Fascinating and informative discussion on masculinity, style, and the culture war with men’s style expert, Tanner Guzy.
Tanner talks about:
-Why caring about style and fitness have become almost political acts
-Why he sees his work as ‘appearance psychology’
-How the lack of a homogeneous western culture affects our style choices
-How we’ve come to see men’s style as effeminate, when historically the warrior class cared the most about appearance
Fascinating and informative discussion on masculinity, style, and the culture war with men’s style expert, Tanner Guzy.
Tanner talks about:
-Why caring about style and fitness have become almost political acts
-Why he sees his work as ‘appearance psychology’
-How the lack of a homogeneous western culture affects our style choices
-How we’ve come to see men’s style as effeminate, when historically the warrior class cared the most about appearance
-Why we need to ditch the cynical Gen-X mindset on making an effort with our appearance and other areas of life
-Why you have to ‘summit cringe mountain to reach the valley of cool’
-Why we must realise that style is a visual language
-How Roger Scruton’s views on beauty apply to personal style
-Where he starts with men who are struggling with their style, and why clothing is only one part of the process
-Why he works with new clients for two months before they even look at any clothes
-Why just changing to better clothes won’t work if they don’t feel authentic to you
-How his own style has evolved from custom suiting to something very different
-Why understanding style is an enjoyable journey, not a chore
-His style breakdowns of Jordan Peterson, Donald Trump, Andrew Tate, and Daniel Craig
-His take on the ‘personal uniform’ favoured by people like Steve Jobs
-Why men are too concerned about comfort when it comes to style
-The irony that all clothes were custom made prior to industrialisation
-How people can dress well on a budget
-His take on Red Pill vs Tradcon
-How he teaches style to his kids
-Why winning the culture war requires that we build rather than just react
And lots more!
Visit Tanner's website: https://masculine-style.com
Buy his book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Appearance-Power-Masculinity-Expressed-Aesthetics/dp/B07DNJ1GL6/ref=sr_1_1
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Produced by the legendary Jason Clift.
