Does men¡¯s fashion and/or magazines reflect a change in attitude to men¡¯s role in society, and if so, how?

Roles in society keeps changing for everyone as time passes by. Sometimes the changes are drastic while others are slight, and some roles swap over while other roles develop. As we go through the early stages of the millennium we can compare and see just how the role of men has changed. This can come about from changes in public attitude, sexuality, politics, economy, arts and media, just about everything which surrounds us. Whenever there is a change, we can often see it in things which reflect it. This essay aims to point out the factors regarding how men¡¯s fashion acts as a medium for showing a change in attitude of men¡¯s role in the modern world.


Clothes have always served a main purpose, keeping the body warm and protecting it. It has done so since man was capable of clothing themselves. But over the course of time, specially during the 20th century men¡¯s fashion became something that changed very quickly, to a point where it changes every season. If fashion did refl...