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June 7, 2022

QotD: Mens’ fashion in Europe versus the USA

Filed under: Europe, Quotations, USA — Tags: , — Nicholas @ 01:00

Men in Europe really like tight clothes. They really like suit jackets that are what Americas would see as a size too small. Even the portly guys have tight jackets and pants. The difference between Americans and Europeans is that the worst sin for a Euro is to be seen as boring, while the worst sin for an American is to be a phony. This shows up in men’s styles. European men look like they spent hours getting ready to go out, while American men want to look like they live in a house with no mirrors or hot water …

The Z Man, “Travelogue: Talinn”, The Z Blog, 2019-04-03.

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