Classic Style for Women: Is Timeless Ladies’ Clothing Possible?
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Today, we finally answer why we don't talk about classic style for women–and why there's no "Lady's Gazette!"
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00:00 Introduction
First of all, one of the reasons we love classic men's style is that it's just that — classic. Now, classic, when refers to clothes, typically means a garment or design of an elegant style that is not greatly subject to changes in fashion. About three times a week we get asked if there is a Lady's Gazette, why we are not having one, and if we can point people in the right direction, and why we are not covering women's topic in the first place. Unfortunately, we can't and won't venture to oblige to you.
00:54 1. It's simply not our realm of expertise.
05:09 2. There was no true "golden era" of women's fashion.
06:20 3. Women's trends are generally more extreme than men's trends.
08:27 4. Today, women have a much broader and more varied wardrobe than they used to.
09:20 5. The average quality of womenswear is lower than that of menswear.
11:30 Channels to check out for classic (or modern) women's style
12:32 Book about classic women's style
13:13 Outfit Rundown
What are your thoughts on this topic? Share with us in the comments!
If anyone is paying attention, Raphael is literally giving a blueprint to start a successful Ladies Gazette channel.
PLEASE DOOOO!!!!
@Hoàng Tuấn Đoàn look for Marie Anne Lecoeur, “howtobechicandelegant”
I 100% agree
@Gentleman’s Gazette we will be happy if you can launch a Ladies Gazette channel. I will be sharing with my wife.
@Gentleman’s Gazette You missed ANNA BEY from School of Affluence, YouTube channel that teaches about elegant and classic women’s clothing. Really enjoying your Channel as well!
Almost all of the Gentleman’s Gazette information can be applied to women. Some of us like to wear suits and follow the “men’s” fashion rules too!
I love the parts about different fabrics and stitches …
@Gentleman’s Gazette Well, if you carry a leather satchel or a tote bag, or anything really, you use the same principles of good taste as you would if you were buying the same thing for a woman
Yes and know. Concepts of quality, all the fabrics, and fit yet. Shoes to a certain extent, but we do not talk about handbags for example….
I get it, but I wish there were a channel like this for women. Women’s fashion is varied because it follows trends, but there are classic staples in women’s fashion.
@Hammy Trotter look it up
@GFK CEG No they aren’t.
Those are called “Try on Hauls”
There’s a lot of women fashion focused YouTube channels on classic and vintage women’s style
Youtuber AUDREY COYNE is an excellent Ladies Gazette-esque channel!
We know, that’s why we added her in the description and on the website…
Don’t feel like you need to talk about women’s style and clothing!! Literally your channel is about menswear and that’s what we are here for. Despite that some of your videos have been very helpful for me personally (especially your color theory video) and I make better choices when picking outfits for my dad and I feel so proud when my boyfriend gets complimented on the shirt that I chose for him!
Signed,
A 19yo female viewer who’s been watching you since age 14-15. ☺️❤️ Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Totally agree. This is called Gentlemen’s Gazette – I never expected anything other than to learn about men’s style of dress. 🤔 Lol
Happy to see another Bangladeshi here. I am also a big fan of GG for the last 4 years and I have completely changed my outlooks. I think currently our culture is struggling to find the foundation of women’s clothing and often going extreme. I have 3 young daughters and I would love to inspire and educate them in classic style and hope they will discover their own style with the foundation pieces. Yup most men in Bangladesh will think you are crazy lol
@Anant Sonwane Your airlines say otherwise. Deal with it, Raj.
@Matei Aprozianu of course I don’t do it at all times lol I’m not their mother. From time to time is no big deal. Especially when I’m reputed for making good choices and complimented on my own outfits/accessories quite often.
I wont trust someone who pick’s my clothes…
Ugh a *Lady’s Gazette* would be amazing😍 but women’s style is an entirely different ball game, but luckily there are people who speak on this!
I’m planning on starting a Lady’s Gazette, but it’ll be focused on Vietnamese fashion. If you’re interested in a Lady’s Gazette on Western fashion, perhaps you can search up some existing ones or even better, start your own!
@Thao Tran Super duper curious. Keep me posted?
@SansAziza Sure
Why haven’t they started a lady’s gazette? Gee, because they’re men who enjoy classic men’s style. I don’t get why people ask that.
@redx603 . If my children ever dress inappropriate for the occasion I don’t know what I would do. I get extremely angry (on the inside) when my parents dress incorrectly. best believe my kid is going to have all the suits to dress properly. Yet again I am going to be working in the finance field where it is necessary
I asked in GG few years ago because I have 3 very young daughters, and I wanted to properly educate and inspire the value of classic clothing as fashions are a bit crazy nowadays lol.
We didn’t all ask that he start one, but if there was something he could recommend. The quality of content is amazing and such a wonderful resource! Women’s classic fashion resources on the other hand… lol
Karolina Żebrowska is an amazing talent and a great youtuber. I find her insightful and entertaining. I am a man but I love listening to her commentary on historical women’s clothing in period and in popular culture (movies and TV). As they call her on her channel, “Meme Mom” is the best! I am glad the Gentleman’s Gazette referenced her!
Same here. Even as a man her channel is very interesting to watch
Merari Alvarado That would be amazing. Vintage/historical clothing and classic men’s wear community need to hold together. In this world of often low quality fast fashion made from synthetic fibers :-D.
@kshiftkometh I suppose. But there’s another thing that I like about her, for those who want to find out about women’s historical clothes she is something of a gate way too (in my opinion anyway. I started watching her because I was thinking about clothing on the weekend of a historically dressed event I volunteer at and I watched a bunch of her stuff [this was a couple of years before the pandemic], since then I’ve found other woman’s clothing YTers that I like too, because of her, but I keep coming back to her)
@Merari Alvarado that would be cool.
I am just waiting for Meme Mom to come here and make a comment.
Women’s sense of fashion is just too broad to categorize. Every piece of clothing/accessories is an endless mix and match, whereas men’s has this kind of common ground
@Thomas Patrick Parker even back in the days when they didn’t wore pants the variety of dressing style is so huge there is no proper foundation. The somewhat only proper classic piece is a black dress in a variation for the decade.
True.
Yes and it can get so tiring to figure out what to wear. Men have it so much easier
Women’s fashion also has no real “rules”. There’s such a large variation in what they can get away with wearing and still look good. Men, not so much.
@J I live in America, the vast majority of women atleast my age wear a dress once or twice a year. It used to be considered crossdressing for a woman to wear pants lol
I was just thinking about this yesterday as I was browsing a thrift store😅
Check out Akil McLeod. He’s a professional thrifter.
I like womans fashion from 1940’s, especially those hats and turbans
@Matei Aprozianu in my opinion 1940’s were superglamourous with fancy hats, gloves…
@唐三藏 trashbags for cultures who enslave women
@QUARTERMASTEREMI6 ঘু
Agreed!
I like the 20s for wemen’s clothes but that’s just me.
Thanks for the mention and for your generosity!
I believe both of our channels are about tailoring and shoe making & how wearing handmade items can create emotion.
I started wearing handcrafted classic clothing/shoes in order to know my subject. However, as a woman in business, it’s been a shock to see how adopting quality classic style has helped me move forward, and made it easier to keep up with the guys (literally, when walking in my oxfords, instead of wobbling around in high heels on the cobbled streets of Europe). Cheers ! ~Sonya
SARTORIAL TALKS I have nth metres of a nice purple check in thickish silk i purchased from a nice expat brit fellow in HK when I went to his house near the old kaipat airport I’ve no idea what to do with. I’m not even sure its a good quality weave. Its just sitting here at my house.
@CupOfTees Of course I can do it, staying focused on “women’s tailoring” and steering away from attitudes of why a woman would ever want to wear trousers in the first place (a question which stupefies me, as I guess if any man could be a woman for a year, he would want to wear trousers too).
Tailoring a feminine jacket is an art of which maybe 20 percent of the (many) tailors I’ve met across the world is even willing to try.
Thank you for your comment and if I may end with an excerpt from museeyslparis quoting Women’s Wear Daily :
A year after the tuxedo, Yves Saint Laurent proposed his first pantsuit in his Spring-Summer 1967 collection. It was an unusual design for a suit, which was traditionally worn with a skirt. Just as he did for the tuxedo, Saint Laurent adapted the traditionally masculine suit for the female body. The sleeves were fitted and the waist belted, while the wide pants were flattering for the legs. He added typically female accessories, such as heels and jewelry, but still had his model wear a necktie and felt hat.
American women are going to want to burn all the clothes they have when they see this … Saint Laurent’s new Vastsuits in men’s wear fabrics are the sensation of the Paris season … What a show—it could have come right off Broadway.
Women’s Wear Daily, January 31, 1967.
Cheers, ~Sonya
Dear Sonya, please do consider making some videos showcasing your style and how you go about it as a woman/your philosophy/making sure the quality is right/where you might shop including women’s shoes and coats etc. This video made me realize that there must be plenty of women interested, just like me, and it is so hard to find sources online when it comes to menswear for women. All the best!
I never expected GG to create a ladies channel, but hoped for a women’s channel w/similar information, style and integrity. Now I know why! Sadly our clothes weren’t made well enough to withstand the test of time. Even allowing for the fashion swings, there are still classic women’s styles that can be worn today without looking like a costume. Justine’s channel is a wonderful resource for current fashion! She speaks to quality, classic style & sustainability, which if our clothes had from the getgo, I’ve no doubt there would be a Ladie’s Gazette! Absolutely love your channel and applaud you for taking the time to speak to so many of your female fans. Congratulations Preston on your recent marriage, I hope it’s as enduring and beautiful as the fashion you represent.
Quite a thoughtful comment.
We know a sizeable number of women comment and check out our channel so we wanted to address this question, answer it, and guide you to other women who cover things. Thanks for watching and spreading the word about us!
I am fan of gentlemen gazette because of your lifestyle videos. Anyway I was very happy about this video…. And yes you are right 30’s and 40’s ladies fashion is some kind of hobby for me but it draw more attention as I would like to
Well put together, as always.
Thank you!
i think it’s great how you focus on menswear, since every time i research about fashion it’s basically centered on women’s fashion so more information on men’s fashion is really welcome
I forwarded this to my girl friend. She loved it
0:32 Raphael and the boys going to town to teach those who have a pocket square matching their ties a lesson… In style, obviously!
Carl Trotter Gotcha. Thanks.
@Eye Heart Sushi It was in the comments section for one of YouTube’s new ‘Story’ things.
Carl Trotter Can you link it, or you mean it was in the Comments Section?
Someone adapted a Gentleman’s Gazette rap the other day, it’s quite funny.
I agree ☝🏻 Women styles are too varied. I enjoy your videos because I sew 🧵 for a multitude of people. I find it informative and educational. No doubt, men’s classic fashion is historical.
I adore Rachek Maksy and The Closet Historian. As a man, I always enjoy their videos because I can always learn domething about classic womens clothing which is as amazing and beautiful (maybe even more so than) classic menswear.
@Lady Dee Not EVERY channel s but a lot of them, yeah.
I swear you’re every channel’s comment section 😂
I like Rachel Maksy too, though her chosen vintage style does rather illustrate Raphael’s point that women’s clothing dates more than men’s does over a shorter time! Someone else I’ve started watching recently who also does vintage clothing is Evelyn Wood, who takes more modern clothing (in natural fibres!) and alters them to a more vintage look.
For more modern clothing inspiration, Use Less, Audrey Coyne, Justine Leconte, Alyssa Beltempo and Marie-Anne LeCoeur are all really good l.