I've been thinking about fashion lately.

A few events brought this up. On my trip to Dubai in February, I brought along more modest clothes taken from the closet. These clothes were otherwise stored because I don't usually wear them. I looked back on a few of these clothes and came to the conclusion that I look good in some of that stuff. The next point is potential arranged marriage prospects this coming May. The third point is a classmate of mine.

This gentlemen has what I would call a pug-like face. Nevertheless, his business-casual fashion sense may contribute to his confidence and success that I envy.

This is why I've started studying fashion blogs and magazines. However, there is one major hurdle to becoming a fashion-conscious adult.

I don't like nostalgia. I don't understand men who dress up like their fathers or wear clothes from more than half a century in the past. It  seems to me that nostalgic fashion is a rejection of modernity and displays subconscious attraction for a return to an idealized past. Memes like  "The time where men were men" comes to mind. I believe the point of learning about history is to learn from it, not to repeat it.

This could also be why I don't understand the appeal of the TV show Mad Men.

My mind is always thinking about the modern day and the future. and I like styles that are either timeless or contemporary.

I find that non-camouflage military-influenced fashion tends to hold up through the decades. The one exception that comes to mind is the "Radar" wool cap with the bill. Urban Outfitters ruined that style forever. I also favor dark-colored jeans.

I'm dressed in business-casual today, Which means I either look like I'm a recent F-1 Visa recipient, or a caricature of modern Persians from that South Park episode. Let's see how many compliments I get.