Top Ten Men's Style Bloggers 2013 - 233 Men's Style Websites Ranked - Top Male Fashion Sites
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Hey guys, Antonio here.
Okay, I've got something really cool for you today, especially those of you guys that just
love style information.
I have taken over 230 menswear, men's lifestyle, men's style websites from across the web and
I have created a ranking system and go through, and really give you guys an overview of the
industry.
I do have an honorable mention list, a top ten list, but I think the big thing is this
huge list of over 230 because honestly guys, I'm one man.
I have one opinion and I don't think I do this justice.
What I would advice, if you're really into this industry, if you really are looking for
a blog for you to connect with for maybe a style blogger you haven't heard of, you'll
have access, click on the article down below, and I link to the full database, which you
can see right here.
Again, I go through tons of these, over 230.
And if you've got some feedback, please send it to me.
As you could tell, I have a little bit of a cold.
I'm doing okay though, but let me go ahead and jump right into who got an honorable mention,
and again, very personal, my opinion.
Style Girlfriend
I'm going to start off with the lady over at Style Girlfriend, my friend, Megan.
I can't get her header to pop up.
My internet is a bit slow, it looks like, but Megan has done a great job.
She's based off of Tumblr and brings in, I think, a well needed woman's opinion on men's
style, so visit Megan over at Style Girlfriend, some great stuff.
Style Forum
I couldn't forget about Style Forum.
Sometimes, you have to be careful on what you post.
They're a little bit fashion forward, but when it comes to information about men's style,
you need to visit Style Forum.
Now, since it's a forum, I didn’t include it in my top ten, although it ranked very
high just because of the amount of information, but it's also the amount of information here
that makes it a little bit hard to navigate at times.
Street Etiquette
These guys are really pushing the envelope in New York City, so we've got Josh and Travis.
We've known them for a couple of years now and they've been doing a great job.
Go check them out over at Street Etiquette for New York fashion looks.
Primer Magazine
Andrew has done a great job at Primer.
I didn’t include him in the top ten because he focuses on a lot more than style.
Style is maybe 10% of his blog, but he's brought in Grant Harris to help him really go through
a lot of great stuff about men's style, so check out Primer Magazine, if you're not already.
Off The Cuff
It came very close to being in the top ten, but Chris Hogan has done a great job.
You know, it's just not my style.
It's more, I would say, Washington DC style, and Chris comes from a background that he
has a lot of friends who are in politics, and this is a great blog for the right guy.
I would think if you are definitely in a larger city or you're looking more with a political
lean, this is the blog for you.
Modern Gentleman
Written by my friend, Steve, over on the other side of the pond, so he's over in London,
I believe.
Steve has been running the Modern Gentleman now for over two years and he has some great
information.
He's got a good freestyle e-book, so I would go check it out, but a lot of people miss
this blog.
It's a great one.
You could find him at themitchelli.com.
And again, I link to all of these in the article down below.
Made By Hand - the Great Sartorial Debate
This is a great website to check out if you are into the details, so the address is tuttofattoamano.blogspot.com.
Now, Jeffery has been running this website now for a few years and he has a tailor, and
he gets into the details.
So if you want to have him open up a jacket and you want to see what's inside of a jacket,
you want to go to this website.
Le Vrai Winston
I don't actually know him.
I've never actually had a conversation, and this is probably the one dandy blog that I
do include.
I like a lot of the looks, parts of the looks that he puts together, and he is such an epic
blogger that I have to put him on here.
The Gentlemen's Standard
Great blog for a man of color and that's "Sophisticated Lifestyle & Culture for Distinguished Men
of Color".
Great blog, very prolific blogger over here, so if you haven't been over to The Gentlemen's
Standard, make sure to go check it out.
FashionBeans
Okay, much more fashion forward and that's probably why it stayed out of my top ten,
not really my cup of tea, guys, but I do like what they're doing over at FashionBeans.
They may good use of media and they are constantly putting out content, very image-heavy, so
go check it out.
If you're more fashion-oriented, go check out FashionBeans.
The Black Tie Guide
This is all about black tie, very specific.
That's why it wasn't in my top ten, but if you are looking for any information about
black tie, white tie, or dressing sharp in a suit, this is a website for you.
BeStylish.org
Now normally, George, I think his writing -- the thing with George is he is Romanian.
He is coming from an East European perspective and I respect that.
And George has been at this for, I believe, like four years.
He's been putting out some great content.
Now, English is probably his third or fourth language, so I cut him a bit of slack, but
I think that George is doing a great job.
I really like the fact that he's coming from -- you know, my being Ukrainian, I've got
a feel for the Romanian Bulgarian, that type of style, which is a little bit more fashion
forward that they bring into their classic stuff, but he's done some great interviews
with gentlemen like Bernhard Roetzel, so if you haven't checked out Be Stylish, go check
out George.
Ask Andy About Clothes
Technically not a style blog, so that's why it's not in the top 10.
Otherwise, it would be, but Andy has been running this forum now for I believe over
ten years and there is a huge amount of content here.
It can he a little daunting to find what you're looking for, but they're working on that and
it's getting better.
The Art of Manliness
I couldn't include it in the top ten because I write there and only probably 5% to 10%
of the website is about men's style.
If you haven't heard of Art of Manliness and you've been following me, I don't know what
happened there because I've mentioned this blog quite a bit.
Okay, so let's break into the top ten.
Coming in at number ten, actually, there are three blogs I cheated here, three blogs in
at number ten, and I gave a three-way tie.
An Affordable Wardrobe
If you are looking to build a wardrobe on pennies for the dollar, this is the website
for you.
George Hahn
George is pretty new to the scene, but what I love with what George is doing is he brings
in audio and he brings in both video, so he doesn’t post all the time on YouTube, but
I really like his stuff, and he gets a little bit more outside of style.
That's why he didn’t go a little bit higher, but I really respect the fact that he brings
in the audio and the video.
Image Granted
Grant wouldn't have made my top ten, but he redid his website.
Grant's a good friend, but what really put him up now into the top ten is that he redid
his website.
He partners with Andrew over at Primer Magazine and his consistent, I think, dedication to
the craft and again, the way he's redone his website, I'm very happy with the new look.
Permanent Style
Simon over on the other side, this is much more formal style, but Simon is a prolific
blogger putting out tons of great content and really gets into the higher end bespoke
shoes, bespoke clothing, anything that is higher end and very London-focused.
A Suitable Wardrobe
Will has done a great job consistently.
He's one of the, I would say, pinnacle bloggers out there.
He's a bit older, so if you are over the age of 50, in your 60s, this is a great blog for
you, one that is definitely classic.
Will is out in San Francisco, great, classic looks here.
Men's Flair
That would be seven.
Men's Flair, again, this is run by my friend, Bilal, and what I really like about Men's
Flair is he brings in four different perspectives.
I think he has a number of different writers.
And by bringing in those different perspectives, they put out a lot of content.
The other one is that we get different views from around the world, so Men's Flair, go
check it out.
Effortless Gent
Barron has really been hitting it hard the last couple of years and I feel his writing
has improved since him and Kate have become partners over at Fifth & Brannan.
Now that he actually has a clothing company, he really can bring in I think a deeper perspective,
and Barron is really killing it when it comes to quality of the content.
So if you're not on his email list, go sign up.
Let's go with the top five, now this was hard.
These guys all could've probably been number one.
The Style Blogger
And the one that came the closest, but because of my personal -- this isn't really my cup
of tea -- was the Style Blogger.
The Style Blogger is really killing it.
Dan, for the last few years, he was actually voted one of Esquire's top dressed men.
I think he actually won it, but this website is awesome.
If you live in a large city, this should probably be your number one, your number two website.
You should subscribe to his RSS feed.
He came at number five for me simply because it's a little bit too fashion forward for
me, but I know if that's what you're looking for, this is probably your number one blog.
Put This On
The guys at Put This On, their approach to multimedia, and their simplicity, is what
really draws me.
Now, you can't go leave comments on their website.
They're more on the Tumblr platform, but I think it's their video series which really
puts them over the top, an amazing video series.
If you haven't seen it, stop what you're doing, go check out Put This On.
Kinowear
Coming in at number three, I find these guys don't get a lot of press, but Kinowear - Style
is Success.
Now, he hasn't been updating as much as he used to, but I find that the content is amazing.
And I definitely have learned a lot.
So when I want to learn, I go over to Kinowear.
Go check out what Jay is doing over here, easily top three, one of my favorites.
I only wish they would update a bit more, but I know he also runs an image consulting
company, so you've got to balance them, I guess.
Gentleman's Gazette
Coming in at number two, this one may surprise you, but Gentleman's Gazette.
It shouldn't surprise you though because of the amount of research that my friend, Raphael,
is putting in to each of the articles, how much content he's putting out, and how far
this blog has come in the last two years.
He just put out a list of 100 books that should be on your list when it comes to men's style.
So the amount of time, the amount of research, and the quality of the writing is what puts
this website up at number two.
Dappered
So number one, can you guys guess who it is?
Joe over at Dappered, practicality, having a forum, bringing guest writers, and really
staying on top of the industry and giving you actionable tips that you can go out there
and find the best deals whether it'd be a $50 pair of shoes or a $500 pair of shoes.
Joe gears more towards the value and he doesn’t gear towards cheap because if you read through
the comments, another thing I love about Joe at his website are the commenters and the
community he has built.
So that right there, the forum, but if you go to the comments, these guys are looking
out for each other.
If Dappered is not on your RSS feed or if you're not subscribed to his email list, you
need to go jump on it.
Okay guys, so that is my top ten.
And if you want to see the other 220 some other websites I've listed, click on the article
down below and I hope you enjoy it.
Take care.
I'll see you in the next video.