Ken 1Men’s Summer Scarves: Yay or Nay?
May 21st 2008 02:19
First and foremost, what are they actually called?
I thought it’s ‘Morocco Scarf’.
My posh friends however gladly corrected me and said it’s ‘Prayer Scarf'.
Then, an anonymous poster corrected them and said it's ‘Keffiyeh'
Either way, you see them very often hanging on young men nowadays, even during scorching summer. Possibly to your dismay, the fabric isn’t necessarily thin either and it also has frayed on the sides (itchy alert!).
Women wear them out and can easily say it’s a fashion statement. Men? At least a few eyebrows are raised. But of course, many of them don’t care anyway.
So, why would men, gay and straight, wear them?
- If they’re narcissists, we can say scarves make their shoulders/neck/chest look firmer and more built up, hence more attractive.
- If they despise boredom, scarves are terrific substitutes for necklaces that are becoming tedious and timid for today’s fashion accessory.
- Perhaps it’s written in the Bible. Fancy Jesus and His 12 disciples wore them around the town and inspired men since 2000 years ago.
-Or simply two words: David Beckham.
If the supposedly ‘sex god’ fancies it, why wouldn’t you as well? Well, I won’t.
Heck, even the Hollywood bad boy, Colin Farrell, and Hip-hop icon, Jay-Z, wear them too
Now, Why I would NOT wear them:
1. Duh, it’s sizzling HOT outside!
2. You look like you’re punishing your grandpa for stealing your cookies, so you decided to raid his attic and cut up his old sofa.
3. You look like you just robbed a bank and not ashamed of it whatsoever.
4. At a restaurant, you’re a giant toddler wearing a napkin around (not in front of) your neck.
5. I never even saw hippies wearing them.
So, what’s your say?
I thought it’s ‘Morocco Scarf’.
My posh friends however gladly corrected me and said it’s ‘Prayer Scarf'.
Then, an anonymous poster corrected them and said it's ‘Keffiyeh'
Either way, you see them very often hanging on young men nowadays, even during scorching summer. Possibly to your dismay, the fabric isn’t necessarily thin either and it also has frayed on the sides (itchy alert!).
Women wear them out and can easily say it’s a fashion statement. Men? At least a few eyebrows are raised. But of course, many of them don’t care anyway.
So, why would men, gay and straight, wear them?
- If they’re narcissists, we can say scarves make their shoulders/neck/chest look firmer and more built up, hence more attractive.
- If they despise boredom, scarves are terrific substitutes for necklaces that are becoming tedious and timid for today’s fashion accessory.
- Perhaps it’s written in the Bible. Fancy Jesus and His 12 disciples wore them around the town and inspired men since 2000 years ago.
-Or simply two words: David Beckham.
If the supposedly ‘sex god’ fancies it, why wouldn’t you as well? Well, I won’t.
Heck, even the Hollywood bad boy, Colin Farrell, and Hip-hop icon, Jay-Z, wear them too
Now, Why I would NOT wear them:
1. Duh, it’s sizzling HOT outside!
2. You look like you’re punishing your grandpa for stealing your cookies, so you decided to raid his attic and cut up his old sofa.
3. You look like you just robbed a bank and not ashamed of it whatsoever.
4. At a restaurant, you’re a giant toddler wearing a napkin around (not in front of) your neck.
5. I never even saw hippies wearing them.
So, what’s your say?
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Men in the English-speaking world (mainly the UK, Canada and USA) are generally too insecure to take a stab and try something totally different in fashion. They often do this to avoid being seen as too fashion-conscious, which has traditionally been associated with "gay-ness" or metrosexuality, which can be seen as weakness in the eyes of other men and perhaps some women.
The truth is these men are generally more rigid and conformed, and consequently less creative and relaxed, with their dressing sense (and who knows, this may say something of their character as well – your dressing sense reflects your inner self).
Well, here is a message for them: take a lesson from the southern Europeans! Walk the streets of Paris, Milan, Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Nice and Rome, where the summer heat is bound to fry your skin, and male summer scarves are ubiquitous.
And why not? They look attractive, as they can quickly transform a plain Jane outfit (or plain Bob) into something snazzy, and on most men they give off a cool sense of security with one's sexuality. Perhaps a taste of femininity never hurt anyone?
I personally own about six summer scarves as well as four winter scarves. I wear them to late summer evening dos, or I might thrown one over my T-shirt on a hot summery day. I’ve had a few looks but only from people I would never take a fashion tip off of anyway. Besides, what do I care – no shame in the fashion game. Risks are what fashion is all about.
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