Rachel Tashjian Wise

There are a lot of menswear accounts on here that don't resonate with me. Some talk about clothes that I find to be too boring (e.g., chinos with v-neck sweater) or too ugly (e.g., Peter Millar). Some talk about aesthetics that supposedly make the wearer look rich or traditional (e.g. preppy accounts), but I think fail to achieve that goal. I suspect many of these accounts are run by young men, as their taste and knowledge suggest they are relatively new to the subject. But no one makes it about their gender (e.g., "Don't take menswear advice from men."). IMO, it has nothing to do with gender; only taste and knowledge. I know many women who are very knowledgeable and have good taste in menswear, such as bespoke tailor Nina Penlington, bespoke shoemaker Emiko Matsuda, and Savas founder Savannah Yarborough (slide one). Some of my favorite menswear articles were also written by women, such as this GQ article by @theprophetpizza that I constantly reference (slide two). Additionally, some of my favorite menswear labels are designed by women, such as Chimala. And I regularly find myself taking menswear inspiration from women. I was just digging this outfit on IG loosethreadsrepair this morning (slide three). In 2019, I interviewed Nigel Cabourn designer Emilie Casiez for my blog, largely because I had been taking so much inspiration from her over the years, I wanted to get some tips for readers (slide four). Only addressing this because I see this kind of comment often and I think people should focus more on the quality of the advice, rather than someone's gender. Some accounts may not resonate with me, but perhaps they resonate with others. IMO, more useful to the thoughtful about what you're consuming.