5 MALE TRENDS I REFUSED TO FOLLOW

five five male fashion trends that I refused to follow and roughly how much it saved me. Number one, designer trainers. The Dior B22s, the Balenciaga Triple S's, the new Bottega Venetas. I understand the appeal, but designer trainers are usually too experimental and trend-led for me to justify spending that money. Because once the trend ends, you're left with thousands of pounds worth of shoes that you no longer wear because they're no longer in style. Number two, designer pouches. LV side bags, Dior bags, new Hermes bags. I prefer carrying less. If I only need a few things, then I'll use my pockets. If I need to carry more, then I'll use a backpack or my car. That's probably saving me anywhere from about 2,000 pounds to 15,000 pounds. Yes, those Hermes bags are expensive. Number three, Cartier frames. This is another trend that I just never really got into. I understand spending on designer sunglasses, but spending a thousand pounds on clear lens frames just never made sense to me. And there's to the point that someone can buy frames for 10 pounds and still have the same look as someone that spent a thousand pounds. Number four, Canada Goose jackets. Now, to be fair, when these were trending, I really wanted one. But looking back, I'm glad you're buying is something for the next three to four years. And now Canada Goose just don't fit my style at all. That saved me about 1 to 2,000 pounds. And lastly, number five, tech fleeces. Spending about 100 pounds on joggers and then another 100 pounds on a hoodie just never sat right with me. And on top of that, tech fleeces became one of those things where people stereotype you before you can even say anything. And for me, it wasn't an easy trend to skip. And that probably saved me a few pounds because once you buy one, you end up buying multiple colors as well.