artists, film stars and other people in the public eye who are wearing more flamboyant clothes and occasionally a pair of heeled shoes too. There is a move towards more individuality and self expression.
It does appear that we are heading in a similar direction.
Posted: 1 April 2023
Published: 26 February 2023, Reading time: 2 minutes
Who are the up and coming influencers on Instagram who are promoting men’s fashion in heels and boots? (Winter '23 update)
Hungry for more profiles about men in heels and boots? Look no further...
| Influencer | 19-Jul-22 | 11-Feb-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| @mencanwearheelstoo | 955 | 999 | 5 |
| @godmotherofthang | 976 | 988 | 1 |
| @blackheels1986 | 961 | 982 | 2 |
| @boy_inheels (new entry) | 981 | ||
| @m.b_in.heels_n_skirts | 945 | 978 | 3 |
| @superpointed | 973 | 973 | |
| @patrickmohh (new entry) | 957 | ||
| @marcdupont543 (new entry) | 951 | ||
| @thehighheeledprince (new entry) | 950 | ||
| @heeledhusband (new entry) | 936 | ||
| @stiletto4men | 779 | 932 | 20 |
| @heelstacones2 | 901 | 928 | 3 |
| @andrew_phillip_01 | 919 | 919 | |
| @myshoebox717 | 992 | 907 | -9 |
| @pandaclosetone (new entry) | 886 | ||
| @nielsinheels | 814 | 882 | 8 |
| @akkarrin (new entry) | 871 | ||
| @zackprestonrouse (new entry) | 845 | ||
| @justin.thb50 (new entry) | 831 | ||
| @chris_wears_boots_and_skirts | 603 | 829 | 37 |
| @deutschlandaufhighheels | 743 | 829 | 12 |
| @heels6high4dayz | 674 | 804 | 19 |
| @just_north_of_normal | 673 | 792 | 18 |
| @shoeshavenogender | 598 | 739 | 24 |
| @trohke (new entry) | 736 | ||
| @mr.heels.mex | 732 | 727 | -1 |
| @prostyle1961 | 548 | 691 | 26 |
| @hom.libre (new entry) | 674 | ||
| @jason_gianfranchi (new entry) | 671 | ||
| @phil_mullas | 599 | 663 | 11 |
| @husbandinheels (new entry) | 643 | ||
| @tweetycloud (new entry) | 632 | ||
| @r.a.jkapse (new entry) | 631 | ||
| @calzenico | 593 | 623 | 5 |
| @jeffinstilettos (new entry) | 600 | ||
| @stephan6870 | 567 | 588 | 4 |
| @thehiddenme_5g (new entry) | 568 | ||
| @stope_wears_highheels | 563 | 561 | |
| @pythosvon (new entry) | 560 | ||
| @charlz_c80_da_cat (new entry) | 541 | ||
| @henriemile21 (new entry) | 539 | ||
| @eleflo80 (new entry) | 534 | ||
| @about_the_boots (new entry) | 532 | ||
| @highheels72it (new entry) | 528 | ||
| @alex_gorham (new entry) | 524 | ||
| @major_troon (new entry) | 512 |
(Numbers are followers as at 11 February 2023)
Criteria for selection:
- More than 500 followers, but less than 1,000
- Post frequently with their own content
- Consistently promote a variety of mainstream fashion for men in heels or boots
- Profile is free of adult themes, underwear, fetish and sexualisation of footwear
These are just the profiles which we have found while looking for men in heels and boots. If you know of more (that meet the criteria above), please let us know!
Posted: 26 February 2023
Published: Unknown, Reading time: 2 minutes
Who are the up and coming influencers on Instagram who are promoting men’s fashion in heels and boots? (Summer '22 update)
Hungry for more profiles about men in heels and boots? Look no further...
| Influencer | 23-Mar-22 | 19-Jul-22 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| @myshoebox717 | 1,064 | 992 | -7 |
| @godmotherofthang | 985 | 976 | -1 |
| @superpointed | 934 | 973 | 4 |
| @tomtoenz | 938 | 969 | 3 |
| @blackheels1986 | 922 | 961 | 4 |
| @mencanwearheelstoo | 927 | 955 | 3 |
| @stiefel_biest | 924 | 947 | 2 |
| @m.b_in.heels_n_skirts | 835 | 945 | 13 |
| @andrew_phillip_01 | 768 | 919 | 20 |
| @heelstacones2 | 859 | 901 | 5 |
| @oversizedheel | 893 | 877 | -2 |
| @guyinheels | 842 | 853 | 1 |
| @nielsinheels | 784 | 814 | 4 |
| @luvstiletto | 731 | 803 | 10 |
| @heheels | 728 | 794 | 9 |
| @stiletto4men | 702 | 779 | 11 |
| @men_in_heels_la | 748 | 769 | 3 |
| @deutschlandaufhighheels | 691 | 743 | 8 |
| @mr.heels.mex | 741 | 732 | -1 |
| @heels6high4dayz | 650 | 674 | 4 |
| @just_north_of_normal | 643 | 673 | 5 |
| @chris_wears_boots_and_skirts | 523 | 603 | 15 |
| @phil_mullas (new entry) | 599 | ||
| @shoeshavenogender (new entry) | 598 | ||
| @calzenico | 591 | 593 | |
| @stephan6870 | 521 | 567 | 9 |
| @stope_wears_highheels | 547 | 563 | 3 |
| @prostyle1961 (new entry) | 548 | ||
| @heeled_equality | 520 | 527 | 1 |
(Numbers are followers as at 19 July 2022)
Criteria for selection:
- More than 500 followers, but less than 1,000
- Post frequently with their own content
- Consistently promote a variety of mainstream fashion for men in heels or boots
- Profile is free of adult themes, underwear, fetish and sexualisation of footwear
These are just the profiles which we have found while looking for men in heels and boots. If you know of more (that meet the criteria above), please let us know!
Posted: 22 August 2022
Published: Unknown, Reading time: 2 minutes
Who are the top influencers on Instagram who are promoting men’s fashion in heels and boots? (Summer '22 update)
If you're new to Instagram, or even if you've been around a while and you love wearing heels and boots, this is the post to get you off to a flying start with who to follow. It's a "who's who" of the movers and shakers in men's heel wearing in 2022.
Congratulations to all of the people on this list. You are true leaders the world of men in heels and boots. I for one have been inspired by many of you who gave me the courage to wear heels so much more frequently in public and to start this website and spread the news about the movement for men wearing heels and boots.
| Influencer | 17-Jul-21 | 23-Mar-22 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| @theebillyporter | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | < 1 |
| @wisdm | 2,100,000 | 2,200,000 | 5 |
| @themarcjacobs | 1,600,000 | 1,700,000 | 6 |
| @MarkBryan911 | 664,000 | 665,000 | < 1 |
| @kaseimmorris | 212,000 | 251,000 | 18 |
| @thequeerindigo | 131,000 | 143,000 | 9 |
| @cheapainn | 120,000 | 127,000 | 6 |
| @omarahmed.co | 88,900 | 88,600 | < 1 |
| @trinxx_heels | 60,300 | 78,500 | 30 |
| @tyreece2.0 | 36,100 | 37,100 | 3 |
| @theguyinaskirt | 21,200 | 22,700 | 7 |
| @tripleminor | 9,053 | 20,200 | 123 |
| @youcantquitmebaby | 12,800 | 16,100 | 26 |
| @levnar | 16,100 | 15,900 | -1 |
| @almost.zaymous | 14,400 | 14,500 | 1 |
| @dimaniaco | 13,000 | 13,700 | 5 |
| @patriciahenriquesshoes | 10,800 | 11,000 | 2 |
| @henrybae | 10,400 | 10,500 | 1 |
| @_creativedopeness (new find) | 9,686 | ||
| @genderblender1 | 8,506 | 9,226 | 8 |
| @glitz_on_heelz | 3,397 | 8,806 | 159 |
| @hueyyrouge | 7,622 | 8,788 | 15 |
| @princeofheels | 4,055 | 8,714 | 115 |
| @d.emareasmith | 7,551 | 7,448 | -1 |
| @jomostyle | 6,269 | 7,299 | 16 |
| @blogigorbarros | 6,283 | 6,897 | 10 |
| @coulstyle | 6,633 | 6,745 | 2 |
| @syd_boots | 5,286 | 6,429 | 22 |
| @bren_dun | 6,222 | 6,315 | 1 |
| @raydeforest | 5,097 | 5,694 | 12 |
| @dermodemuth | 4,392 | 4,907 | 12 |
| @the_heads_count | 4,519 | 4,642 | 3 |
| @men_wear_heels_too | 4,389 | 4,501 | 3 |
| @alexclarksellsfl | 4,100 | 4,270 | 4 |
| @gentlemanheels | 3,717 | 4,102 | 10 |
| @frederic_heeled_do | 1,253 | 3,635 | 190 |
| @_etwas.anders | 2,212 | 3,387 | 53 |
| @inkarlcerating | 2,848 | 3,034 | 7 |
| @lidiatalavera.inc | 2,348 | 2,519 | 7 |
| @menhighheels | 1,652 | 2,437 | 48 |
| @aleeexv | 2,276 | 2,381 | 5 |
| @joepmaasdam | 2,132 | 2,345 | 10 |
| @hanselsven | 2,169 | 2,334 | 8 |
| @rion_bigford (new find) | 2,152 | ||
| @cowboy_on_tour | 1,678 | 2,099 | 25 |
| @__.spacecowboy.__ | 1,815 | 2,052 | 13 |
| @insta_prem | 1,818 | 1,907 | 5 |
| @heels_for_everyone | 1,819 | 1,903 | 5 |
| @men_on_heels | 1,628 | 1,888 | 16 |
| @paddy.quilterjones | 1,783 | 1,817 | 2 |
| @mrheelsandmore | 1,508 | 1,729 | 15 |
| @charolinewenke | 1,434 | 1,718 | 20 |
| @male.heels | 1,589 | 1,707 | 7 |
| @heelscouple | 1,569 | 1,661 | 6 |
| @leonardodalmagro | 1,582 | 1,599 | 1 |
| @mydomingo | 1,389 | 1,485 | 7 |
| @mens.heels.revolution | 1,338 | 1,440 | 8 |
| @boots.are.fun | 1,267 | 1,387 | 9 |
| @chris.mpkz | 1,285 | 1,363 | 6 |
| @jeff.in.heels | 1,267 | 1,305 | 3 |
| @thevonfactor | 1,270 | 1,278 | 1 |
| @chlopak_w_szpilkach | 1,056 | 1,235 | 17 |
| @texboots1 | 1,057 | 1,083 | 2 |
| @notasxpected | 913 | 1,074 | 18 |
| @man_in_skirt_and_heels | 997 | 1,043 | 5 |
| @malefanofhighheels | 1,065 | 1,041 | -2 |
| @heelscr | 1,019 | 1,041 | 2 |
| @bootsfanatic_5240 | 975 | 1,028 | 5 |
(Numbers are followers as at 19 July 2022)
Criteria for selection:
- More than 1,000 followers
- Post frequently with their own content
- Consistently promote a variety of mainstream fashion for men in heels or boots
- Profile is free of adult themes, underwear, fetish and sexualisation of footwear
These are just the profiles which we have found while looking for men in heels and boots. If you know of more (that meet the criteria above), please let us know!
Posted: 8 August 2022
Published: 4 February 2021, Reading time: 2 minutes
Fashion United highlights how more major brands are championing gender-fluid, unisex or polysexual fashions. Broader inclusion and divergence from traditional binary clothing ideas can only lead to greater societal acceptance of self-expressive styles, deconstruction of gender norms and broader availability in the future.
Original URL: https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/gender-neutral-fashion-fluidity-as-freedom/2021020453377
Posted: 3 June 2022
Published: 23 November 2021, Reading time: 5 minutes
The New York Times reports on the trend in Spring 2022 fashion shows which is embracing new ideas about gender and its fluidity in fashion. They ask whether we still get freaked out by men in dresses and skirts because we're still holding on to old power structures? and "Is it seen as somehow disempowering for men to have access to classically female clothes? That it somehow... weakens them, since women are supposedly the 'weaker sex'". They conclude that "the balance of power is shifting. These distinctions are just old historical constructs."
Original URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/fashion/the-end-of-gender.html
Posted: 1 January 2022
Published: 2 October 2020, Reading time: 5 minutes
Mens and Women's fashion are converging and the pandemic has helped. Find out why in this article from Coveteur.
Original URL: https://coveteur.com/2020/10/02/mens-womens-fashion-differences/
Posted: 29 July 2021