Wednesday, February 2, 2011

What Is Men's Urban Clothing?

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When people think of the term urban, they automatically associate it with street culture. Which is fine but it is also just a facet of this broadly used adjective. Even when I went to look up the  definition "Urban" they even had The Urban Dictionary. Besides that, "Urban" really means relating to or located in a city which means just about anything or anyone that lives or associates themselves with a city area. So when we bring up this popular term it is only right to not be biased. There are too many assumptions being thrown around when it comes to the term urban. When in all actuality it is everything that has to do with a city or whatever pertains to it. So when you see a man in a business suit or white collar work apparel, he is just as urban as the self employed contractor with Red Wing boots on. If by chance you see these two men in the same place means that they are equally "urban". To me the term is just used loosely with no regard,  but in a way you can not fix what we do not know or understand. I think we should all embrace everyones true character and dig deeper when explaining what we see as individuals. I am all for everything intellect. So if you see a lawyer, accountant, or a business man call it how you see it. Though they are in fact "urban", lets not get lost in the terms definition. In fact an eclectic man may be insulted when described as urban. This is just my spiel. Let me know how you all feel about this folks!

2 comments:

  1. I agree. This guy looks cool and I'm sure most people don't think of this image when the word "urban" is discussed. Valid points you bring up in this post.

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