Fashion is changing very quickly.
Men have always tried to be attractive, stylish, successful and, of course, to please the ladies. If demanded by the fashion, they became more manly or more sexy, casually-careless or deliberately neat. A special role in this transformation played hairstyles, mustache-beard, tan and pumped up torso.
We have collected these beauties from the beginning of XX century to our days.
The 1900s — the time fighters and athletes
The performances of the strongman Eugene Sandow in the early twentieth century gave women the same enthusiasm as in the 60’s concerts by The Beatles. A few figurines with the image bodybuilder is and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
1910s — refined elegance
The first world war brought to civilian life a mustache a La Bicycle handlebar (handlebar), which was considered extremely handsome and manly.
1920s- slicked hair and languid eyes
They go crazy from the cinema and Rudolph Valentino — silent film star. Almost any man with slicked hair, parted near the middle, as the first sex symbol of Hollywood, automatically became very handsome.
1930s — sexual usatoll
The world increasingly imitate the stars. The ideal of male beauty — taut figure with good posture, broad shoulders, narrow hips, strong muscles. Famous sexy mustache pencil Clark gable began to shave every second man.
1940s — masculinity of the war years
Key image of men during the Second world war — harsh, masculine, tight in form, without any facial hair, as demanded by wartime.
1950’s- deliberate sexuality
The ‘ 50s will remember the rockabilly style and high sexy handsome Elvis Presley, who sighed wearily into the microphone and danced his signature dance. Popular hairstyle — slicked forehead Kok.
Rebellious spirit
Daring handsome Marlon Brando from the movie “Savage” to imitate the thousands of young men on motorcycles around the world. They wear leather jackets and are called “tough guys”.
1960s — penetrating gaze and relentless sexuality
At this time the standard of male beauty was Alain Delon — tanned, athletic young man with boyish features and piercing blue eyes.
Freedom of expression
The end of the decade was marked by the heyday of the hippie and psychedelic rock. Jim Morrison — The Doors frontman is fascinated with his unique charisma and profound lyrics. At the sight of him the girls fought in a sexual ecstasy, and the young men did crazy things.
1970s — pumping iron
While everywhere the growing hippie movement and men indistinguishable from women Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a six-time Mr. Olympia. Women are crazy, men are jealous standing ovation and go to the gym.
1980 — athletic beauty
The TV series “Baywatch”, more stirs interest in sports men with a stunningly smooth bronze tan, muscle definition, and preferably in red shorts.
1990s- grunge wave
The 90s marked a grunge-rock wave that spawned a new generation of people who didn’t care what to wear and how to look. Just look at Kurt Cobain — singer of Nirvana (though that didn’t stop him being handsome and mad hundreds of thousands of fans).
2000s-Millenium metrosexual
The era of the metrosexual. The standard of male beauty is considered to be David Beckham — professional football player, with all the attributes essential set the new Millennium: six pack abs, cabin styling and expensive clothing.
2010-e — careless hipsters
Hipsters fill the world. Carelessly and brodacast, vintage stuff, subtilest or muscularity to choose from, a cell or strip, glasses, tattoo and carefree look. The perfect man is ready. Especially if it’s Ryan Gosling.
Our days
Now becoming more and more popular beard and long hair gathered at the top. This trend is so powerful and ubiquitous that they even gave him a name — numbersixvalverde, or “lumberjack style”
